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[alex-95]

Doing a great job mate, keep going!
Needed this thread on my first resto when i had no clue where to weld...maybe because it was all rust lol!
Looking forward to the end result

Thanks, It's good to hear that the thread's coming in usefull.

It's nice to see a mini having a new life put in to it

Bet you can't wait to drive it?

We have just bought a 1982 HLE aswell with only 14,000 on the clock.

Alex

Cheer's Alex. Yeah, Can't wait

[ToM 2012]

nice project mate keep up the good work

[alex-95]

nice project mate keep up the good work

Cheer's Tom

[RandyBMC]

Just read the whole thing - very nice work there! Is the plan to do something like in your signature?

[alex-95]

Just read the whole thing - very nice work there! Is the plan to do something like in your signature?

Thanks Randy, Well, That was the idea, but then I changed it back to my original idea (that can be a surprise) which I'm pretty much have decided on, But then that can still change .

[alex-95]

In the week I gave the door post another coat of kurust and then a coat of hammerite. Then Today I welded in the extra peice that fits under the scuttle.

Which I ground down and cut straight so the flitch would fit easyer.

The flitch that I bought did not have the right shape at the bottom, So I cut it off and welded on a new peice, I can then cut it to fit the shape of the other peice after I've welded the flitch on.

Then I made a small repair to go on the bottom of the door post as the was a hole and it was thin.

Joggled the old flitch and punched hole's.

Then after a lot of fiddling and adjusting I tacked it in .




That's it for today, But tomorrow we should be able to fully weld it in and start on the door step.

Alex

Edited by alex-95, 27 October 2012 - 09:26 PM.

[minimuk]

Nice one Alex, before doing anymore welding there, get a door in position and tighten it up and see what your door gaps are near the B-post,.......

[Noah]

Thats the way uh hu uh hu I like it uh hu uh hu.

Nice welding . Its coming along now!

[alex-95]

Nice one Alex, before doing anymore welding there, get a door in position and tighten it up and see what your door gaps are near the B-post,.......

Thanks minimuk, I did'nt think about the door , I'll have to try and find the door hinges

Thats the way uh hu uh hu I like it uh hu uh hu.

Nice welding . Its coming along now!

Cheer's noah.

[Minidarren83]

As always Alex your doing a great job but I would second trying the door I was silly enough to do that and payed for it when it was almost too late

Keep up the good work

[alex-95]

As always Alex your doing a great job but I would second trying the door I was silly enough to do that and payed for it when it was almost too late

Keep up the good work

Cheer's Darren,
I didn't test fit the door as the door stiffner was braced, So I welded the flitch in, It doesn't help having the welding settings on maximum one



Then I set about removing the door step and the old outer sill.

While I was doing that Dad was making the jacking point. Which Was made from 2mm angle that we used for the brace. Which I then welded up.




Alex

[lulu85ritz]

At this rate it will be painted before long! doing a great job as allways! Keep it up.

[alex-95]

At this rate it will be painted before long! doing a great job as allways! Keep it up.

Cheer's Ash, I wish .
So Today I finished welding the jacking point together and welded in the strengthener's.






And welded the jacking point in.

Then We sprayed in a load of waxoyl.

[lulu85ritz]

Should be worth about 5k as is now!lol

[alex-95]

Should be worth about 5k as is now!lol

Only 5k I would have thought more than that