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[mini danny]

Went down to potters today and got some more bits,

Got the radius arms and gave them a cost of nice gloss black enamel paint, picking my bits up from coating tomorrow can't wait !

Rear qaurter came today so will crack on with that tomorrow,

Also painted up the steering rack.









More update tomorrow

Thanks Danny

[minimissions]

yup madness aha
 
quarter will be here tomorrow
 
well I've just travelled an hour to mini spares in Oldbury to be told I cant order anything and get the black Friday discount they are doing apparently an online ordering only, or collection from potters bar, which isn't to bad except I have radius arms I want to exchange..... so tomorrow I have to travel 2 hours to potters bar
 
such a pain in the ass
 
 
Dan

Wow that sounds like a proper pain in the ass.... At least it's all sorted now mate :)

[mini danny]

Yup traveled down to potters bar and got everything I needed got all my bits from powerdercoating and got my rear subframe built up ready to go on the van and become rolling again. Will crack on with the front subframe tomorrow, also brought myself another mini today aha

All the coating bits back....





























Also got the rear wheel arch in yesterday and got the rear quarter off and new one ready to go on...









Subframe being built today
















And the new mini I brought today....... Got it running already today tomorrow will be driving









Many thanks guys will get front subframe built tomorrow and get the quarter welded up


Dan

[minimissions]

Awesome subframe is looking mint mate :) New project looks nice as well is that a keeper or just one to save and sell on?

[mini danny]

Cheers buddy and I'm unsure what to do with her to be honest it's exactly the same as my first mini 1987 Mayfair so tempted to keep it for my son and he can restore it when he's old enough

Dan

[minimissions]

Fair enough mate it would make a great first mini :)

[mini danny]

Yup haha and got nothing done this weekend been to pick up my new van/camper,

Yesterday was Christmas shopping all day in Birmingham.

Will try get some more done this weekend,


Here's the new van tho,









Thanks Dan

[Magnetagz]

It's funny how much your project looks like mine did at this stage, all same replacement panels and work, the huge amount of hammerite-ing and even the colour.
Looking forward to seeing what's next :)

Edited by Magnetagz, 14 December 2015 - 10:29 AM.

[mini danny]

It's funny how much your project looks like mine did at this stage, all same replacement panels and work, the huge amount of hammerite-ing and even the colour.
Looking forward to seeing what's next :)

Thanks pal,except no hammerite on mine ;) everything has been powdercoated

No more updates I seemed to have just lost motivation, and been to busy with Christmas ect,

I will try and get back into between Christmas New Years,

Thanks Dan

[minimissions]

Think its just the time of year mate everyone is busy, every time in last week I have tried getting out in the garage to get some more done on sidewalk someone comes round lol

 

Hope you get some more done soon though dude... Have a good xmas :)

Edited by minimissions, 22 December 2015 - 06:31 AM.

[mini danny]

Got some more done the rear quarter is fully welded on now !! Just the long process of grinding all the excess weld off,

And ya it's crap this time of year with working in the mini just never have anytime,

Cheers hope you had a good Xmas to

[minimissions]

Cool glad you managed to get some more done over Xmas that's great. :)

2016 I need more time for minis can't wait :)

[mini danny]

Ya man !!


Got more done today, finally got around to working on the van, ground down all the welds on the out side of the van, which included the rear quarter and the rear arches.






Also had to make the quarter fit the wheel arch and it seems to have the wrong profile, the welds here still need linishing off when I get my new disks next week.

See here it's the wrong profile and is about an inch to short.



I thought maybe it was the arch but when I fitting the valance corner up it came clear it was the qaurter

So chopped that section out and make a repair section and welded her back up

All finished much better fit, as I said the weld here isn't fully ground down yet as only had hard stone grinding disks which is to harsh, so will linish next week and will look like I never had to work on it





Also brought this to break and have made some good money off it, but if anyone needs any parts message me




Thanks Danny

Ps more updates tomorrow

[Scrumpjack]

Hi mini Danny,
I've just read all this and wow just wow. I am just starting my van project and if it turns out half as good I will be well chuffed.
Keep up the amazing work and I'm definitely gonna keep following this.

Darren

[mini danny]

Hi mini Danny,
I've just read all this and wow just wow. I am just starting my van project and if it turns out half as good I will be well chuffed.
Keep up the amazing work and I'm definitely gonna keep following this.
Darren

Cheers man really appricate the kind words !! Gives me more motivation !!


And today she finally got back down onto her own wheels !!! Such a massive milestone !!! So bloody happy with it!!

Linished the repair from last night.. Never know it had been repaired




Then removed the E-Coat from the sill and zinc primered the inside and welded the outer sill on,





Look that then perfect spot welds ;)




Then got the van off the jig !






Rolled her over to plug weld the outer sills






Then the best thing ever got her back on her own wheels !!!


















So happy she's back her own wheels, will all have to come off though when she goes for painting, but that isn't exactly hard to do, just such a massive milestone completed!!!

Thanks Dan