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[alex-95]

Did a bit more today, I kurusted the shock mount and painted it,



I also wire brushed the drivers floor as since we mad the reapairs Surface rust had come through.

Where I found a small hole.


Tommorow i should be welding and grinding the floor and up the flitch so I can repaint it.

Comments welcome


Alex

[minimuk]

Did a bit more today, I kurusted the shock mount and painted it,



I also wire brushed the drivers floor as since we mad the reapairs Surface rust had come through.

Where I found a small hole.


Tommorow i should be welding and grinding the floor and up the flitch so I can repaint it.

Comments welcome


Alex

Alex hi, doing well,but would you not rather replace the front floor panel as this one is rather pitted....

[alex-95]

I'm satisfied with it, I tested a small weld on the pitted area and didn't burn holes

Yesterday I Welded up the small hole in the floor and ground that back.

I also ground back the welds to the inside, It still needs a bit of work done.



Alex

[minimuk]

all good then, doing well!!

[alex-95]

Cheer's minimuk

[minimanryan]

very nice how you get the little mini at the bottom of your posts alex-95 i want a estate version

[alex-95]

Thanks, It's on this website http://www.miniselecta.com/ then you can crop it and upload it to photobucket and copy and paste the IMG code into your signiture.
Have you got a build thread of your clubby estate?

[alex-95]

I had another half a day in the garage which consisted of grinding, painting, grinding, welding and a bit more grinding.

Firstly I ground down the welds on the shock mount area. I also had to enlarge the bottom holes for where the bolts go as they were scraping against it, I also retapped the holes as the bolts were a bit stiff.


Then I painted it


Then I ground down more of the welds down the inside flitch, and welded a few places then ground back.





Alex

[minimuk]

I am sure you know but treat the cleaned surfaces asap before the virus returns......

[alex-95]

I am sure you know but treat the cleaned surfaces asap before the virus returns......

That's tommorrows job

[alex-95]

I am sure you know but treat the cleaned surfaces asap before the virus returns......

That's tommorrows job

I found some rust between the floor and the cross member, So i split them, wire brushed, Kurusted and welded,


Then I gave it a coat of Hammerite.



I also Cut the support on the rear bin And started making a new piece.



Alex

[minimuk]

Nice one, inching on,.....just don't cut yrself in them tight corners...

[alex-95]

Nice one, inching on,.....just don't cut yrself in them tight corners...

Thanks, Already have

[alex-95]

Today I had a bit of time in the garage, so I cracked on.
I Measured the distance between the subframe hole's and got them right and clamped a peice of metal From the subframe mount to the heelboard so it didn't move, then I welded in the strengthener from the bin to the subframe mount.




Then I welded on the 2 strengthers on the subrame mount.





Comment's Welcome

Alex

[grahama]

All looking pretty good to me Alex. Nice strong repairs, not sure about the poo coloured paint used inside tho lol. Might just be the pic !! Keep going!

Graham