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[sonikk4]

It's the right thickness for the profile of the folded lip. I will be using it along the bottom of the door as well.

[MrElliott]

love this thread! everything your doing to this car is immaculate! 

[SAL 821X]

It's the right thickness for the profile of the folded lip. I will be using it along the bottom of the door as well.

 

Awesome also nicked that idea thanks neil.

[Rocket.]

Lovely work !

[sonikk4]

love this thread! everything your doing to this car is immaculate! 

 

Cheers its a slog but should be worth it for the owner

 

It's the right thickness for the profile of the folded lip. I will be using it along the bottom of the door as well.

 

Awesome also nicked that idea thanks neil.

 

No problem Sal, it worked well for Project Erm and the finished product looks really good.

 

Lovely work !

Thankyou

[d-spec motorsport]

A bit more repair work today on the inner wings.

 

L/h inner wing at the front looked very iffy and covered in gunk along with the r/h inner wing.

L/h inner

 

R/h inner

 

Once the crap was off on the l/h inner i found this, some previous rust removal that had thinned the metal drastically

New metal in place

 

New metal welded in

 

Desperately needing panels now as there is not much more i can do apart from the old little repair on the roof guttering.

Can I ask where you got your panel spacer magnets from please?

[Wise Old Elf]

They are Intergrips. I also use them they are very handy. 

 

http://www.frost.co....ing-clamps.html

[sonikk4]

 

A bit more repair work today on the inner wings.

 

L/h inner wing at the front looked very iffy and covered in gunk along with the r/h inner wing.

L/h inner

 

R/h inner

 

Once the crap was off on the l/h inner i found this, some previous rust removal that had thinned the metal drastically

New metal in place

 

New metal welded in

 

Desperately needing panels now as there is not much more i can do apart from the old little repair on the roof guttering.

Can I ask where you got your panel spacer magnets from please?

 

 

They are not magnets but inter grips. You can get them from Ebay , Frosts etc

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20c1bbd173

 

http://www.frost.co....ing-clamps.html

[alex-95]

 

 

A bit more repair work today on the inner wings.

 

L/h inner wing at the front looked very iffy and covered in gunk along with the r/h inner wing.

L/h inner

 

 

R/h inner

 

 

Once the crap was off on the l/h inner i found this, some previous rust removal that had thinned the metal drastically

 

New metal in place

 

 

New metal welded in

 

 

Desperately needing panels now as there is not much more i can do apart from the old little repair on the roof guttering.

Can I ask where you got your panel spacer magnets from please?

 

 

They are not magnets but inter grips. You can get them from Ebay , Frosts etc

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20c1bbd173

 

http://www.frost.co....ing-clamps.html

 

or you can make them yourself, heres a guide on how to do it.     http://www.theminifo...e-panel-clamps/          I do like the magnet idea though...

Edited by alex-95, 30 April 2014 - 08:34 PM.

[Marco1972]

Your flying along with this now mate
Cracking work as usual Neil

Is Will going to return it back to a stock special ? Or has he got bigger plans for it
I have to say the mini special is one of my favourite models

Mark

[sonikk4]

Your flying along with this now mate
Cracking work as usual Neil
Is Will going to return it back to a stock special ? Or has he got bigger plans for it
I have to say the mini special is one of my favourite models
Mark

Will has said it will be back to stock but when is anybody's guess though.

[d-spec motorsport]

I used to use round bar magnets and a washer glued half way along to provide the right space and they stay in place and hold in line while tacking up.  They look exactly the same and thought someone was manufacturing them saves me making some more.

[sonikk4]

Mmm my opinion on the bodyshop who repaired the l/h rear quarter is shall we say unprintable. There must have been a rail outside to tie the horses to.

 

Now its not difficult to see but the bloody great hole in the rear bulkhead where the waist rail attaches to is a bit of a give away. Its not rust but torn away in the impact.

now sorted

 

then what about these spot welds then

 

Not good so each of these need to be welded up. More bloody time wasted.

 

Anyway the old rail is off

 

the new one is on but forgot to take a picture so will do that tomorrow when i do spot weld filling. 

[Marco1972]

Quality work by the body shop there mate ( not !)
Just goes to show what was classed as acceptable back in the day

Mind you some of the factory spot welds on my car were sub standard to say the least which made my life easier when I removed my companion bin

Not as bad as my lads car some of the welding ( and I use that term very loosely ) was shocking I think he thought seam sealer was a substitute for joining two pieces of metal together

Minis for you

Keep up,the good work mate

[sonikk4]

I didn't add it yesterday as i forgot to take a picture but here's the waist rail in place

 

I did weld the spot weld holes up which did not take that long so it was onto the inner sill, so after a bit of chopping around i ended up with this

 

And after a bit of fabrication i knocked up this Heelboard end repair piece, this will be fitted next week along with the inner sill.