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[tedmcedd]

nice one! i sheared two bolts getting the mk2's subby off... so you did better than I!!

[Jordie]

A guy in our mini club, seam welds his subframes and adds metal to the rails to beef it up and provide better jacking points.

Something to think about, his looks mint when hes finished with them

Jordie

[Deathrow]

Cheers guys.

I'm not sure my welding is neat enough to make a nice job of seam welding the entire subframe. It might be an idea for when I replace it though as I don't think this one is worth all the time, as long as it's protected so it lasts as long as it can before I need to change it then I'm happy.

Thanks for the suggestion though Jordie .

[northernmonkey]

Just like to say that you are a lot braver than i am ,doing this yourself (in such a small space,i would struggle getting my own backside in a garage never mind having to work on a mini as well )its going to be very very nice just keep at it and eventually you will be tearing up hill and down dale like a good un !!

[Deathrow]

Good work.......fancy doing mine now???

If you pay me .

Just like to say that you are a lot braver than i am ,doing this yourself (in such a small space,i would struggle getting my own backside in a garage never mind having to work on a mini as well )its going to be very very nice just keep at it and eventually you will be tearing up hill and down dale like a good un !!

You have to make do with what you have I guess, I'm just really appreciative of the fact I have somewhere dry to store Elliot as I know alot of people don't even have that.

Yeah she'll be well worth it when she's done.

Just come back from the garage because it started to rain, didn't get anything done really . The weather is really putting a damper on my mood at the moment. Lets all cross our fingers that the weather starts to pick up because I'm back at Uni in october and I'd like to have the bodywork finished and her painted by then.

[Deathrow]

Well it's been another one of those rain, sun, rain, more rain, sun, days so I've not got a massive amount done but progress is progress.

Just had to create a new photobucket account because you guys are almost maxing out the 10GB of bandwidth I have on my other account haha. This way it's less likely the pictures will ever go down.


Finished wire brushing the subframe and covered it in Kurust. I need to take it home now so I can jet wash it ready for the primer.

Then I went back home because of the rain but it became sunny again so I went back because I was feeling down about not getting anything done.


Time to attack this area.


Marked out a patch.


Chopped out the offending metal.


Contoured the patch and clamped it in place.


Tacked in place.


I welded it in from the back to make life easier when cleaning the weld up.


Ground down.


Etch primed.

Theres a few little bits in that area which need welding and finishing off, but I've no problem taking my time doing that once the floor is welded in.

Thats all for today, cross your fingers for some good weather because I need to get the bodywork finished and ready for paint before it gets too cold to paint it .

Thanks for looking .

[zebidee]

Good work.......fancy doing mine now???

If you pay me .

I can pay you in infinite cups of tea and digestives

Elliot is going to look brilliant when its all done!

[GreaseMonkey]

cross your fingers for some good weather because I need to get the bodywork finished and ready for paint before it gets too cold to paint it .

Crossing everything I have with you (Doesnt sound too right )

I'm hoping the weather picks up and stays good just so I can get all the welding done with




(Even though I havent made a start)

Carry on with the great work, I always look through your updates with envy

[Deathrow]

I can pay you in infinite cups of tea and digestives

Elliot is going to look brilliant when its all done!

If you weren't so far away I'd definitly come give you a hand! I've just looked at your log though, your car looks a thousand times better than mine, what needs doing on it?!

Crossing everything I have with you (Doesnt sound too right )

I'm hoping the weather picks up and stays good just so I can get all the welding done with

(Even though I havent made a start)

Carry on with the great work, I always look through your updates with envy

Yeah I just want the welding finished and to get her painted, after that I don't mind spending my evenings in the garage until 10pm refurbing little bits and bobs until she's back together and ready for the mot.

Thanks for the kind words guys .

[tedmcedd]

good work as always!

i should be picking myself up a gas mig soon!

[Deathrow]

good work as always!

i should be picking myself up a gas mig soon!

Come on Ed! Get down to it!

No work today because of the weather, it's flipping hideous here at the moment .

Been thinking about my rear subframe and I'm not sure if I should spend some time trying to source a better condition second hand genuine frame. I'll take some pictures of the areas I'm a little concerned about and see what you guys thing of it.

[EpicB]

Just read this whole project from page one, its taken me most of the afternoon but my dad won't take mine for the mot, so i cant start rubbing it down for respray.

Excellent job your doing on this, i love your welding and quality of your fabrication work, its really is the dogs *man danglies*

Im subscibing to this topic to see where this ends up

[Deathrow]

Just read this whole project from page one, its taken me most of the afternoon but my dad won't take mine for the mot, so i cant start rubbing it down for respray.

Excellent job your doing on this, i love your welding and quality of your fabrication work, its really is the dogs *man danglies*

Im subscibing to this topic to see where this ends up

Thanks for the comments chap .

Just going to write up todays work.

[Deathrow]

Right, here is todays work:


This mount and the remainder of the bad floor needed removing.


All removed.


Bottom of arch repaired and the small hole in the driver side quater repaired.


Lined up the spare wheel recess.


Which moves everything else out of line because this pattern panel is rubbish.

Basically, what I'm going to do is use the spare wheel recess from the pattern panel and then make the rest of the floor from sheet metal so that the bumper lip lines up with the bumper lip on the rear panel. That should do a fairly good job. I'm going to take my time as when this is done I want it to be hard to tell it's ever had the floor repaired.

Thanks for looking guys, more tomorrow if the weather stays good .

[tedmcedd]

yeah, just weld it and grind the excess off and re-drill the hole...

i have yet to find the joy of pattern panels...