64 replies to this topic

[RossKnight]

trees are sometimes hard to see

 

they're only about 40ft tall

[Down&Out]

Fiats are *******. 

Having owned one, no car has made me as angry before or since.

[Carlos W]

I'm not sure that welding will do.

 

It's not really seam welded.

 

The power isn't high enough

[Ben_O]

I'm not sure that welding will do.

 

It's not really seam welded.

 

The power isn't high enough

I agree, it looks like the weld is just sitting on top.

 

Might need to do a bit more there.

 

Ben

[Down&Out]

 

I'm not sure that welding will do.

 

It's not really seam welded.

 

The power isn't high enough

I agree, it looks like the weld is just sitting on top.

 

Might need to do a bit more there.

 

Ben

 

 

Clean it up better, tack it on then stitch it round the edge, a nice powerful flat weld, what welder are you using?

[HarrysMini]

Yeah the welding isn't brilliant, I'm going to redo it with my own welder. 

 

It needs the rear of the sill doing as well.

[surfblue]

Cool little car, remember a road test between those and an MPI Cooper when they were launched.

 

Personally though Id be much more interested in that Disco seen lurking in the 1st picture. I see its on the same 18" wheels as mine which is an '04 Landmark. A superb motor that Ive owned for nearly 8 years now.

[Carlos W]

Yeah the welding isn't brilliant, I'm going to redo it with my own welder. 

 

It needs the rear of the sill doing as well.

 

Imagine a vertical line that you need to weld.

 

You should be welding left to right across the line, like stitching or sewing.

 

Do they still teach people to sew in school?

[Ben_O]

 

 

Do they still teach people to sew in school?

 

Hope not!

 

Never understood why they didn't offer the boys another subject instead.

 

Anyway, Harry, they key to a good result is to really take your time with every stage of the repair. from cutting the plate, to making the fit good and to cleaning everything up prior to welding. Take extra time and care when positioning your plate and when tacking it in place.

Tack every inch making sure that the plate and the part you are welding to stay flush.

 

I know how tempting it is to rush and bodge the welding on a daily with the 'oh well, it will do for the mot' attitude, but it takes little extra time to do it properly and it is far easier to tidy up after as well as lasting much longer.

 

God luck

 

Ben

[HarrysMini]

Cool little car, remember a road test between those and an MPI Cooper when they were launched.

 

Personally though Id be much more interested in that Disco seen lurking in the 1st picture. I see its on the same 18" wheels as mine which is an '04 Landmark. A superb motor that Ive owned for nearly 8 years now.

Yup, it's an '04 Landmark, really is a superb car. Just as happy on a 200 mile journey to get Mini bits as it is on the rough suff.

 

This was it when we first got it, it's a bit different now though.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah the welding isn't brilliant, I'm going to redo it with my own welder. 

 

It needs the rear of the sill doing as well.

 

Imagine a vertical line that you need to weld.

 

You should be welding left to right across the line, like stitching or sewing.

 

Do they still teach people to sew in school?

 

Thanks for the tips, I've been reading some more about it on the Mig welding forum, so I'll have a go myself this time.

Edited by HarrysMini, 25 August 2014 - 01:00 PM.

[Ben_O]

Good on ya Harry.

[Carlos W]

Practice on some scrap bits.

 

(sometimes I really should take my own advice)

[Down&Out]

Thanks for the tips, I've been reading some more about it on the Mig welding forum, so I'll have a go myself this time.

 

 

 

But on the previous page you said..

 

So, MoT yesterday and it failed on wheel bearing play (which oddly only started making noises as I left the garage) and excessive rot. 

 

Got a new hub fitted today which was a hassle and did some very rough welding. It'll do though,

 

 

So who did the welding, then?

[HarrysMini]

A mate of mine did the welding on the arch, I guess I probably should have said 'we', but I didn't say 'I'.

[surfblue]

 

Cool little car, remember a road test between those and an MPI Cooper when they were launched.

 

Personally though Id be much more interested in that Disco seen lurking in the 1st picture. I see its on the same 18" wheels as mine which is an '04 Landmark. A superb motor that Ive owned for nearly 8 years now.

Yup, it's an '04 Landmark, really is a superb car. Just as happy on a 200 mile journey to get Mini bits as it is on the rough suff.

 

This was it when we first got it, it's a bit different now though.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah the welding isn't brilliant, I'm going to redo it with my own welder. 

 

It needs the rear of the sill doing as well.

 

Imagine a vertical line that you need to weld.

 

You should be welding left to right across the line, like stitching or sewing.

 

Do they still teach people to sew in school?

 

Thanks for the tips, I've been reading some more about it on the Mig welding forum, so I'll have a go myself this time.

 

Here's mine,

 

 

Nice, cool registration too, is it yours or on it previously?

Edited by surfblue, 25 August 2014 - 01:59 PM.