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[panelbeaterpeter]

Thanks Al! oh and sell me your single cab?

For £10?

[blue redtop]

ive got a single carb u can have for a tenner. su4 no leaks only been off the car 2 weeks.

[panelbeaterpeter]

haha I said single CAB as in his single cab VW pickup Cheers anyway!

[jack_marshall]

Jolly good stuff mate.

You using debeer high build?

Looks like it, we use it, awesome for covering all sorts of problems!

[Al*]

haha tell you what i'll rebuild it and sell you a picture of it for a tenner!

Al

[panelbeaterpeter]

Jolly good stuff mate.

You using debeer high build?

Looks like it, we use it, awesome for covering all sorts of problems!

Cheers! nope it's Lechler green Ti high build. Pretty good stuff too.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Righty ho, I've got the front on! Took bloody ages, due to it being of poor quality and me being fussy..



Also got a proper metal bonnet and hinges (thanks to webweavers and the miracle of fleabay) to replace the old fibreglass bonnet.

I took out the windows and found this..



Only the one window was rusted thankfully, all the others were fine, even the front.

Anyway, soon sorted it out,







Easy as that!

Edited by panelbeaterpeter, 02 December 2007 - 10:18 PM.

[haz]

good stuff! i dread the day i start on my bodywork & find the evils lurking beneath...

good luck with the remainder of the resto

[panelbeaterpeter]

I thankyou kind Sir!

[James182]

Anymore progress panelbeater?!

[NovaNath]

Awsome work on this project! Makes me want to pick up mine again, all be it at an infinatly slower pace.

Can i ask about the window seam.. My scutle has gone, so i've cut it out, but parts of the screen suround has also gone.
Do you just replace the two skins where the panal flanges are joined with a single piece of metal, welded both sides (to both panels).
With some other flange repairs, i have just cut the panels back and butt welded them together, then welded a 'seam' from one side afterwards. Seems strong enough.. does this sound like a good idea though?

Sorry to hijack your thread
Nathan

[davej]

You must really love your sister to do all that for her, its looking really really good mate you make it look too easy.

Im hopefully getting a mini in january to do up, my mate is lending me his MIG welder and has just said I get some scrap metal to practise with, have you got any advice?

[panelbeaterpeter]

Awsome work on this project! Makes me want to pick up mine again, all be it at an infinatly slower pace.

Can i ask about the window seam.. My scutle has gone, so i've cut it out, but parts of the screen suround has also gone.
Do you just replace the two skins where the panal flanges are joined with a single piece of metal, welded both sides (to both panels).
With some other flange repairs, i have just cut the panels back and butt welded them together, then welded a 'seam' from one side afterwards. Seems strong enough.. does this sound like a good idea though?

Sorry to hijack your thread
Nathan

Ideally you would replace both inner and outer skins, either by making accurate sections, welding them at either end, then plug or spot welding them together and seam welding either side along at the base, or do what I did which is less original but does a perfectly good job, just get a bit of 1.8 ml steel sheet, make a piece and seam weld it along the base, both sides and the ends. You couldn't really do it with metal any thinner than that as it wouldn't be as strong if you were levering the rubber to get the window in or out etc, plus it wouldn't seal correctly.

Hope that's a help..

[panelbeaterpeter]

You must really love your sister to do all that for her, its looking really really good mate you make it look too easy.

Im hopefully getting a mini in january to do up, my mate is lending me his MIG welder and has just said I get some scrap metal to practice with, have you got any advice?

Yo, Yeah my sis is rather cool It's really all a good excuse to do up another mini, without having to pay for it

That's a good idea to just get some old metal panels or sheet metal and have a play with the welder, it's the best way to learn. Just don't be scared of it! it's really very easy once you've figured it out. Good luck!

[panelbeaterpeter]

As for a wee update, I've now got the two aerial holes in the roof welded up, god knows why they were there , there isn't even a radio fitted.. also sorted out a couple of small dents in the roof, primed it, and refurbed the drivers door! no pics as yet seeing as I keep forgetting to bring the damn camera into work! Should be getting a bit more done tomorrow, keep em peeled!

Edited by panelbeaterpeter, 07 December 2007 - 08:32 PM.