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[MR J]

Fantastic rebuild you're doing here, will be great to see your floor in place.

[Minilegs]

cant see a problem with spot welding Tom. its how they did it in the factory on all the seams to cant be wrong. Perhaps his is referring to lap joints on repairs, and they do need needing mig / seam welding. 

 

And at the end of the day, as long as you're happy with it, and you know its a good weld, then I doubt it will be a problem :)

[RossKnight]

Just read this start to finish, took a while! All this work is great, and will definately be worth it in the end mate.

[ToM 2012]

thanks lads. he must of got me wrong then he might be thinking im putting new sections of the floor in not a full floor. i need a spot welder does anyone no if you can hire spot welders?? and i am going to get the inside of the roof sorted before i fit the floor as i dont want little bits of rust on it and in the grooves around the edges whats the best way to tackle this surface rust? 

 

here is a picture of it thanks tom 

 

[Wise Old Elf]

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c3deaa871

 

I am using one of these; they work well. Cost around £200 new.

[ToM 2012]

thanks mate i dont really want to buy one as i will only use it this once unless i can get a good cheap one to do the job. hopwfully i will never have to go threw this much welding again lol. if anyone is reading this and no where there is a cheap one going then please let me no or even better ile hire it of you. thanks tom  

[ToM 2012]

hi got the front subframe and toe board in place ready for welding and for the floor to go against it hopefully i will get this floor soon been two weeks lol thanks tom 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry about pictures being dark i really need to get a good camera. 

[RossKnight]

long anxious wait for the floor haha!

[ToM 2012]

it ay half mate im not looking forward to fitting it but i am looking forward to getting it? strange? 

[jpw1275]

looking good mate...... you seem to have as much room as me for working around lol....joys of a single garage...  ..... should come together quickly once the floor is ...

 

cheers james

Edited by jpw1275, 25 March 2014 - 11:56 AM.

[ToM 2012]

thanks james its alot less space then my other garage but atleast i can have a nice cuppa when i want and if the misses moans ile just go in the garage out the way or even if the mother and father inlaws come round ile be in the garage out the way to  lol cheers tom 

[jpw1275]

Funny you should say that, seems great minds think alike lol

Cheers James

[Wise Old Elf]

thanks james its alot less space then my other garage but atleast i can have a nice cuppa when i want and if the misses moans ile just go in the garage out the way or even if the mother and father inlaws come round ile be in the garage out the way to  lol cheers tom 

 

I tell the wife whilst I have the Mini there will never be a time when she does not know where I am. If I am missing; look in the garage.

At least I am not in a pub getting drunk chasing birds.

[ToM 2012]

i havent been on a good old drink for ages! i miss falling over and waking up with what the hell happened last night im in someones shed!

[jpw1275]

Yea ive woke up in a bush many a time.....