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[frodmyster]

And its got oversills fitted

[stevearch0]

Usually people have oversills and other metal welded over rot as a quick fix. Mine had oversills on too. When I removed them, the original ones were underneath, but resembled ryvita!!

[frodmyster]

I was hoping to get this car on the road before Christmas lol, the near side is the rotten side so im just going to replace the door step, inner and outer sill and patch a small hole in the floor. It should pass an mot then. Then i can do the other side mid next year when the weather is better

[Down&Out]

http://www.theminifo...-to-avoid-them/

Thats my thread on oversills. Dont fit them!

[frodmyster]

Cheers pal. Has anyone got a picture of the correct 10" steel wheels that should be on my car? Also the steering wheel. Cheers peeps :)

[Down&Out]

You'll want the narrow 10s, 10x4.5, This is my old 1977 1000 on those wheels.

 

 

As for the wheel, it looks to be one of these:

 

[frodmyster]

Thanks for that, ill probably sell the wheels that are on it and the cooper steering wheel to buy the new ones :)

[frodmyster]

Does anybody know where i can get an original steering wheel from?

[frodmyster]

I also need a window winder and 2 10" steel wheels

[frodmyster]

Well, finally got round to starting on her yesterday. Fuel tank out and rear subby removed. Wish I'd have taken pics during but my hands where filthy 

 

 

 

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[frodmyster]

Sorry about the poor pictures. Should there be an inner rear valance?? Or is this the original valance kindly preserved underneath

Edited by frodmyster, 13 January 2015 - 09:46 PM.

[robminibcy]

Sorry about the poor pictures. Should there be an inner rear valance?? Or is this the original valance kindly preserved undernearh

no, someones put a new one over the old one. nice car though will look great im sure. my car is also a 79 1000

 

also fyi the original wheels for your car are be 3.5 x10s. not 4.5s. 4.5s are the cooper ones although will fit straight on and to the untrained eye look the same. The cooper wheels will allow wider tyres and more grip than the 3.5s.

Edited by robminibcy, 13 January 2015 - 09:46 PM.

[frodmyster]

Rear valance,removed, old rear valance under that removed and the remains of both closing panels removed along with the rear bumper. Just need to order some panels now :)

 

 

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[frodmyster]

Hi peeps, sorry it's been a while. Pretty soon I will be tackling the passenger side inner sill, door step and outer sill. Has anyone got a picture showing how I need to weld the braces in before I start cutting please?

[sonikk4]

Have a look at this

 

Brace is connected across the door both sides, A pillar to B pillar, then from B pillar to B pillar and A pillar to A pillar. I also have a brace across the crossmember with two drop downs down to the crossmember.