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[Daveuk]

wow! is all i can say just read through this thread and oh my god you did/doing some work!!! is there anymore rust to be sorted or do you believe it has all gone?

i haven't pick up a welder before but i want to replace alot of the panels on my mini and you have given me the burning desire to go ahead....... then i realised you was a welder by trade..... ah! is there any hints or tips that you have that you could pm me about that would help, i read about the settings in this thread + also ive been on diy welder web site for the videos and info so its a start

anyway all the best and my god you can certainly be proud of her when she is done, i bet she stays in the family.......

Dave

[GraemeC]

Don't forget you will need to put a pair of rear facing reflectors on somewhere - they are a legal requirement.

[camp freddy]

Don't forget you will need to put a pair of rear facing reflectors on somewhere - they are a legal requirement.

i'll put some on for the mot but they might fall off afterwards ooops.

[camp freddy]

wow! is all i can say just read through this thread and oh my god you did/doing some work!!! is there anymore rust to be sorted or do you believe it has all gone?

i haven't pick up a welder before but i want to replace alot of the panels on my mini and you have given me the burning desire to go ahead....... then i realised you was a welder by trade..... ah! is there any hints or tips that you have that you could pm me about that would help, i read about the settings in this thread + also ive been on diy welder web site for the videos and info so its a start

anyway all the best and my god you can certainly be proud of her when she is done, i bet she stays in the family.......

Dave

settings all depend on thickness of material, body work use a low
power setting strike up and adjust wire feed untill you get a
crisp crackling bacon sound,
thoroughly clean parent metal and try and set up on scrap material first.
ifwire burns back increase wire speed, if it stubs then reduce speed.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Those lights look great! good idea, I've not seen that done before. Might look better frenched in to the boot side of the light though..

[camp freddy]

Trying to decide which way to go with the rear lights

A





or B






Think i'll go for the partly recessed one 'A'

Edited by camp freddy, 24 August 2008 - 07:58 AM.

[ed4ran]

I would have said somewhere in between

[camp freddy]

I would have said somewhere in between

mmmmm! thanks

[ed4ran]

but on the recessed in side

[camp freddy]

Think it's gonna be the partly recessed style!!!

[camp freddy]

The only problem with this forum is you can't
post a lot of photos, I have to keep going through
the post deleting photos, which is a shame as new
member won't be able to see the progress.

[jack_marshall]

Definately 'A'..

[ed4ran]

Host them on photobucket, then they dont have to be deleted.

[The Matt]

The only problem with this forum is you can't
post a lot of photos, I have to keep going through
the post deleting photos, which is a shame as new
member won't be able to see the progress.

Yeah, as Ed said. Host your pictures on photobucket or image shack, then cut and paste the [ IMG ] ....... [ IMG ] code into your post, you can put hundreds of piccies on here then

Oh, I'd also say that the partly recessed rear lights are good, but I would have them sticking out just a tiny bit myself, so that people can see them when they are in the next lane on the motorway/dual carriageway and nearly level with you (if that makes any sense at all)

[Mephiston]

Wow

this is an amazing project - its obvious your a welder by trade, you could get a job working for heritage making shells for a living

just a future prediction but im expecting to see this in miniworld at some point

anyway good luck and keep at it