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[minimissions]

PM if you do sort and have anything interesting

[Van13]

Hi dan been waiting in anticipation for you to sort the door frame out looks great
Just like to ask you what made you change the rear quater rather than repair it as i have to do this job my self
Also where did you get the rear quaters from and were They a good fit
Keep the updates coming they are helpful

[mini danny]

Will do.

Thanks buddy came out so much better than I first expected !! The reason behind me changing the rear quarter instead of repair is when I first got the van this side was pushed in like the picture below managed to push them back out but was still badly warped. And would have taken a fair bit of filler to smooth out. As I want as little filler as possible was better to replace and was rusty so was easy to replace them then try repair and straighten out. This quarter was from m-machine and fitted near perfect just needed a little fettle but nothing major.


Thanks will be updates the weekend.

Last night done a little more welding on the quarter but taking my time don't want any warping.

Had the replace the rad in my red mini as was badly leaking. So whilst the grill was off I couldn't resist fitting it to the van lol



New rad for the red mini with a new-ish housing painted this years ago and never got round to fitting a little Scratched but still looks better than the one that came off



I then refitted the old girls black and silver plated



All back together just need to grab some coolant today and then she's back out to play :)



Thanks Danny

[SAL 821X]

Yup haha I need to get shot of some of them and free up some cash

 

 

Errrr.. What you got Mr?

[mini danny]

Yup haha I need to get shot of some of them and free up some cash

 
 
Errrr.. What you got Mr?

Question is really what haven't I got haha got loads of stuff laying about.

[mini danny]

Got the rear quarter all welded apart from the very bottom edge at the rear as I need to cut out under the light and make a repair section. There's a repair section someone done years ago still solid but not happy with it so out it comes. Will do that tomorrow as well as make a repair section for the other passenger side rear quarter.

All ground down and primered still needs a good hammer and dolly to get 100% striaght.



Here's a pic of the weld ground down would never know its been welded !!



First time since I've owned her she had a filler neck bit in




More updates tomorrow


Thanks Dan

[Ben_O]

Coming on nicely Dan. 

[minimissions]

Your pushing on well with this it looks great Dan :) keep the pics coming...

Edited by minimissions, 16 November 2015 - 06:32 AM.

[mini danny]

Cheers guys appriciate it.

More updates to follow today.

Dan

[mini danny]

Only got a little bit done today, got dragged to the Christmas lights turn on.... It's November!!

Anyways back to the van. Got the passenger side rear quarter repair section made up needs trimming to cut what's been cut from the van. Needs a little more work in the corner section of the lip but will sort once actually on the van



I got this bit off the old loads bed at last. Needs a slight repair and then can be welded on should get it done In the week sometime.



Quick test fit



So that's a few more jobs off the list. List is getting smaller and smaller :)


Thanks Dan

[minimissions]

Nice work Dan... will that just get spot welded along?

[SAL 821X]

 

 

Yup haha I need to get shot of some of them and free up some cash

 
 
Errrr.. What you got Mr?

Question is really what haven't I got haha got loads of stuff laying about.

 

 

If you've got an external bonnet release laying around...... 

[Carlos W]

Really enjoying following this.

 

Great work

[mini danny]

Cheers guys appriciate it. And yup that panel just gets spot welded on. And funny you should say That I'm sure I've got an external bonnet realise catch, will hunt it out for you

Dan

[SAL 821X]

Sweet drop me a PM if you do Danny.