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[sonikk4]

If the car is under cover then its nots essential to cover / paint anything straight away. However if its outside or in a potentially damp area then you need to think about using on bare metal some etch primer or zinc rich primer. If its in contact with moisture then as a temporary measure then some cheap topcoat will do the job.

 

Remember if you use Hammerite then this will cause normal paint to react with it when applied on top. On theunderside personally i would etch prime then stonechip. When that's hardened properly you can then topcoat it. Do remember to seam seal before stone chip. 

[phillmoore]

If the car is under cover then its nots essential to cover / paint anything straight away. However if its outside or in a potentially damp area then you need to think about using on bare metal some etch primer or zinc rich primer. If its in contact with moisture then as a temporary measure then some cheap topcoat will do the job.

 

Remember if you use Hammerite then this will cause normal paint to react with it when applied on top. On theunderside personally i would etch prime then stonechip. When that's hardened properly you can then topcoat it. Do remember to seam seal before stone chip. 

 

well ive got it covered under this :

 

 

 

 

 

so its protected quite well but it not in a garage (which id prefer as itll be easier to work on)

 

Ive decided that i'll use >this< to cover the inside floor after ive pulled up all the bitumen etc as its got the usual waxoyl treatment and provides some dampening qualities from road noise etc and doesn't set hard so shouldn't crack :hopefully:

[phillmoore]

As said a few photos of the rear companion bins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and a few of the rear arches

 

 

 

 

 

 

i thought i d only show the one shot of the shocks as both are as the same condition

 

 

 

[sonikk4]

Your cover may be waterproof but the underside of the car is still open to the elements so if there is any moisture under the car and it evaporates it will be trapped under the cover. 

 

It does look as if you have issues with rust inside the companion bins. With the outer sills off you will see what is going on but to me it looks like you will need some repair sections in there.

[phillmoore]

well i got a portable compressor for my birthday and had great fun inflating my tires quickly and blowing some dirt from my mini

 

 

this is the glove boot before :

 

 

 

 

 

most of the dirt was from the mat that was in the glove boot tho after a quick clean :

 

 

 

it look's a little more presentable

 

i decide to look into why my side lights and dip beam didnt work so got some acces to the electrics behind the dash after connecting my stereo so it worked

 

 

this is my brilliant iso connector ( or what i seem to have in place instead of a simple iso connector )

 

 

finnaly connected after a lot of guess work an luckily no blown fuses

 

 

the hole i found after fitting the stereo ( defo need new metal for that )

 

 

what was left of the dash after i made a bit more access room

 

 

 

i noticed that this switch is newer than the rest and added to which it appears to have two wires joined onto one pin so i followed the wires

 

 

 

the black wire joins onto a blue an red wire on the main wiring loom to the engine bay so i checked the engine bay

 

 

which goes to one of the fuses in this pic which had very bad contacts so i cleaned what i could and flipped the fuse round (just test til i replace it ;lol:) which fixed my side lights and dip beams not working

 

 

unfortunately i also found this small leak from my carb ( tho its just perished so new hoses an clamps will be orderd with the rest when i have money )

 

[phillmoore]

Your cover may be waterproof but the underside of the car is still open to the elements so if there is any moisture under the car and it evaporates it will be trapped under the cover. 

 

It does look as if you have issues with rust inside the companion bins. With the outer sills off you will see what is going on but to me it looks like you will need some repair sections in there.

 

yes this was my concern the cover apperantly allows moisture and condensation to get out but it doesnt stop it coming in underneath , thanks for the info its helping alot with my plans of what to do next etc , if you ever go over bexhill hastings way it would be great to get you opinion on a few things ( added that you could see the car in person and point any bits ive missed )

[sonikk4]

 

Your cover may be waterproof but the underside of the car is still open to the elements so if there is any moisture under the car and it evaporates it will be trapped under the cover. 

 

It does look as if you have issues with rust inside the companion bins. With the outer sills off you will see what is going on but to me it looks like you will need some repair sections in there.

 

yes this was my concern the cover apperantly allows moisture and condensation to get out but it doesnt stop it coming in underneath , thanks for the info its helping alot with my plans of what to do next etc , if you ever go over bexhill hastings way it would be great to get you opinion on a few things ( added that you could see the car in person and point any bits ive missed )

 

 

No problem, pm me when you get the chance and we can arrange something. Was there yesterday at my mum's as it goes.

[phillmoore]

well another quick update i got all my parts delivered....can you guess from where?

 

 

 

among the many many parts i ordered ( including a haynes manual ) i finally have my fuel cap

 

 

 

my new fuel filter in place and looking clear

 

 

and the lovely condition of the old fuel filter

 

 

and the old rotary arm in bad condition ( the shiny-er bits are were i scratched it with a screwdriver for better conductivity )

 

 

and i swear theres ment to be a bit of metal inside this?

