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[cookie4343]

My new project' Austin Mini HL purchased 24/11/2014
So I haven't been that active on the forum in a long time due to family commitments and still not having a mini on the road.
I purchased this mini as I've been missing driving one for a long time and I needed something to try and cheer me up as I've been dealing with bad anxiety the last few months and panic attacks due to stress.
Basically this will be a road going tidy up for now until I find the time money and garage space to give the Mini a full restoration and also finish my other mini.
Here's some pics below.




When I got the Mini home.

Edited by cookie4343, 28 November 2014 - 10:36 AM.

[cookie4343]

Since Monday I've cleaned all the crap out, 2 bin bags full.



As you maybe able to tell the person before me did not take a lot of pride in his little Mini.

Some pics of front floors which were like a mini paddling pools



Some pics of front floors with sound deadening removed and dry out the best I could for now.


Floors are ok ish will need some work to put right, pics show mostly rusty Dry water.

I bet you can guess the outer sills fitted, yes OVERSILLS.

[cookie4343]

Fitted a new window seal yesterday as it was nackerd and I think this was letting most water in but the oversills need sorting ASAP, better get the welder out lol.

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Welcome back mate! and an awesome little Mini

[lyndseyp27]

Was fitting the window seal hard? I have a new one, and the tool, but i have no instructions so its very confusing to me haha

[cookie4343]

Was fitting the window seal hard? I have a new one, and the tool, but i have no instructions so its very confusing to me haha

It's not the easiest job but with a little patience it's possible, took me about a hour and a half, here is a vid on you tube I've followed before fitting others.
http://m.youtube.com...h?v=wI0x36fJpDw

[megamini_jb]

Looks a cool project

[lyndseyp27]

Thank you :)

[matt050990]

 

Was fitting the window seal hard? I have a new one, and the tool, but i have no instructions so its very confusing to me haha

It's not the easiest job but with a little patience it's possible, took me about a hour and a half, here is a vid on you tube I've followed before fitting others.
http://m.youtube.com...h?v=wI0x36fJpDw

 

 

Was a pretty easy job to do in my eyes. Done mine when it did headlining.

[cookie4343]

Update, in the few days I've had spare in the last 2 weeks I've managed to start cleaning up the floor pan to see how far the rot goes, think I payed to much for the car to be honest, brought it with my heart and not my head.
Anyway pics

Front drivers floor pan during cleaning/de rusting



After some primer to protect until my panels arrive

Edited by cookie4343, 08 December 2014 - 02:31 PM.

[cookie4343]

Oversill removal drivers side, oversills should be banned.
Started like below

Guess what, yea you guessed it old original sills still in place.


Pics of inner sill after original outer sill removed.

None existent jacking point

Scrap pile so far

[cookie4343]

Started patching inner sill, not the best welding but It was this or blowing holes, should have done a overlapped joint really but wanted it to look tidy and not just like it's been patched on top of rust.



Weld ground down inside, left the outside welds proud as they won't be seen, may even give the inside a light skim of filler once I've patched the rest.
Personally would love to replace the whole floor tub but cannot afford that at the moment and my wife would go mad if she seen it in the garage bare as I promised I wouldn't take it apart.

[Risky]

Nice, starting to look better. Good luck with the rest!

I've also got a 1981 HL and it has just been repainted after all the panel work!

[cookie4343]

Update
So I started getting the drivers side more solid so cut a big hole, not my best work but certainly better than before.

New floor pan cut to size and welded in, welds been ground down.

Underside welded

Hole cut in rear inner sill, was straightened out abit before patch welded.

Crossmember cut out for repair.

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Crossmember repair patch made up.


Welded crossmember repair.

Plug welded inside, ground down and primed.

Floor to flitch panel

All the inside floor will be sealed and tidied up before more prep primer and paint.