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[myminipickup]

Just thought I would share a few pictures of my Mini Pickup restore -

 

Some of the rusty floor and X member:

 

 RUSTY TUNNEL.jpg   62.4K   6 downloads

 RUSTY TUNNEL 2.jpg   70.04K   4 downloads

]  RUSTY X.jpg   37.98K   3 downloads

 RUSTY INNER SILL.jpg   50.7K   3 downloads

 RUSTY INNER WING.jpg   92.57K   9 downloads

 

On the spit ready to remove the floor:

 

 ON THE SPIT.jpg   60.31K   10 downloads

 SPIT.jpg   53.53K   5 downloads

 

I welded in some bracing to help hold it all together:

 

 BRACING.jpg   49.25K   6 downloads

 BRACING 2.jpg   45.07K   6 downloads

 

I bought loads of new panels from Mini Machine:

 

 NEW PANELS.jpg   76.32K   19 downloads

 

 Removed drivers side and part of the tunnel:

 

 FLOOR REMOVED 3.jpg   66.86K   8 downloads

 FLOOR REMOVED 2.jpg   56.63K   5 downloads

 FLOOR REMOVED.jpg   74.12K   5 downloads

 TUNNEL REMOVED.jpg   80.51K   6 downloads

 TUNNEL REMOVED 2.jpg   60.55K   4 downloads

 

and replaced the part of tunnel with new bits from the new tunnel:

 

 TUNNEL WELDED IN.jpg   58.3K   10 downloads

 

and then replaced the drivers floor:

 

 FLOOR CLAMPED IN.jpg   51.23K   4 downloads

 FLOOR CLAMPED INSIDE_n.jpg   52.33K   6 downloads

 FLOOR CLAMPED.jpg   50.32K   4 downloads

 

Then welded it all in and done the same with the passengers side where I found the rear subframe mount was rusty:

 

 RUSTY SUBFRAME MOUNT.jpg   90.03K   7 downloads

 

So I made up a new part to weld in using the original mounting nuts and bracket, and welded it in place:

 

 SUBFRAME MOUNT.jpg   44.96K   7 downloads

 NEW SUBFRAME MOUNT.jpg   40.73K   4 downloads

 

I replaced the X member and replaced the original handbrake mounting bracket:

 

 HANDBRAKE.jpg   53.64K   7 downloads

 

After a little bit of tiding, I sprayed the bottom of the floor with epoxy mastic primer (great stuff by the way):

 

 FINISHED.jpg   53.82K   19 downloads

 

Obviously the work continues but the floor is a bit better than it was! Next I need to move forward and do the inner wings, inner A panels, etc.

 

More pictures can be found on www.facebook.com/MyMiniPickup. And I will try to update this also.

 

Enjoy!

 

Any comments/advice/help would be welcomed.

Edited by myminipickup, 07 October 2015 - 04:30 PM.

[minimissions]

Looks like an awesome project :) so nice work has gone into that...

[myminipickup]

Hello,

 

Thought I would post a few updates:

 

So I found loads of rust around the front. The inner A panel and hinge panel was almost missing! The doors were held on with luck and magic: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I cut out all the rust from the drivers side and removed the wing, A panel, Inner A panel, etc:

 

 

 

 

 

And began to replace it with new panels and metal:

 

 

 

 

 

Eventually I finished the inner wing:

 

 

Then I clamped in the new wing and A panels, note the ratchet strap pulling the wing together:

 

 

 

And welded it in:

 

 

 

Then I started on the passenger side, but found the front panel on that side was full of filler covering a lot of damage to the panel:

 

 

 

So I've left that for now to think about what to do. But I fixed the inner wing:

 

 

 

Next I moved on the the rear, leaving the front panel in the back of my head to think about how to fix it.

Edited by myminipickup, 23 March 2016 - 02:01 PM.

[myminipickup]

I found loads more rust and missing metal in the rear of the Pickup:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made up a couple of jigs in metal so that I could remove the wheel arch and replace it with a new one:

 

 

 

And also a wooden one to line up the replacement rear panel:

 

 

Then I cut it all out:

 

 

 

and began the repair job, first on the rear cross member:

 

 

Then the box section between the rear wheel arch and the rear panel:

 

 

Then the rear load bed repair panel and wheel arch went in:

 

 

And welded in place:

 

 

And the top rail cut out:

 

 

Bed drain pipe fabricated and welded in place:

 

 

The rear panel clamped in place:

 

 

Then I found a problem. The rear panel would not line up or fit.. the best I could get it was with a gap around the door frame:

 

 

The marker line shows where the door frame is behind the panel:

 

 

So I cut along the line and removed the excess metal and welded along the seam:

 

 

 

And the door shuts:

 

 

So I welded the panel in place:

 

Edited by myminipickup, 23 March 2016 - 04:12 PM.

[Magneto]

Since you can still buy a complete front panel, seems like replacing it would give you the best result. Your little trucklet is coming along nicely now.....I can't believe how badly these rust!

Edited by Magneto, 23 March 2016 - 04:37 PM.

[minimissions]

Some really great work there its really coming along nicely!