 

 

and whilst i was at it i cleaned and stopped the fuel leak from the carb

 

 

and my new rotary arm, distributer cap and leads already fitted

 

 

oh and whilst i was changing the fuel filter i accidentally knocked a connector off the brake fluid cap but its tempory fixed

 

 

with the old parts ( R arm and F filter ) i was seriously surprised that it even ran before i replaced them , i have seen worse before in photos but just not in person

 

i also have a few other parts ready to replace :

new air filter

new discs and pads for the front

new shoes and springs for the rear

plus a lovely chrome number plate housing

 

and i need to order some new spark plugs as shes still running a little ruff ( tho she still needs a good run too but thats a while away yet )

[phillmoore]

Heyoo i know its been quite some time since i last updated i do have a few pics to upload and im gonna be hitting my project hard again very soon

 

since my last update unfortunately my electrics have gone completely up the creak so if i try to connect the battery the car tries to start with no keys in the ignition

 

so that'll be my main goal to fix the electrics due to perished grommets and broken/shorting cables etc along with chipping the floor up to see what state it's in and marking where all the rust is  

 

bring on some good weather....please

[phillmoore]

heyoo so i spent all day cleaning up the ground connection and also stripping a room in the house and stripping the interior then cleaning and storing it to protect it from mould etc

 

 

my brilliant idea to seal the top vent on the fuel tank a load of electrical tape and my old rotary arm

 

 

my solar panels set up to charge the minis battery

 

 

side indicator on my solar bag showing input voltage from the panels, it did reach up to 13.8v which the solar charge box regulates and charges the battery accordingly

 

 

and simple crocodile clips to connect to the battery

 

 

the ground connection bolt hole looking a little worse for wear

 

 

after sanding back the surface rust and i did coat it in a dab of hammerite paint to tid me over till i sort the rest of the boot just making sure my ground is fine for testing the electrics later

 

 

removed the seats

 

 

 

 

 

rather poor condition bolt holes for the seats...sorry for the blurred shots

 

 

the room i cleared 6 desktops 3 laptops 2 ps3's and an assortment of broken junk from to make space for my mini's bits

 

 

my interior all laid out after being hoovered and sprayed with cleaners and mould protection

 

 

the once clear room now filled with most of my interior for storage whilst i work on the body and electrics

 

 

 

how i left the mini after clearing up with fading light

 

i hope to get more done and update again soon

 

thankyou for reading

 

 

 

[megamini_jb]

Cool, will be watching your progress

[phillmoore]

hello all again ive been meaning to get back on here an update my thread i just havent managed to get all my photos uploaded an in order so heres a quick update

 

unfortunately ive had some damage as my mum decided to reverse into to my mini after misjudging her angle and clipped the wheel arch

 

 

 

 

 

 

luckily its just popped a rivet out an bent the front wing a little so it was easy to sort out

 

ive also chipped out all the bitumen from the floor ill add photos soon

 

[phillmoore]

after taking the seats out ive found my new driving position to be a bit worrying

 

 

what my floor actually looks like after removing the bitumen

 

 

and photos of all the rust i could find starting with the x beam on the drivers side...lots of rust an yes thats the driveway an outside you can see through the holes

 

 

closer view of above

 

 

drivers side seal from inside with x beam on the right

 

 

close up of above

 

 

drivers footwell

 

 

close up of the corner of the drivers footwell

 

 

the drivers side seal under the seatbelt anchor point

 

 

the drivers side under the rear seats

 

 

 

the drivers side seat rests

 

 

 

 

and a quick spray over with a cheap spray paint just to protect it til i can get the new parts an welding done

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after doing all this i went to go an do the other side on the same day an stood up quickly from crouched straight into my brothers rear door which was open (as he was parked next to me an was working on it) right on the base of my spine and had a small but painful puncture wound so i had to wait for my back to stop aching til i could do the other side ill add those photos soon

 

thanks for reading

 

 

 

 

[phillmoore]

and the other side of the bitumen removal :)

it looks like there was a repair made by the factory when they removed the seal again...i guess



the front passenger foot well



an close ups







the rear passenger foot well



some rust beginning to form along the x member



underneath the rear seats



the pile of bitumen from just the left side



the front passenger seat belt anchor point



the rust on the x member to sill ( no where near as bad as the right side but will still be replaced )





an id noticed paw prints on the bonnet of my car... finally found the culprit





an looking nice an shiny after a lovely clean ;)







and whats left inside the car



an the most recent photos of me reconnecting the battery - amazingly it didn't start by itself an started after some loving with a lil choke then let the choke off an it ran ok by itself ( needs advancing a tiny bit and the new loom will help with the sparks as it occasionally misses a cylinder but the state of the wires going to the coil look very shoddy :dodgy: )



an my bro steve (WiNgNuTz) working on his car at the same time lol tho i think he died in this picture as he was there for a long time without moving



an that's my project thread finally updated to the present :lmao: an i look forward to updating it when Ive done some more work ;)