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[mini danny]

Ya man can't wait to get down there !!

And gutted seems the bloke I ment to be buying all these bits seems to have cold feet as now is ignoring my phone calls and texts :/


On the other hand got some done last night, the fuel tank almost fits now :). Made some board strenthing/spreader plates and welded then in. Also for a few little rubbish jobs done, got the front panel welded back up as had to put a little slit in it for better fitment against wing, finally fully welded up the scuttle and finshed off the door post.

Also got the drivers door skin, the qaurter needs some reshaping around the door aperture.

















Must have been working hard managed to overheat my welder haha



Finally got a bonnet that almost fits !! Just need some slight adjustment and some rust repair but nothing major !







More updates the weekend


Dan

[minimissions]

Looks like, you have been cracking on there mate looks like top work :)

[mini danny]

Cheers buddy :) will crack on tomorrow and hopefully get the underside done

Dan

[mini_matt_106]

Just read the whole project! Really amazing work!
I love your attitude of just chop it out and get fresh metal in there!
I was a bit nervous for you at the beginning with the vin/ID issues, I have a mini without v5 that I need to apply for, hopefully no issues!
Good luck for the rest of the project. You're so close!

Edited by mini_matt_106, 26 January 2016 - 10:39 AM.

[mini danny]

Cheers man really appricate it !! And yup has to be done !
Ya I was at first but glad I got the v5

Cheers man get the v5 sorted

Yup she's getting there so close !!

Dan

[mini danny]

Forgot to update after the weekend, didn't get a major amount done, but will be there tonight to hopefully,

Rolled the old girl onto her other side, and got the rest of the e-coat off, then got the tank to fit best I could, will need to adjust the filler neck on the new tank when I get another solid one,

Went to fit the rear valance corner and well it fitted crap ! Bearing in mind it's a genuine panel !



After a few clamps a lot of swearing and hammering she fitted !



This is how the tank originally fitted



This is how I got it fitting before giving up



Least it central I can now adjust the new tank when I get it with a bar to bring the pipe downwards so it's perfectly central.

She's getting there



Plan for tonight is to repair under the back lights, once this is done 99% of the welding is complete !! Then she can be primered and coated under neath! Then I've just got to do all the doors...then she's off to paint !!

Wish me look got 16 weeks until London to Brighton !!

Best get cracking me thinks !!

Off to bingley this weekend to brankrupt myself haha

Thanks Dan

[minimissions]

Wicked work there mate it looks great :) Not looking forward to going through all this fuel tank lark on my estate when the time comes as I no it needs rear valance and closers etc.

 

Love the off to Bingley to bankrupt myself lol

 

See you there mate need some bits to keep the sidewalk going :)

[mini danny]

Cheers dude and ya it's a right pain in the arse !

Haha it's true tho haha

Good man see you there !!





Got an email today...... From auto spark my custom loom is made and been dispatched can't wait to get it !!

Tomorrow I won't be working on the van unfortunately got a side job tomorrow on a mini of course, I've rebuilt the front subframe need to go drop it back in and drop engine in and get it running, more money for bingley,

Once that's done I've then got to go do drop links on a c3 and then after that Gotta sort my red mini out, sort fuel pump oil leak and tidy it up a bit as its a bit rough.


Thanks Danny

[sonikk4]

Danny don't forget to put the little angle on the A panel to wing flange

[mini danny]

Ahhh yes ! Thanks for reminding me ! Just a L shape bit of metal isn't it ?

Dan

[minimissions]

Just seen this need to remember to do this on mine as well lol just going to make a few up :)

[sonikk4]

Ahhh yes ! Thanks for reminding me ! Just a L shape bit of metal isn't it ?

Dan

 

Yes it is. And if you haven't done so add some weld to the rear wing lip to the scuttle as well

[clarkey31]

Cracking build thread great attention to detail fella..

[cal844]

Amazing work mate, read this a while ago... Page 30 iirc lol

[mini danny]

Cheers guys, all the kinds words give me more motivation thanks !!!

Well yesterday....was an expensive day to say the least !! Van got very spoilt!



































My old girl made it!!! Surprisingly fault free not a single problem, brought my little lad with me who absolutely loved it ! Fair to say he actually more mini mad than me !!




Also spotted this little Beauty! It's minimisstion of here, finally got to put names to faces which was good




Uncortantly no more shows for me now I think until L2B as I need to get as much time as I can into my van now, got an email Friday from AUTOSPARKS my loom is been custom made and is on its way to me, another piece to the jigsaw.


More updates soon guys


Dan