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[rally515]

Yeah they are different, might be and more than likely because its a convertable mini, they put alot more structure and strenth into the shell to compensate for the lack of roof support so might be yet again different to mk1 saloons, i'l do abit of digging but tuppers and his guys were he works will know for sure

[ToM 2012]

cheers mr c 

[ToM 2012]

hi all just done a bit this morning only had a couple of hours as misses was calling me! got to keep her happy to i suppose! anyway cut out a template for the sandwich plate and then cut it out in steel was abit hard doing the circle as i dont have a round cutter for metal so done my best with the grinder. anyway i hope this is right i have taken measurments of the other side and ruffly done it to the eye. can this be tacked in place now? thanks tom 

 

old piece 

 

 

cutting cardboard template 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thats it i am wondering do i really need a hole on the bottom one as it was there for a reason but i cant see what its doing when its going to be coverd anyway with the new inner wing? thanks tom 

[ToM 2012]

other side 

 

[alex-95]

Look's good tom, alot easyer than buying one? Are you sure the angle bit of it is suposed to go above the seam, I would have thought it would weld to the seam but I may be wrong.

[ToM 2012]

hi alex i looked on the other side and i thought exactly the same but it doesnt touch it just goes the same angle as it i hopw so anyway my other one is abit rusty as above the last piccy. thanks tom 

[ToM 2012]

if you go onto page 17 you can see how tuppers has got hes and they dont touch 

[alex-95]

if you go onto page 17 you can see how tuppers has got hes and they dont touch 

Oh yeah

[ToM 2012]

lol. reckon i should weld the plate in place now alex? 

[alex-95]

I would, but before you do clamp it in place, mark where the shock mount nuts are and drill them. And stick some primer behinde it if you haven't already.

Edited by alex-95, 06 October 2013 - 03:27 PM.

[ToM 2012]

allready done the holes mate and i am going to give it a licking of black hammerite behind the piece i wil get this done tomoz after work then.  

[rally515]

Looks like you,ve made a good repair panel of it Tom ,was stripping a mk1 bulkhead today and was going to ask you if you wanted me to make some up for you seeing as i had them out haha but you're motoring along quickly now T!

 

Cliff

[ToM 2012]

lol i got up at 6 this morning thinking about it so i went to the garage about 8 and whipped the grinder out and done abit do they look like they are right? also whats your thoughts on not cutting the little hole below it? thanks tom 

[rally515]

I think they look spot on T great fab work.

 

As for the holes, to go with originality i'd say put them in, also to let the layers on steel "breath" and not build up condensation and rot form within it seems somewhat logical to put them in with a skin venting hole

 

One thing you definatly need to do is get rid of 100% of the rust, be it surface or pitted rust and then prime with a zinc rich prime and then something meaty like chassis paint.

 

 

Have you seen Petrol's build thread ? Take a read on the seam clean up and protection points, think the last few pages he's done a little right up and pointed out how and what he uses:

http://www.theminifo...rebuild/page-25

 

Take your time and read ever bit so you understand what his proccesses are, intresting as to how much most rebuilds don't get in terms of rust, painting a shell whilst having not opened the seams and got rid of the rust which will bite back seems crazy.

 

Cliff

[ToM 2012]

cheers mate will look threw it. i need to get a hole cutter then as i dont think i can cut the small hole with a grinder. whats do you use for cuting holes in metal?