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[SAL 821X]

Had a bit of an issue with the welds on the latch mounting plates. The welds didnt hold so i guess i didnt get enough heat.

[minimissions]

Sucks mate but does sounds like that, you got much more welding work to do?

[SAL 821X]

Sucks to be me I know!  I don't think I got enough penetration for the 3 spot welds so going to seam weld it this time... Bugger shouldn't move then.

 

Welding wise I've got left:

 

Front end latches

Rear quarter repair panel

Near side door step

Near side A panel

Load bed needs sorting where the rear door bar goes threw

I might still replace the near side scuttle end as well as the corner looks a bit messy

Few little bits here and there to finish up

 

The near side step, rear quarter and A panel are all lined up and clamped in place ready to be welded. I've booked a long weekend off this weekend and have Friday and Saturday free to crack on. Hopefully have the nearside welded up Friday and the other bits done Saturday. 

 

Then it should be done on the welding side and onto filling and priming!

 

It would be fantastic if I could get it painted between now and Christmas and start to re build early Jan. 

[minimissions]

Na not to worry its a mini the list never really seems to go down, haha but defo looks like your getting there with it all :)
And thats a good goal for having the paint done by xmas then a new year rebuild with the sales on ready for the build as well...

defo cant wait to see this one in paint.

well its been a year and a half since I bought my van and not started it lol

[domdee]

Had a bit of an issue with the welds on the latch mounting plates. The welds didnt hold so i guess i didnt get enough heat.

i think that will be metel type and coating more than anything

[SAL 821X]

 

Had a bit of an issue with the welds on the latch mounting plates. The welds didnt hold so i guess i didnt get enough heat.

i think that will be metel type and coating more than anything

 

 

I assume that the latches are in steel not Ali but you could be right. 

 

My mate popped round for a look yesterday and he suggested riveting the latches to the mount plate then welding the plate to the car.

[SAL 821X]

defo cant wait to see this one in paint.

 

 

That makes two of us then. 

[minimissions]

Once you see it in paint would wont be able to stop putting all the bits back on hehe its the best part i think..

[domdee]

 

 

Had a bit of an issue with the welds on the latch mounting plates. The welds didnt hold so i guess i didnt get enough heat.

i think that will be metel type and coating more than anything

 

 

I assume that the latches are in steel not Ali but you could be right. 

 

My mate popped round for a look yesterday and he suggested riveting the latches to the mount plate then welding the plate to the car.

 

yes they will be steel but if its a hard grade of steel, welding to it will be brittle. and the chrome affect needs to be took off... may be wrong though

[minimissions]

Yeh I can see the point on the different type of metal etc.. hope you get it sorted soon bud..

[SAL 821X]

Cheers lads, I'll strip the shiny chrome off and see how I get on then.

[SAL 821X]

Also just noticed this thread hit a thousand posts!!!!

 

God I really need to get this finished. 

[minimissions]

haha na take your time this my "get in to work and have read through thread with a brew" lol

but yeh it would be cool to see it done :)

[sixtyeight]

if your inner a-panel is OK, you are very lucky, I found the replacement ones are a rubbish fit. I ended up repairing mine after taking it off - had to replace most of where it attaches to the flitch as mentioned above.

[sixtyeight]

also with the laches, it looks like you're welding stainless to mild steel? You can do this with a blended wire, but it still isn't ideal... did you just use normal mild steel mig wire?