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[pickuptruck1994]

It is it is yh I know ur boot rust is massive lol get some sheet and we can get it in to place over crimbo
Jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

not been doing much as had my theory and doing course work for deadlines but have managed to get little bit done, i have cut the drivers side sill off and have had a few finds some bad and some alright the bad one is a big rust hole at the end of the cross member,

the others a just small little areas but i am going to cut out the pitted area out around them too

and

also my mate has let me use his air compresser and tools he picked up so this should make the rebuilding proccess a bit quicker and this is my last week of sixth form this year so will start doing a bit more over xmass will also try and do a bit of spray painting on the floors inside and also under the car and boot and engine bay. if any one knows about the amount of thinners and other things like tips and stuff would be good help.
anyway
welding on
jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

right my sheet metal has turned up now so can start chopping more rust out. also my m8 have lent me his air compressor and air tools so should be a bit quicker now. but i have got to the point to take out the rear subframe but have rounded one of the bolts that are in the boot so i need to cut it off but i donnt know what size bolt it is if any one does can you please tell me as i need to replace it. also does anyone have any tips to taking the bolts out that go in to the end of the sill as i realy dont want to snap them
welding on
jordan

[lucas1amps]

nice air compressor you got there

[pickuptruck1994]

right just a a little update i have dropped the rear sub frame found out it is ****** but good luck happens as lucas1amps my mate who is helping me got a mint one off someone he knew as he was putting a beam in so i got the subframe for a tenner bargain so have painted up rear arms and built it back up found a few more rusty spots under the boot floor which i have to fix still haven't finished the sill and still gota strip and rebuild the engine and i got my driving test next week. i haven't been working on it that much as sixthform work got dumped on me when i got back after crimbo so been doing that.
right picie time
first the subframe i havent got a pic of it fully built but this one has one of the rear arm back on it

i got my scuttle end panels so got a few more things to do on the front then wings and front panel can go back on it will feel like progress at last

you cant realy see it but the metal has rusted out where it has layered up

pic from the same area but wheel arch as you can see was just about to chop it out but thought i will get a pic first

this pic shows after i cut some of the rust off

that was like an hour or two last night i havent got a finished pic but finished chopping all the rusted area out last night.i will be going back over my dads tonight to do some more and hopefuly get some new metal welded in to place.
i dad has told me that once my mini is finished he was to get a beetle in need of a bit of tlc and do that up as he had two of them as his first and second cars and wants another one.

cutting and welding on
jordan

Edited by pickuptruck1994, 17 January 2012 - 05:37 PM.

[minimuk]

go 4 it, trial fit, mark, cut, cleanup area, tack on, seam, weld, sand back, prime and seamseal,........

[pickuptruck1994]

right got everything cut out tonight so will be welding new metal on tomorrow but heres the pics from tonight
a quick pic of bottom of battery box will be cutting the bottom out and just welding in a new sheet into place

the hole on the rear valance closing panel

peeling the rusty metal away

the wheel arch you can see the little chunks missing that i have to replace the bear metal has been chemical treated

by subframe mount

and rust cut out which was under rear seat belt point


tomorrow i will cut out the new metal and hopefully get some of them welded in to place

welding on
jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

right i have just been going through what i need to do and one job is i need to rebuild my calipers. if any one can tell me how to do this any tips ect... also was seeing if any one had any pistons handing around for the calipers as havent really got the money to buy the stainless ones atm
cheers
jordan

[leadly]

Keep up the good work dude!

[pickuptruck1994]

well some work would have been done tonight but had problems with my rear brake on my moped binding which is weird as it just over a year old now so being trying to do that but one of the pistons wouldnt go back in so got mad with it so pushed it as far as it would go and then put it back together so its usable again which should last me til it goes in for a service where i will get them to change the caliper
any way work will happen tomorrow as going round after driving lesson then m8 is coming round as he need pics of a car thats old and rusty i think mine fits the bill for his photography
will try and get pistons out of the calipers tonight as they are sat in my bed room
anyway will be doing more welding tomorrow yay burns here i come lol :S
welding on
jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

right got some pics from what i did last night with the engine first strip down

heads been taken off and will be lapping all the valves in and giving it a good clean and paint

block is going to be striped down gearbox is going to be cleaned out and will check the bearings and teeth main & big end bearings will be replaced i think just as the engine is apart for peace of mind. block is going to be paint as well dunno what colour tho

pic of old head gasket

push rods in order

fuel pump

water pump might get new one dunno yet as still spins freely

oil filter housing

the rockers in an old glove box
also i thought i would show a pic for my product design making stage we are making bug boxes i kno it sound cr*p because well it is but might as well produce some thing good. this is one of three i am making which will then be attached to a metal structure shaped like a tree/ vine should look good when its finished. the bird and branch were cut out on the lazer cutter and then will stick on to it the face plate another back plate will be used too and bendy ply around the out side.

also we got a cutter plotter in the product design rooms so i can make up a design for some vinyls and cut them out for my mini (sparky, named from as when i got it, it had a sparkly roof)
any way welding on tomorrow
also will post pic my m8 does of my mini when he has finished editing it
jordan

[pickuptruck1994]

also found some pics of my bar stool from last year in product design guess what the top design is based on..... your right a mini



hope you enjoy
welding on
jordan :)

[minimuk]

nice bit of work there, don't forget honing the bores, looks like they need it

Edited by minimuk, 25 January 2012 - 12:56 PM.

[pickuptruck1994]

Right past my driving test today had no minors :) just need to finish the mini now doing some today and will start doing more now all the spare time I get im going to be working on it. I don't like it now i want to go driving arrrrr lol
Welding on
Jordan

[lucas1amps]

nice work mate rember if you need any engine parts i got afew hanging round me garage or could brake up my 998 otherwise keep on welding and pushing!