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[ryan22_lgm]

coming on well - smoke grey paint will look great - is that like gunmetal - my favourite colour as seen on DB5s etc
john

It's got a slight blue tint to it like this

[eean]

Superb work, the one I'm doing has had the patchwork welders in at some points in its life lol, keep it up feller it looks great

[ryan22_lgm]

Superb work, the one I'm doing has had the patchwork welders in at some points in its life lol, keep it up feller it looks great

They are all like it that's the trouble! They used to be cheap run arounds so they just got patched up.

[ryan22_lgm]

Got a fair chunk done today even tho I have a swollen up knee! Clamped the sill in place p/s

Made sure it was all in the right place then welded it all up

Added seam welds every couple inches for strength then wire wheeled it all ready for grinding down

Then I welded the belt mount to the d/s and gave the inner sill/doorstep a good cost of zinc 182. Also did the sill itself ready for welding on once it's dry :)

[eean]

So much easier upside down, I'm on my back doing mine lol

[ryan22_lgm]

So much easier upside down, I'm on my back doing mine lol

Oh definitely! I have worked upside down on minis before and it's a right pain!

[Ben_O]

I just tip mine on it's side 

[peter-b]

I just tip mine on it's side 

yeah, but you have to tip it on it's rhs to drain oil, otherwise it wont run out drain bung.

[ryan22_lgm]

I just tip mine on it's side 

Used to do that with the van but then I found my roof bars!

[minimissions]

Not long now until it gets flipped over :)

[ryan22_lgm]

Not long now until it gets flipped over :)

Not long !!!

Welded d/s sill on tonight still need to Seam weld it up tho


Lost the light to do anything else !

Edited by ryan22_lgm, 20 May 2015 - 08:52 PM.

[ryan22_lgm]

Finished off the p/s sill yesterday!

Edited by ryan22_lgm, 25 May 2015 - 07:27 PM.

[ryan22_lgm]

Done some more tonight !
Cleaned off the sill ready for paint

Also seam welded the bulk head and gave that a coat of zinc 182

I'm so happy with how it's looking! Just waiting on funds to buy a few more panels for the rear end. But before I sort out the boot floor I will be turning it back over and welding up the inside plus removing bracing

Edited by ryan22_lgm, 25 May 2015 - 07:17 PM.

[ryan22_lgm]

Got her flipped back the right way tonight :) leaving the boot floor for a while as the panel is £190! So I'm getting on with the rest.


Decided to try the crossmember in then cut the corners out both sides so I can run the brake, fuel and battery cables through the car.

You can see I have cut semi circles out from both sides of the box. They will have rubber edging on once the cars painted.

Adjusted the edges allot to make it fit but still needs more adjustment

Chipped of the rest of the sound deadening too!

[ryan22_lgm]

Right I have a problem guys ! I want to get the cross member welded on but it's got a fair bit of movement I need some measurements so I get it central cheers!