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[GreaseMonkey]

Very strange to see an ERA "naked", can't wait to see further progress. I have a real soft spot for the ERAs 

[mk1leg]

Very strange to see an ERA "naked", can't wait to see further progress. I have a real soft spot for the ERAs 

they were hastily put together rear wheel arch rivets still  in rear panel front arche stiffeners only red oxide primed that's it and front panel ends are cut differently

[Steve220]

 

Very strange to see an ERA "naked", can't wait to see further progress. I have a real soft spot for the ERAs 

they were hastily put together rear wheel arch rivets still  in rear panel front arche stiffeners only red oxide primed that's it and front panel ends are cut differently

 

 

Seems to echo what I've seen before. You're doing it a service by taking it back to the shell and building it up again!

[mk1leg]

Whilst the sun was out late afternoon I managed to get the ERA interior out and bagged to stop it getting damp or dirty

and as for garages with post lifts the damage they cause....need tosort this before its painted....lol

Edited by mk1leg, 13 April 2018 - 07:08 PM.

[hazpalmer14]

Never seen one with the cloth seats, most ive seen had the leather. One i have seen most up close was E4 ERA

[mk1leg]

managed to get the steering wheel and removed dashboard and the console ,door cards and rear bin and cards off

3 screws holding dash in place

4 screws holding console to tunnel

and today I had a go at refurbishing the bezels and backplate

sanded and primed and 2 coats satin black

and scrubbed the console clean and fitted new switches and wiped clock

[MrBounce]

Superb work. Looking forward to further updates 

[mk1leg]

gauges and backplate refitted to dash

[mk1leg]

I have managed to remove the engine and remove all parts in the engine bay

gave it a quick power wash ready to be sent to the UK for a rebuild

when I removed the heat shield there was no primer

Edited by mk1leg, 29 April 2018 - 07:52 PM.

[skoughi]

When you are lucky enough to get your hands on these type of original Mini variants then you would be excused for thinking that they were lovingly put together by a small team of craftsmen in long brown coats in an immaculate workshop with some soothing music being played in the background. From what you've found so far it looks like they've been hastily thrown together in a back street lockup on a Saturday morning after a hefty evening in da club! 

[Steve220]

When you are lucky enough to get your hands on these type of original Mini variants then you would be excused for thinking that they were lovingly put together by a small team of craftsmen in long brown coats in an immaculate workshop with some soothing music being played in the background. From what you've found so far it looks like they've been hastily thrown together in a back street lockup on a Saturday morning after a hefty evening in da club!

That's ERA for you!

[mk1leg]

When you are lucky enough to get your hands on these type of original Mini variants then you would be excused for thinking that they were lovingly put together by a small team of craftsmen in long brown coats in an immaculate workshop with some soothing music being played in the background. From what you've found so far it looks like they've been hastily thrown together in a back street lockup on a Saturday morning after a hefty evening in da club! 

It wil be done Proper this time

[mk1leg]

so been a while since I posted been working on other club members minis.....lol........

removed rear valance

just need to linnish back the spotwelds whilst awaiting new repair panels.........also any advice on pin holes in the wheel well can I just try and fill weld or ???

[Bat]

Hi,

Have a go at fill welding, if it doesn't work out You've got the change the panel anyway.

Cheers 

[Daz1968]

If I had pin holes in a panel, as long as I could get to both sides to clean properly I would drill a hole to enlarge the pinhole to remove corrosion to good metal, then put copper on the back and weld up the hole, depends how bad they are really, but I have had previous luck doing this method, if the pinhole needs a large hole to remove corrosion I would weld in a small patch, but all this depends on amount of holes vs cost and ease to change the panel.
Example of area I have done this is in the roof gutter after removing the drip rail, but this only had very small areas that needed work.