1658 replies to this topic

[Deathrow]

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

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

That's the plan, make it too big, then grind it back so it's the same as the rear panel lip plus about 5mm, which is how my friends is, with the original boot floor and then redrill the holes .

To be honest Ed, the only pattern panel I've had so far that's been absolute *melon*, is this boot floor pan, which is why I've ended up doing the thing twice! Damn you magnum car panels, damn you!

[tedmcedd]

i got mine from somerford... i have heard they are pretty good...

[Deathrow]

Update, sorry it's just the one picture, I'm trying to make the most of the good weather and pictures are low on the priority list.


Middle part of the boot floor with the corrected rear lip, tacked in place.

I'll make up the right and left sections and tack them in place too before I think about seam welding anything. Once they're all in and I'm happy with it, I'll seam weld the joins and plug weld the parts where the floor meets the arches and do the bumper lip .

Thanks for looking guys.

[Frequency]

great looking build dude, 39 pages - fun way to kill 2 hrs on a cold tuesday night lol

I'll keep an eye out, interested to have a look at a pic of the speaker mounts, looks like you're heading to the same shape I did (got to get the camera and post some pics too)

but yeah, looking very sweet so far

[EpicB]

great looking build dude, 39 pages - fun way to kill 2 hrs on a cold tuesday night lol

I'll keep an eye out, interested to have a look at a pic of the speaker mounts, looks like you're heading to the same shape I did (got to get the camera and post some pics too)

but yeah, looking very sweet so far

You managed to read it in 2 hours?

Took me most of the afternoon/evening lol

Deathrow - Your project is my fave

[Deathrow]

Haha, thanks guys, you've really cheered me up. Some unpleasant stuff has been happening in my personal life over the last 24 hours and at one point the thought of "Maybe I should sell Elliot and get a proper car..." did cross my mind.

You've just abolished it well and truely now though.

[zebidee]

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?!

Cheers matey...though I think you have your hands full with Elliot anyway . Its not much really, new sill and a new rear subframe, the only two bits I didn't replace a couple of years ago! With looking for a Mini Marcos as a project and beginning the build of a new engine, I've overlooked him slightly so unfortunately both bits have gone passed repairable states and are just going to have to be replaced .

Keep up the good work!

[Deathrow]

I have to agree with you zebidee, she is a bit of a hand full at the moment but she will be well worth the effort .

Right, I shall write up todays work.

[Deathrow]

Righty, I've had a good day on the Mini today in the sun, so I'm a happy boy! Here's the progress:


Subframe how it was left.


Now coated in zinc rich primer for protection.


Then a nice thick coat of Rustoleum.


Then left to dry.


I broke the tacks on the floor piece I put in the other day as I'd not finished work on the rear lip and forgot all about it. This is the rear lip finished now.


Floor piece tacked back in and tacked to the rear panel.


Boot lid put in place to check that the rear panel was alright.


Card template made for the passenger side corner.


Cut out of metal and a lip formed to meet the arch. Still needs some trimming but it's on its way.


Lip below so the floor can be attached in the factory used method.

Thats all for today, the weather forecast says good good good for the rest of the week so I shall be cracking on. I love it when I have a good day on it like this, really spurs me on!

Thanks for reading guys, hope it's not too boring for you .

[johnbest981]

Thanks for reading guys, hope it's not too boring for you .

Anything but!

Please, keep them coming.

[carboy001]

Brilliant progress today mate. Bit of sun makes all the difference!

Whats with the 'We know who you are ' written on the frontend haha

Would love to teach myself how to weld and generally do bodywork, maybe next project hopefully Your bodywork is immense and clearly shows by the comments your getting

[Deathrow]

Oh, there was a guy outside with a big van acting suspiciously so I took his plate. Turns out he was the plumber, so it's all good haha.

[camp freddy]

Oh, there was a guy outside with a big van acting suspiciously so I took his plate. Turns out he was the plumber, so it's all good haha.

Keep ure chin up mate, you'll get there just as we did , get ready for the joy
of keeping the min on the road afterwards !!!!

[Deathrow]

Oh, there was a guy outside with a big van acting suspiciously so I took his plate. Turns out he was the plumber, so it's all good haha.

Keep ure chin up mate, you'll get there just as we did , get ready for the joy
of keeping the min on the road afterwards !!!!

Cheers camp feddy . I'm hoping that with all the preventative work I'm doing it will be easier to keep the Mini on the road than it was to do the repairs haha.

I shall write up what I got done this evening.

[Deathrow]

Didn't get to the garage until late on this afternoon because I was up to some other stuff. But I've got a bit of work done on my rear subframe so here it is.


Frame after the paint had dried.


Products I'd brought with me to use on the frame.


Cavity wax sprayed in to all the nooks and crannies and the seams. I don't rate this stuff, it's alright, but it's by no means outstanding.


Mountings that need cleaning up.


Rear mountins dismantled and cleaned.


Rear mounting bushes, servicable but not very good.


Front mountings dismantled and cleaned.


Front mounting bushes deformed.


Mountings etched.


New bushes, of the hardened variety.


Painted mountings.


Subframe sprayed with Hammerite Underbody Seal, I really like this stuff! It covers well, looks the business after being applied and has added waxoyl.

I think I shall be getting a few tins of that to use on the underside of my floors and on my sills, probably even on my inner sills before the outers go on. It's not bad at £6.49 a tin from Halfrauds, maybe even cheaper at the local Motorfactors, I will have to check.

Thanks for looking guys .

Edited by Deathrow, 10 September 2009 - 06:58 PM.