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[Noah]

I will bet you a chocolate biscuit and a cup of tea that I finish first.

[Wise Old Elf]

LOL you have less to do but we will see. It will take you longer if I nick your engine.

Let me know when you are around these parts and I'll make you that cup of tea.

[Wigeon Incognito]

Good luck from a fellow Essex RSP owner! Mine doesn't know it yet sitting happily in the garage but it's about to be stripped down too.

[Wise Old Elf]

Good luck from a fellow Essex RSP owner! Mine doesn't know it yet sitting happily in the garage but it's about to be stripped down too.

I am near Colchester; where are you?
When I get to the reassemble I may need to look where everything goes as I did not take it apart.

[Wigeon Incognito]

Good luck from a fellow Essex RSP owner! Mine doesn't know it yet sitting happily in the garage but it's about to be stripped down too.

I am near Colchester; where are you?
When I get to the reassemble I may need to look where everything goes as I did not take it apart.

Not far away at all, I'm over near Braintree. If you do want to have a look at anything you're more than welcome although having seen a few of your posts I get a feeling you're a bit more mechanically capable than me - I'm learning though.

Edited by Wigeon Incognito, 29 December 2012 - 06:05 PM.

[Wise Old Elf]

Good luck from a fellow Essex RSP owner! Mine doesn't know it yet sitting happily in the garage but it's about to be stripped down too.

I am near Colchester; where are you?
When I get to the reassemble I may need to look where everything goes as I did not take it apart.

Not far away at all, I'm over near Braintree. If you do want to have a look at anything you're more than welcome although having seen a few of your posts I get a feeling you're a bit more mechanically capable than me - I'm learning though.

You are just around the corner. I am a long way from finishing but will defo need your help later on.
I met a guy at the Marks Tey Mini show with a MINT red RSP who is in Feering but did not get his name or number.

I can fix most things on a Mini and my garage is pretty well equipped if you need anything let me know.

Jason

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Edited by Wise Old Elf, 29 December 2012 - 08:31 PM.

[MrBounce]

Oooh I love reading about a good weld-a-thon. This is the reason why I've got a fibreglass car as I can't weld! Maybe I should get another project and learn...

Am only just down the road (and over the border) in Ipswich.

[Wigeon Incognito]

Good luck from a fellow Essex RSP owner! Mine doesn't know it yet sitting happily in the garage but it's about to be stripped down too.

I am near Colchester; where are you?
When I get to the reassemble I may need to look where everything goes as I did not take it apart.

Not far away at all, I'm over near Braintree. If you do want to have a look at anything you're more than welcome although having seen a few of your posts I get a feeling you're a bit more mechanically capable than me - I'm learning though.

You are just around the corner. I am a long way from finishing but will defo need your help later on.
I met a guy at the Marks Tey Mini show with a MINT red RSP who is in Feering but did not get his name or number.

I can fix most things on a Mini and my garage is pretty well equipped if you need anything let me know.

Jason

Thank you very much, and that red one looks fantastic!

Matt.

Edited by Wigeon Incognito, 30 December 2012 - 01:33 AM.

[Wise Old Elf]

Oooh I love reading about a good weld-a-thon. This is the reason why I've got a fibreglass car as I can't weld! Maybe I should get another project and learn...

Am only just down the road (and over the border) in Ipswich.

LOL I also have a plastic car but I am getting a bit bored by it.

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[Artful Dodger]

Ooh an élan8). Awsome cars! We run one built for the spa 6 hour. They sure can go when a little bit of money is spent on them!!

[Wise Old Elf]

A little progress on the shock mount. 1 skin done now to let the weld-through dry then I will weld the outer plate on.
Its a good place to start as I can play with the welder settings and no one will see it.

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Just added a few more pics of the shock mount; as you can see the hole has now vanished and I have patched up the inner wing.

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Edited by Wise Old Elf, 04 January 2013 - 08:48 PM.

[Noah]

Neater than my welding...

How non-existant was the shock mount?

[Wise Old Elf]

Neater than my welding...

How non-existant was the shock mount?

Remember the flap wheel is your friend.


The actual mount bracket has a small hole so I ordered 2 new ones. They arrived after 2 days over Christmas so will use those guys again.

http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1497.l2649

Edited by Wise Old Elf, 01 January 2013 - 08:44 PM.

[Noah]

You need to weld a Scuttle closing panel on both sides, you've painted over where its meant to be! LOL.

I think they're £6 a side, non-genuine.

[Wise Old Elf]

Yeah I have them but wanted to protect the metal as I am going to do the A post next. I will clean off the area when the scuttle goes on.
The scuttle is the easy part as I will use my spot welder on that.

The A post is going to be tricky as I want the door gap to be spot on.

The inner wing came out ok though. I spent a long time on it but you cannot see the repair and the flitch panel is now welded to the inner wing properly now.

All progress is good.