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[alex-95]

Thanks, It's not the pic, It's hammerite, I actually quite like the colour .

Alex

[Rich286]

Good to see there will be another mini on the road n cornwall soon . Looking good, keep it up !!

[alex-95]

Thanks, Hopefully next riviera run , Any update's on your build?

Edited by alex-95, 17 June 2012 - 03:57 PM.

[Rich286]

I have got the floor pan fully welded underneith now and the inner sill welded, also got the outer sill all but welded on but it's slow progress atm as i am also working on are Jet Black mini to get it through mot. Have you been looking at my build then . Where abouts in cornwall are you from then ? I would like to think i will get my mini done for the riviera run next year haha ! Also i dont no if you are on this site already but it may help if your after any mini bits and selling etc locally http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/groups/153844698072156/

[alex-95]

Sound's good.The race is on then , I haven't seen that before, I'll have a look.

[Rich286]

Race ???? Dont think i will win that then ! haha

[alex-95]

In the week I started cleaning my second hand door's and as they had a small amount of rust on them.


This weekend We welded in the end of the sill bending as we went.





We then made a piece to fit the bottom of the rear bin and welded in.



We also cut out a repair for the hole in the rear seat/bootfloor.



Comment's welcome

Alex

[alex-95]

During the week I removed the rust from the passenger side door, It was mostly at the bottom on the inside, so I opened the skin to remove the rust, gave it a coat of kurust, Hammerite and the flattend it down while it was still wet.


I didn't like the repair i made to the back as it was not flush so I took it off made a new one and welded it in.




I also tacked in the other Mk1 light conversion plate.


Comment's welcome

Alex

[grahama]

Hi Alex,

in a picture of the door it looks rusty on the inside of the skin, is this so as personally I would reskin it if it is, not a hard job, and would allow you to atack the rust on the bottom of the door frame too. Doing it as you have done there will be rust on the otherside of the frame too and this will just keep eating away!! Just my thoughts and the pattern skins fit nicely too !!

Nice repair to the light surround, looking good at the back. What is the vent tube for??

Graham

[minimuk]

nice one alex, getting there, like the Mk1 bootlid and lights......keep it going

[alex-95]

Hi Alex,

in a picture of the door it looks rusty on the inside of the skin, is this so as personally I would reskin it if it is, not a hard job, and would allow you to atack the rust on the bottom of the door frame too. Doing it as you have done there will be rust on the otherside of the frame too and this will just keep eating away!! Just my thoughts and the pattern skins fit nicely too !!

Nice repair to the light surround, looking good at the back. What is the vent tube for??

Graham

It's not too bad, that was before i wire brushed it etc. Apart from there the door's are in very good condition.I'm going to spray waxoyl in the door too.

Thanks, The tube is for our home made extraction fan
Alex

[alex-95]

nice one alex, getting there, like the Mk1 bootlid and lights......keep it going

Cheer's, I We should be doing the seat/boot floor panel, sill and the rest of that area this weekend

[minimuk]

nice one alex, getting there, like the Mk1 bootlid and lights......keep it going

Cheer's, I We should be doing the seat/boot floor panel, sill and the rest of that area this weekend

I am doing that at the moment,..... nout welded yet just all lined up and fastened with selftappers till all is perfect including arches and floor panels, then will use a spotwelder to do all in one go, at least when summit is not 100% in line I am still able to tweek it.

[alex-95]

Sound's good, It's all the lining up that take's all the tim, the welding's easy , I wish I had a spot welder.

[minimuk]

Sound's good, It's all the lining up that take's all the tim, the welding's easy , I wish I had a spot welder.

I am borrowing one, trying to get a factory finish,...especially the visual bits outside, my advise,..take your time lining it all up, tape-measure comes in handy and make sure the whole car is spirit-level.........