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[johnbot429]

you my man are very very brave!! i need to take a leaf out of your book. good work

[camp freddy]

Johnbot it was either do it or scrap it !

I decided to do it.

[monkey]

looking awesome mate!! I love the title of this thread....... "Boot Repair" LOL

[camp freddy]

looking awesome mate!! I love the title of this thread....... "Boot Repair" LOL

Thats all I thaught it was at first Monkey, turned out to be a bit more LOL

[The Matt]

This is looking good Mr. Freddy! Just had a good read to catch up on progress.

[camp freddy]

Been out tonight, done a bit more

welded up o/s rear wheel arch extention piece



quarter panel repair cut and welded in new panel





dressed down and painted with primer



small repair at rear of arch left to do then i've
got to trim off excess arch extention piece.

Edited by camp freddy, 23 August 2008 - 08:59 PM.

[Dog]

How much do you charge to restore Minis?

Fancy having a go at my van in a couple years lol

[camp freddy]

Think i'll still be doing this bu**er Martin LOL

[Dog]

hehe, by the looks of it, you will start to see the light at the end of the tunnel soon...
Have you tubbed the arches?


Also, quick question, what is it your using to clean + cut your steel? just looks perfect!

[camp freddy]

cut the outside radius off the newly fitted arches and squared them
off. tools used 41/2'' angle grinder with either a sanding pad on or slitting disc
also using aviation snips, small metal shears and a jigsaw ( not a puzzle)

still got to fit the rear valance, sort out the closing panel where the rear bins were,
fit the 'A' panels and a few odds and sods , oh nearly forgot de-seam corners.

I was also thinking about dropping the rear of the roof and sloping back
the front window , a bit like they've done with the Range Rover sport.

[camp freddy]

Been out again

started de-seaming, cut seam off
every 4''



and welded



helped a mate with his MG midget yesterday
gave me these for helping



11/2'' ready for the 1380 motor
just got to find a linkage and a manifold.

Edited by camp freddy, 23 August 2008 - 09:04 PM.

[CanadianMiniFan]

nice...and silly me thought you were done welding, but you had to find more didn't you

[backstreetclassics]

cool project wish i could do this type of work big respect for sticking with it well done

[jonny d]

Once you start you can't stop

[camp freddy]

If you keep digging you find more rot!!!!
Only bonus is that I can do it myself and
i have the security knowing theres no rot left