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[ToM 2012]

hi mate thanks and it went together ok  just had to keep double checking everything eyes was going everywhere i can now look left and right at the same time haha i put stiffner on first then inner wing then inner a panel then hung the door lined up the door step i had to keep opening the door and then tacked that in place once that was done i checked the door again was ok and then welded everything together and had to add little pieces on  the top of a post and thats it i also tacked my sill on just so i no everything is running straight and it nice and straight when i look down the side of it. all i need to do now is just weld the front of the inner wing to the sandwich plate repair abit of the bulkhead and do the top half and then that side is complete i will repeat the same as i done on the other side and it should start to get some strength back in it cheers tom 

[alex-95]

Good work tom, have you used the door step with the quarter panel attached to it?

[ToM 2012]

hi alex thanks yes welded them together cheers tom 

[steven]

Looking like a mini again ! Cracking work

[ToM 2012]

thanks steven 

[alex-95]

ah, I thought you would have used just a door step without the bit attached so that it looks more original where the diagonal from the quarter panel meets the door step.

[steven]

thanks steven 

No worries

[ToM 2012]

ah, I thought you would have used just a door step without the bit attached so that it looks more original where the diagonal from the quarter panel meets the door step.

ino what you mean i have one on my mayfair but my door step didnt come with it on? my door step originally went all the way accross to the bottom of the rear arch but i cut it down and it didnt have a groove moulded in it? do mk1 minis have them? cheers tom 

[ToM 2012]

hi all done abit tonight started of by removing the door skin and then i was going to fit the new bottom on the door but realized that i have brought the wrong once   but lets blame it on the chap who served me at the mini show as i asked for mk1 bottom door panels and that what he give me! so couldnt do that so i finished of the welding on the inner wing engine bay side and cut out the round hole piece and put a new one in i just need to get a big round drill bit the right size and zap it threw. the biggest metal hole cutter i have is a fraction to small  just my luck! will get this done some time this week out the way. once i done that i put my door hinges on just to see if they look ok and not on the angle and then just give all the inner wing a nice coat of primer to stop the surface rust as it will be some time untill i get on the filler and painting. here is some piccys 

 

Edited by ToM 2012, 14 October 2013 - 07:09 PM.

[steven]

Great progress mate amazing what a bit of primer can do

[ToM 2012]

cheers mate 

[ToM 2012]

little update cleaned up welds on inside and given a coating of grey primer and then made a start on the passenger side grinding back accross the top. tomoz i will order the new inner wing and get it prepared ready for it. thanks tom 

 

 

other side 

 

 

comments welcome thanks tom 

[Minilegs]

My word Tom you are making great progress now, it's starting to look like a car again now!

Will be a landmark when you get the other side done also, can't wait to see it!

Keep up the great progress!!

[ToM 2012]

thanks mate its getting there i cant wait to get the other side in. cheers tom 

[freaker]

at your pass i could still drive this year :)

 

freaker