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[grahama]

Comming on very nicely Darren, nearly there now !!!

[SAL 821X]

Cracking thread Darren inspiring stuff.

[sam-wkd]

Just read the whole thread from start to finish - looks amazing - your welding looks great. Another mini saved from the scrapyard!

[Minidarren83]

Thanks everyone Prais indeed although feeling a little down just now after having my budget cut by the wife apparently getting our house deposit is more important than the mini lol so it won't be done next summer. The shell should all be built up ready just can't afford the engine work until after the shell is done so summer 2014 it is 😢

[SAL 821X]

Tell her it's an investment... and when its done it will be worth the deposit for that house she harks on about.

Then just never sell it or sell get the house with a garage and do another one.

That's my thinking anyway.

[sam-wkd]

Thanks everyone Prais indeed although feeling a little down just now after having my budget cut by the wife apparently getting our house deposit is more important than the mini lol so it won't be done next summer. The shell should all be built up ready just can't afford the engine work until after the shell is done so summer 2014 it is ��

Tough times, but chin up - you get another year to continue to make the Min epic!

[jonny f]

Great work Darren.

Your welding has definitely improved! Will look excellent when its all finished.

[Minidarren83]

Cheers jonny the welding was pretty rough to start with but pleased with it now. It must be nice for you knowing you will never need to use one on your car lol

[jonny f]

Yes it is nice. Well it will be when I finish. Fibreglass is not the nicest thing to work with!

[Minidarren83]

Thanks in advance and good luck, www.theminiforum.co.uk ! :) Wish you luck!

Your welcome but thanks for what? Makes me feel like I have agreed to something lol

There Is no worse feeling in the world than itchy skin from glass fibers so I feel your pain jonny lol it seems there is no easy way to build a mini

[Minidarren83]

update time

started doing a little yesterday evening but it got dark so quick i had to primer up and close the garage, then tonight i went out and finished what i started which was bare metaling the bulkhead and front crossmember which was both good and bad news the drivers side is shot and will need some work before i can put the inner wing back on but on the good side the passengers side is all good just a little crust needed but minimal pitting. i stripped it back up as far as my drill would reach and i dont think you will see any higher when the car is on the ground







i didnt bother restripping what i primered last night but it would of all looked the same. Then i primed it all up and am pleased it is all done my next project will 100% getting blasted in all yhe hard to get to places



Then it was time for this to happen



and as per the other side it was seam welded at the back beacause it had to lay on the outside of the heelboard with it being a cheap panel



then the floor plugs were ground back and the panel striped back to metal and the rear edge blended in







and then a good splash of primer (sorry about the pic it was i little paint dusty in there lol)



i will do the doorstep plugs when i get some new flap discs my ones are dead but for now that is all

cheers for looking, darren

[MentalMini]

great work makes me wish i had a garage to work on mine.

[alex-95]

Looks great darren.

[Minidarren83]

well its been two weeks to the day since i last worked on the mini with working later and shorter days ive not had much time but i got out there today and as the florr is almost done and for a change i flipped the car back over and cleaned ou the garage, not that you can tell



i also fitted the drivers to to see if anything had moved and all is the same with only a minor bit of work needed at the lock end



it was time for the new seat crossmember to go in so using measurments from the old one i test fitted it and with only minimal bashing it went in



i then stripped the black ecoat inside and out back to metal and drilled what seamed like 1000 holes but it was more like 80





it was then primed both sides and painted on the inside with random paint i had laying around and then i stuck it back in and plugged ac couple od the holes to hold it still while i self tapper it in place as its not the best of fits in some places



and thats as far as the day would let me go it gets dark far to early this time of the year i need more lights

sorry its not the best post but it is all i have done for a while i should have more next week maybe a little tomorrow if i can get away from work early

darren

[brum,brum,mike]

looking good!

keep it up...