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[Daz1968]

Looking very good though so far, can you not bend the door into shape or as they are small is this difficult

[SAL 821X]

Well i had another go at the door yesterday. Tried to twist the door back into place, its better but still bows out.

So cleaned up the coil bracket and starter motor. Need to hand paint the black parts of the starter as the masking tape pulled the paint of when I painted the silver.


Put the engine mount on the right hand side. I cannot find the bolts for the left so I'll have to get some new ones.


Sanded the quarter down but still not quite flat.


Did some welding to finish off the door step.


Going to order the rear door seals to see if it makes the door fit any better.

[minbin 69]

getting closer mate..you'll soon be done 

[SAL 821X]

Cheers pal... Sadly things will be slowing up again now until I can get some cash together.

[minbin 69]

know the feeling..mines stopped altogether now to make room for my daughters mini.. 

[SAL 821X]

Well managed to find a really decent looking left hand rear door on ebay over the weekend. It finished yesterday early evening, I only feel asleep after having a massive sunday lunch and missed it! balls..... went for £26 as well. 

 

No progress this weekend as I've been busy but popped over to take a picture of the slave bracket. 

 

 

Is this for a pre verto clutch?

 

The bolts have rusted solid so going to have to get a new bracket and cylinder.

Edited by SAL 821X, 03 November 2014 - 11:46 AM.

[Vinmin]

Yeh that's for a Verto

[SAL 821X]

I'm a bit confused, looking at pictures on mini spare the bracket is for a Verto clutch but the slave is Pre Verto??

[iToNiiCz]

is this the bracket you need if so i might have one if you do let me know thanks

 

http://www.minispare...px|Back to shop

Edited by iToNiiCz, 03 November 2014 - 06:09 PM.

[Mad Max]

Just spent the last couple of hours catching up from where i left it nearly a year ago now. Sadly i have sold my minivan on but glad to see your plugging away at this one and doing it all properly. The bodges i uncovered in mine were unbelievable.

Just a tip, a problem i had with my pressed steel valance like your one was after a year or so some rust started to come through from the gap between the grill and valance. My front panel was a standard van one but consisted of a van gill welded in to a saloon front, but only in a couple of places, i seam sealed from the front but missed the back. Meant i had to cut it off and derust it only a year after painting. Was not happy!

[SAL 821X]

I remember your driveway antics well MM... shame you had to let the van go but needs must and all that. 

 

Great suggestion I hadn't thought about doing the inside on the front panel! I shall do that before it gets painted then. 

 

Cheers, 

 

Matt

[SAL 821X]

is this the bracket you need if so i might have one if you do let me know thanks

 

http://www.minispare...px|Back to shop

 

Cheers Pal... 

 

For the sake of 20quid I might just ask for a shiny new one for Chrimbos. 

[iToNiiCz]

ok

[SAL 821X]

Unfortunately no pictures over the weekend as I forgot my phone when I went over to the garage.

 

I had a big long list of things I wanted to get finished off... that didn't happen! 

 

I decided to chop the nearside scuttle end off as it looked messy and there was a big gap between the wing. After measuring up and cutting the end off things escalated somewhat! Once the bulkhead beneath revealed itself it had been badly patched and completely rotten, I was able to just pull the patches away with my hand it was that bad. So, this meant that I had to spend some time repairing that before putting the scuttle end back on. I still need to dress the welds and skim some filler on. 

 

I also got a new flywheel bolt but I cannot get the old on out at the moment. I even tried welding a nut to the bolt but that didn't work either.  

 

Hey-ho onwards and upwards!

[SAL 821X]

Well my ongoing battle with van doors continues! Got the near side rubber seal on today. The door fits nicely without it but with it! No chance as it sticks out a country mile.... Grrrr!

The scuttle is finished now though, just needs a skim of filler.



This is the type of seal I have. Which I assume is correct?



Fit without the seal.