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[ryan22_lgm]

Good luck then! Get that floor welded in !

[SAL 821X]

Just musing for a moment while on lunch yesterday doodling on some paper about switch panels.

 

For MOT purposes what switches need to be on the dash of a 1982 Van?

[SAL 821X]

I remember that the panel had 4-5 switches but cannot remember what the hell they were.

[ChrisCityE]

I remember that the panel had 4-5 switches but cannot remember what the hell they were.

Standard Mini is:

Choke, Lights, heater rear window, brake check, hazards, Heater.

You obviously won't have the heater rear window...

[SAL 821X]

Cheers chris that helps.

Not going to run a heater so wont need that either.

[SAL 821X]

Next question.

Does the flange on the new floor panel, where it attachs to the heelboard, go on the inside or outside of the herlboard panel?

[minbin 69]

inside mate..should be a flange on the bottom of the healboard for the floor pan to sit on

[SAL 821X]

Bugger ive cut that off then.

Will drilling some hole in the heelboard and spot weld it do then?

[minbin 69]

whoops

 

I'd seam weld it as well to give it a bit extra strength

[SAL 821X]

Wicked cheers man.

Going ok so far just shaving the new panel down to fit atm.

Grind a bit, try it, grind a bit, try it and so on.

[SAL 821X]

Thats as far as i got today.



Still not welded but the fit is proving a pain!

[ryan22_lgm]

Looking good! Keep on cutting and trying it for size until it fits. Remember if a gap is to tight once you start welding it in you can always run the 1mm cutting disc Along it to make it right again. Better to be tight ;) bigger gaps are harder to bridge lol!

[minbin 69]

getting there mate..like Ryan says little bits at a time and you'll soon have a perfect fit ..

[sonikk4]

Matt you really need to lose those oversills. I know we keep banging on about it but it will be for the best bud. You haven't cut the inner sill sections off the replacement floor pan yet???

[mini-luke]

Matt you really need to lose those oversills. I know we keep banging on about it but it will be for the best bud. You haven't cut the inner sill sections off the replacement floor pan yet???

 

 

I must admit I have to keep resisting the urge to repeat this every time I see a picture of them in this thread but I agree completely, they need to go