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[Tupers]

How are you planning on holding the side windows in, bonding?

[asahartz]

Didn't get much done today as Pete & I got conscripted into building some IKEA wardrobes.

But I did find a few minutes to trial-fit the Micra seat. It's pretty well made to measure!



Slid right back on its runners, the seat tilt release just clears the B-pillar.



In the Micra the seat bolts to a cross-member at the front, only the angle of the bracket needs modifying a little. The inner one even lines up with the original bracket bolt hole! The outer rear fitting will bolt straight through the floor, while the inner one is designed to bolt to the tunnel - it needs a few mm shaving off the bottom and an L-bracket to bolt it to the floor.

If anyone is looking for an easy upgrade from a standard Mini seat, these from the K11 Micra are perfect! This set will be reupholstered to match the rest of the car in two-tone blue.

[asahartz]

How are you planning on holding the side windows in, bonding?

That's right, looking for a modern flush bonded look. It will need a channel or tube to space it out from the existing inner rim. I have access to some of the adhesive they use to bond train windows in with ;)

[AJAY97]

hi i am also doing a clubman estate and am thinking of putting single piece perspecs in the rear to replace the side windows,, but need some help with things
any tips for a 15 year old

[asahartz]

My tip would be not to bother with perspex, it scratches far too easily and is relatively easy to break. I've got reasonable quotes on laminated glass, but Daps at SurfBlue has recommended a bulletproof material that he's used in his. Watch this space.

Keep an eye on this thread, you'll see how I do it - there will be photos of everything!

Anyway, as you're doing a Clubman Estate, head on over the the Clubman Estate Register too, you'll find we're very friendly over there!

[asahartz]

Ok, got that quarter done today! For various reasons, it took a long time...

First, drilled out the spot-welds to the B-pillar.



You can see from this pic how much of the steel cancer our cars can be carrying in the seams, where we never see, nor can we do anything about it.


As I'm modifying the window surround I decided to remove the lower support rail and spot-weld it to the back of the quarter panel. First I needed to trial-fit the panel to mark the position.

First trial fit wasn't too optimistic:





I didn't expect the wheelarch to be accurate, and that can be modified with a hammer, but the front lower corner had me scratching my head for a while deciding how best to modify it. In the event a panel hammer and hand-held dolly made a quick job of adjusting the shape of the curve. 1.5mm trimmed off the edge of the angle made a perfect fit! So, suitably marked, the support rail was cut off, cleaned. painted with weld-thru, and spotwelded to the back of the quarter panel. Once again there was quite a bit of rust in this - we're now reaching the parts most restorations don't!





The new panel was also supplied over-length at the rear, so that needed to be cut and joggled so that it would fit neatly. Final trial fit and clamping:



Finally spot-weld along the sill and wheelarch, plug-weld the B-pillar, and seam everywhere else. The B-pillar fold did need quite a bit of attention from the hammer & dolly to make it fit.





So just need to fill in those half-moon cutouts along the top and grind back the seam. Knowing what I know now, if I were to do this job again I would ask M-machine to supply the panel without those cutouts. And I think I'd make even more radical alterations to the window frame, which still needs some mods to bond the one-piece glass into.

[asahartz]

Yesterday I finished off grinding back the welds and putting in the half-moon inserts. Then spent the rest of the day flatting back Evy's bonnet & boot & doors again.



So today I dragged Stitch across the floor so that I could access the other side. Cut the old panel off, as before.



Drilled out the B-pillar spotwelds, cleaned everything up...




And welded on the new panel. This one needed slightly less fettling, but pretty much the same in the same places.



It's on now, just need to grind back again and weld up those cutouts.

[asahartz]

No actual progress on the car as I've been working to get Evy finished (and she keeps fighting back!), but some goodies have arrived!

Seats: Holly had a change of heart on the Micra seats and found these in the loft at Surf Blue:



They're Recaro Designer 2000, and while they're in good condition, they and the rest of the interior are off to Retro Retrims to be recovered in Holly's colours & designs.

Then today... wheels!



Yummy Compomotive CXRs, ordered to spec which is 5.5x13, ET18, painted grey. It's a kind of blue-grey which will look perfect with the chosen colour scheme.

[Tupers]

I love those wheels they look great on Minis.

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[HollyBaby]

Interior has been handed over to Chris at Retro Retrims, and Coverdale have sent out my carpets. A full Clubman Estate set including the loadbay in matching carpet for £89!!! Brilliant!



A little more progress today. I have done the work while dad (Asahartz) has been prepping his camper for its MOT.

First cleaned the paint off the new floor panels and the toeboard area.





Then a coat of Rustoleum RAL1015. Mum got involved too, so there was lots of paint on the floor too!





We still have to do the arch closers!



And the rear subby painted to match:



Also my shiny new tattoo for Stitch!

Edited by HollyBaby, 30 July 2012 - 09:37 PM.

[Tupers]

Coming on in leaps and bounds now.

[holmesy]

loving the tattoo, just got to get the car to look that good now

[HollyBaby]

Fingers crossed! Now the Clubman Saloon is finished, the garage is mine... all mine!!!

I think it's just finishing up bodywork/doors, the engine conversion and exterior paint work and the dash design to do now! Just trying not to look at my cost sheet.... verging on the £3,500 mark so far... which is probably better than I expected it to be! Someone did make the comment I could easily buy one for the amount I'm spending on Stitch. But it just wouldn't be the same!!

[cliche]

Interior has been handed over to Chris at Retro Retrims, and Coverdale have sent out my carpets. A full Clubman Estate set including the loadbay in matching carpet for £89!!! Brilliant!



A little more progress today. I have done the work while dad (Asahartz) has been prepping his camper for its MOT.

First cleaned the paint off the new floor panels and the toeboard area.





Then a coat of Rustoleum RAL1015. Mum got involved too, so there was lots of paint on the floor too!





We still have to do the arch closers!



And the rear subby painted to match:



Also my shiny new tattoo for Stitch!

pleasing to the eye to see a mini's underneath and subframe all nice and freshly painted. Bliss !

[cliche]

! Someone did make the comment I could easily buy one for the amount I'm spending on Stitch. But it just wouldn't be the same!!

I've more than twice on mine and I agree with that !