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[Mito]

Here is my 1989 mini Mayfair.

If only I'd known sooner about oversills. I think there may be a fair bit of rust behind them!

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[Mito]

The welds on the inner winsg looked a bit shabby so decided to take them off today, along with the rest of the front end.

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[Ben_O]

Good luck with your project.

 

Looks like a reasonable base.

 

cheers

 

Ben

[Mito]

There's quite a few holes but not too bad overall.

Got it braced up today ready for cutting off the oversills tomorrow to see what lurks beneath.

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[Mito]

Got it on the rotisserie.

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Then got to work cutting off the first oversill.
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I think this sides inner sill can be patched. Not much left of the outer. Fortunately I have a new one waiting to go on.

Edited by Mito, 28 August 2015 - 03:13 PM.

[sonikk4]

Nope that inner sill is shot, not worth trying to rescue it, believe you would be wasting your time. You will need inner sills to first flute from M Machine.

[Mito]

Yeah got that for the other side. Didn't think this side was too bad...

Ordered.

Edited by Mito, 28 August 2015 - 03:46 PM.

[Mito]

Got the new internal sill welded in. Just front part to finish off.  2015-09-20 13.41.01.jpg   83.46K   42 downloads  2015-09-20 13.42.19.jpg   41.15K   20 downloadsJust a few patches to put in at the front

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[Mito]

Starting work on the drivers side now.
Oversill is off. Looks a bit nasty.
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Plus a dodgy little patch on the front flitch.
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Edited by Mito, 03 October 2015 - 11:23 AM.

[ToM 2012]

Looks a great project keep up the good work 😀

[Mito]

Thanks. Sometimes think I've taken on a bit much but starting to see some good progress now.

I'm assuming the holes in the floor are no longer of any use and I'm OK filling them in.
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[Mito]

Finished cutting off part of the drivers side flitch ready for some new metal.

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Finally finished cutting out the drivers side inner sill ready to fit the new panel. Did it without having to take the bin out as well. It looks like a new door step is needed though, just when I thought i'd finished buying new panels!

 

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Edited by Mito, 19 February 2016 - 02:25 PM.

[Carlos W]

Have you looked behind the shock mounts?

[Mito]

The front ones? I've got new inner wing repair panels to fit once it's off of the spit. In hindsight I should have just bought the full panels.

Edited by Mito, 19 February 2016 - 02:33 PM.

[Carlos W]

The front ones? I've got new inner wing repair panels to fit once it's off of the spit. In hindsight I should have just bought the full panels.

Yeah. The front ones