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[Ben_O]

MG Midget restoration now complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

The next Mini

 

 

It's having inner and outer sills, boot floor, back panel, rear valance + closers plus various body repairs.

 

The build thread is here.

 

http://www.theminifo...-isle-of-wight/

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

I have had the Blaze 1275GT back in for some accident damage repair after someone knocked in to it at a car show.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Richie83]

great work as usual Ben

[Ben_O]

Thanks

[cookie4343]

Hi ben loving your work, Im just wondering if you charge by the hour or do you just quote a job at a agreed set rate. Maybe i should really pm you this but please feel free to pm me with the answer if thats what you prefer. Thanks. 

[Ben_O]

Hi ben loving your work, Im just wondering if you charge by the hour or do you just quote a job at a agreed set rate. Maybe i should really pm you this but please feel free to pm me with the answer if thats what you prefer. Thanks. 

No problem.

 

I charge an hourly rate but this is only really used to calculate the quote.

Once the quote has been completed and accepted, I work to that.

 

Obviously, If I quote a car from photos, I would need to do a full inspection once the car arrives. This is to check to see if there is anything hidden or not immediately obvious that needs attention and then the quote will be adjusted accordingly. Nobody is under any obligation to continue if the cost rises too much and of course, any extra work I recommend does not always necessarily have* to be done (depending on if it is dangerous or directly involved in the repairs previously agreed.

The same goes for cars I have seen in advance because often, once the car is stripped or even partially stripped, more rust and problems can sometimes be found.

 

I'm very fair and the jobs often take me longer than the hours quoted but the quoted hours do not change unless it's lots more work than agreed. This way, you will still end up paying the same agreed cost.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Cheers

 

Ben 

[cookie4343]

Thanks for the reply ben, I'm just weighing up costs at the moment and whether id benefit from getting the work done by some one like your self, ive seen your work and its spot on. It wouldn't be for a year or 2 anyway as I would need to save. I could do it my self but not sure I can on such an important mini to me which has more sentimental value than anything as ive owned my blue mini since 2006.

[Ben_O]

Thanks for the reply ben, I'm just weighing up costs at the moment and whether id benefit from getting the work done by some one like your self, ive seen your work and its spot on. It wouldn't be for a year or 2 anyway as I would need to save. I could do it my self but not sure I can on such an important mini to me which has more sentimental value than anything as ive owned my blue mini since 2006.

You know where I am 

 

If you need any advice or info, just drop me a PM 

[cookie4343]

Thanks ben I appreciate that, I think I'm just going to start collecting panels needed and see how far I get. I been thinking about getting rid but haven't got the heart to do it. I still struggle with welding and grinding plugs welds flat without grinding into surrounding panels etc.

[Ben_O]

The next Mini landed this morning..

 

 

1275GT in Russet brown.

 

This one is going to become a SA GTS replica and will be finished in bronze yellow.

 

Built thread here http://www.theminifo...oad-garage-iow/

 

Ben

Edited by Ben_O, 22 February 2018 - 06:38 PM.

[Ben_O]

This lovely Mini 40 turned up this morning for some fairly minor work

 

 

I'm going to be doing both door skins and door frame repairs, some minor repairs to the bonnet, right front wing and boot lid.

 

I made a start by stripping it down

 

 

 

 

And then started one of the doors

 

 

 

Skin off

 

 

I found a hitch-hiker inside the frame 

 

 

Frame cleaned and worst of the damage removed

 

 

I made up a repair section

 

 

And then used this to mark out the rest of the frame I needed to remove

 

 

Then started to weld it in

 

 

Once fully welded, I ground it down

 

 

Bare metaled and zinc primed the edges of the frame

 

 

And then prepped the skin before dropping the frame into place

 

 

That just needs folding and welding now and that's done.

 

More to come next week!

 

Cheers

 

Ben

[Carlos W]

Are there 4 little minis having a mini party in there tonight?

[Ben_O]

Are there 4 little minis having a mini party in there tonight?

I don't mind as long as they clean up their mess and mine..

[Ben_O]

I popped in for a couple of hours this morning to finish the door skins off.

 

Here is yesterdays folded and ready to try

 

 

And then popped on the car

 

 

 

 

And then on with the other door

 

 

 

Off with the skin

 

 

One smaller repair required to the frame

 

 

Frame done

 

 

 

Then \I dropped the frame into the new skin after prepping it

 

 

And then folded and done

 

 

 

Then onto the car

 

 

Needs some work here...

 

 

And here

 

 

But overall, I am pretty happy.

Next I need to fettle and then weld the skins to the frames

 

Then prep, paint reassemble and done!