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[ToM 2012]

Now there's and idea, just if only I had enough room for another mini... or even two half's of one lol.

seriously though I do think it looks worse than it actually is with all the grime, dirt and greenery growing all over it, if you stick with the doors and bracing (like in the minitec link) plan, that's half the battle in keeping it square and cracking on with a new floor etc.

http://www.theminifo...-hornet-mintec/

cheers mate the main thing now is getting it braced up.

[ToM 2012]

don't reshell it what ever you do!!!!!!! that's shell repairable with time and trust me it will be well worth it



Dan

dan if your local come and view it

[mini danny]

I'm actually only half hour away I tell you what if you do reshell it I'll have this shell and repair it for my mk1 as mines been reshell with a mk2 shell

[ToM 2012]

hehe. if you are ever coming this way pop in give us your thoughts. ino its not nice to reshell i dont want to at all but when i look at this i just cant imagine its ever going to be solid again. its probz because i am new to this much work. and its putting me off lol cheers tom

[mini danny]

I was the same when I started but mine was no where near as bad but when you start and get going it easy and all starts to take shape. and Ya if I'm over your way I'll drop you a pm and come see her



Danny

[ryan22_lgm]

If I was nearer I would come give you a hand !

[Minidarren83]

I would get lots more box section brace anywhere you can across the door frames in every direction link all the boxing up like a web inside even to the rear seat back. I know you say there is nothing to weld to that's because your in the mind set of a reshell and can't see it working the roof and body sides look ok and the rest is replaceable so stop moaping about and get on with it lol

[jagman.2003]

Hello Tom, I found this project at last. Yes this does look as bad as my MK3. But I got it solid again pretty quick. The key as already mentioned is getting it braced. Doorways, side to side, up & down. Which ever way it might change. Take plenty of measurements. It looks like the passenger side is more solid so that could be a good reference for the drivers side. The corrosion on your shell looks very similar to mine in that way. Once you get a few solid panels in it will become alot more rigid. I used 90% heritage panels as well. How the panel lined up helped me make sure the shell was somewhere close. A re-shell would be a shame. I took the engine out fairly early on just to take some weight out of it. Check my MK3 thread for ideas on panel choices. Good luck.

[ToM 2012]

If I was nearer I would come give you a hand !

cheers mate.

[ToM 2012]

I would get lots more box section brace anywhere you can across the door frames in every direction link all the boxing up like a web inside even to the rear seat back. I know you say there is nothing to weld to that's because your in the mind set of a reshell and can't see it working the roof and body sides look ok and the rest is replaceable so stop moaping about and get on with it lol

hahaile stop moaping now. i have done the bracing today and cut the floor out. pics coming

[ToM 2012]

Hello Tom, I found this project at last. Yes this does look as bad as my MK3. But I got it solid again pretty quick. The key as already mentioned is getting it braced. Doorways, side to side, up & down. Which ever way it might change. Take plenty of measurements. It looks like the passenger side is more solid so that could be a good reference for the drivers side. The corrosion on your shell looks very similar to mine in that way. Once you get a few solid panels in it will become alot more rigid. I used 90% heritage panels as well. How the panel lined up helped me make sure the shell was somewhere close. A re-shell would be a shame. I took the engine out fairly early on just to take some weight out of it. Check my MK3 thread for ideas on panel choices. Good luck.

cheers mate i have braced it today. and got the floor out. pics coming

[ToM 2012]

done a couple of hours. for my first time welding i didnt do to bad. here is the brace bars please let me no if there should be more i was thinking about attaching two from the rear seat to the brace going across? and choped all the bad floor out.

[mini danny]

looking good and loving how the exhaust is still on haha but to be fair I wouldn't fancy jacking it up just get

[ToM 2012]

might be able to reuse the exhaust? what would be your next stage? cheers tom

[rally515]

Think your central binaccle part comes off by undoing screws around it, maybe located from the engine bay ?.

Whats the rear boot area like ?

cutting the front would be a start but might be wise to leave the a-panels alone as that a-post looks tired.