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[rally515]

Ahh yeah good idea, another simple thing i,ve overseen haha (When will it end!!!!!    )

 

Ahh i know its ruddy rostimng, neglected working on are Checkmate after i started uncovering it to do some flitch work and a Swelteringly hot breeze came from within , safe to say i walked away haha

[Petrol]

Bit more done

 

Plug welded the fuel tank bracket to the new boot floor. Later models also have an earth point on the NS of the boot floor so I welded a nut underneath to accommodate this.

 

 

Stiffener spot welded to OS inner sill

 

 

Zinc primer forced into seam

 

 

 

Also forced it into the seatbelt mounting point

 

 

I've bought these quick release bonnet hinges

 

 

 

Dunno how quick they will be as it's a bit fiddly messing around under the scuttle. If anyone has any experience of these I would welcome any feedback

 

Thanks for looking

 

P 

 

[toplessmini]

I have the very same hinges, work very well for me on 2 different cars.  from me.....................(other bonnet hinges are available)

[Petrol]

Thanks toplessmini, I will fit em

 

Bought this 12 X 4.5 spare wheel from Minisport today. I don't like the idea of it bouncing around so the plan is to secure it to the boot floor with the bolt in the pic

 

 

Does anyone know what tire size should be fitted?

 

I've got the OS inner sill / heelboard / flitch cut out of the shell at the mo. Dunno if it's worth posting pics up as it's only the same as what I did on the NS. Don't want to bore you with more of the same.

 

Pete

 

 

 

[rally515]

I belive that you'll be needing a 145/70/R12

[myredmini]

I believe that you'll be needing a 145/70/R12

 

Thats correct ^^^^ Standard size tyre for that rim. 

[Petrol]

Thanks very much. Knowing the tyre width enabled me to make this bracket to secure the spare.

 

 

[Petrol]

Some more pics

 

Fitting the heelboard and the inner sill at the same time is the best way to make sure everything lines up properly

 

 

 

Subby fitted for alignment

 

 

 

Heelboard was cut in half so I checked for straightness before tack welding

 

 

Fitted

 

 

 

Decided to get rid of the stock battery cable clamp as it's one huge metal seam down the floorpan. With the holes welded up and rust removed, it shouldn't rot. Cable will be run inside the car.

 

 

 

[Jared Mk3]

Looking good there.

[Petrol]

Thanks,

 

Some pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Archived4]

Superb work

[rally515]

Hi again Petrol,

 

Just got upto doing the inner sill stiffener i asked about a while back and i,ve followed your photos and measurment you posted but coming up abit stumped with this one, just wondering if you could give me a little help/advice and what to do or whats wrong here?....:

 

Sorry to post this in your thread Prtrol but you're the man to ask on this!   seeing as you,ve recently done both sides now

I can delete these from you thread if its a pain but might be of some help in the furturee to someone with the same issues as no doubt this thread should be pinned for shear detail

 

Thankyou in advance for any advice

Cliff

[Petrol]

Hi Cliff,

 

That's what forums are for - sharing info so please leave the pics up. Will weld my rear arch closing panels in when I have fitted the new boot floor.

 

What you have done looks spot on. All that needs to be done is to weld the "tongue" on the inner sill stiffener to the closing panel. A pic is worth a thousand words...

 

 

Not exactly a mega strength design but that's how they were built.

 

Split the seam around the boot lid aperture today

 

 

 

Rust all the way around it

 

 

[rally515]

Thankyou so much again Sir, saving my bacon like an all day breakfast! ;)

 

Thanks

Cliff

[Petrol]

No problemo Cliff

 

Pete