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[SAL 821X]

Dan what are you going to do about the tank... Mine is the same? 

 

I didn't make it to Bingley in the end too hungover from the night before.

[mini danny]

I'm just going to have to make it fit with brute force, will stick a bar down the filler neck and give it some slight tweets until perfect, and no worries buddy will see you at L2b in your van ;)

[minimissions]

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

Was great to put a face to the name mate. And cheers for the pic :) the poor old guy got very wet lol need to sort my rear door sills.

Sounds like you have loads of cool new bits for the van :) cant wait to see some more progress.

[minimissions]

I'm just going to have to make it fit with brute force, will stick a bar down the filler neck and give it some slight tweets until perfect, and no worries buddy will see you at L2b in your van ;)

I have been known to do this method and it did sort the problem lol

[GraemeC]

I'm just going to have to make it fit with brute force, will stick a bar down the filler neck and give it some slight tweets until perfect, and no worries buddy will see you at L2b in your van ;)

 

A snug fitting tube over the OD would be better and would do less damage to the cop securing thingymajigs.  Use something that extends as far down as you can too then hopefully it will just flex the top of the tank where the neck joins, rather than putting an actual bend in the neck.

If you have to go inside, then something as close to the diameter of the hole as possible to avoid pressure points, but agains reaching down to somewhere near the base of the neck.

[mini danny]

Cheers guys and yes that's the plan will stick a round tube over it and will heat the bottom of the neck slightly to help it bend and not crease ect,


Just got home to a parcel in the table....MY WIRING LOOM HAS COME !!!! It's all coming together !! Which has gave me loads more motivation !! Tomorrow I'm going striaght from work and getting it all sorted ASAP !!

[SAL 821X]

Kind of thinking that I should have gone with a new loom now. 

 

Might try that idea with the tank.

[minimissions]

Have to say I will defo be going new loom on mk1 just saves so much mucking about :)

[Mr Frosty]

Loving the new shiny bits and the new loom. Not yet far enough on TET to sort out what I have and don't  

I rebuilt my loom mainly as it was a 80's saloon main wiring loom in a 71 estate.

Spent hours on it added additional circuits for front lights replaced damaged connectors, fuse box ect.

If I added up the hours it would have been more economical to buy a new one but I did it in my lunch hour at work so time was not an issue and working with a limited budget..

Happy with the end result but still have to fit it yet. 

[mini danny]

Cheers guys, and I would have repaired my loom but looked like the mice had a good chunk of the loom, and plus I'm red/green colour blind....I would end up a mini that ran backwards haha

Door frames have been sent for blasting today, will get them back tomorrow and get repairing them, want the doors done now before I do any more on the shell, just so I know it all fits good.

Dan

[minimissions]

Sounds like a plan dan best to check all your door gaps before paint :)

[mini danny]

Cheers buddy, will crack on tomorrow, not seeing yo good tonight.

Plus door frames are delayed until tomorrow now

Dan

[minimissions]

Wicked looking forward to some more pics mate :)

[mini danny]

Cheers dude some pics will be up later as going to be a late one tonight


Dan

[mini danny]

Well i got my doors back from blasting yesterday....3 doors where better than I thought and one was a lot worse than expected

After blasting









Bottom of passenger door





Bottom of drivers door, this is the one that was worse that I thought









Other rear door











Top half








Started to repair one door











Top corner cut and and rebuilt



New side section/lip made and welded in



Started to repair the other door, bottom side is cut off now and nearly ready to be welded on





More updates tonight


Thanks Dan