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[stuenutter]

Here ive drilled out all the spot welds and cut out the heal board in preparation of welding in my first panel

 

20181027_140224 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

20181027_140141 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Anyone know if saloon pocket fillers are similar as cant seem to find estate ones??

[Verderad]

Having just replaced floor half’s on my Clubman Saloon I think I would go for the complete floor if I did it again. Good luck with it and keep the pics coming.

[Bat]

Hi,

Looks exactly like a black one of the same age I saw. Rotten in all the same places only the front was stoved in too!

Cheers 

[Nossedout]

Goodluck!! 

[Peskett]

Think i'd be doing a complete floor from m-machine, will be much easier and quicker in the long run.

[stuenutter]

In hindsite a complete floor would probably have been easier but as I have already bought the half floors complete with outer cills I will be going with it now.
Hopefully get some welding done saturday

[stuenutter]

Got a bit more done after my gas bottle running out almost instantly on the Saturday before last.

 

Started by cleaning up then setting the healboard up by bolting to the subframe then holding it in place with a couple of screws.

 

20181103_105312 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Got a couple of plug welds in before like I said the bottle run out so cut out the drivers floor as to be honest it wasn't doing much anyway.

Trimmed a bit off the half floor to get it to sit better and clamped the step panel in to see how it all lined up.

Will need some more fettling but was only a trial fit

 

20181103_132616 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Not much heal board left but I have a new one to fit before I fit the floor.

 

20181103_132623 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Then  moving on to this Saturday just gone I got some more gas and plug welded the healboard using the holes I drilled to remove the old one

 

20181110_113721 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

20181110_113730 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

20181110_113739 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Bit out of practice with the mig as haven't used one for ages but did get good penetration so should be nice and strong.

 

After a bit of a grind up and a coat of zinc primer, does need cleaning up a bit more though

 

 20181110_115052 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

20181110_115045 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Then back on its side

 

20181110_121620 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Subframe out

 

20181110_123834 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Now time to tackle the toeboard (or lack of it)

Even the peddles are rusty and pitted but I have another pair somewhere

 

20181110_115535 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

20181110_123829 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

Started drilling the spot welds on the toeboard

 

20181110_135019 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

20181110_135033 by Stuart gaylor, on Flickr

 

So that's about as far as I got over the weekend

Next week hopefully get the toeboard out and do a couple of repairs where it joins before fitting the new one

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Van13]

That’s a nice crusty one we started welding our toe board in today it’s an easy panel to fit can’t get it wrong.ill be following

[stuenutter]

That’s a nice crusty one we started welding our toe board in today it’s an easy panel to fit can’t get it wrong.ill be following

It is a bit crusty. lol

A few years ago I would of just crushed it but it was cheap and wanted a long term project so here we are.

Looking at the new toeboard I thought it wouldn't be to difficult.

Once that's in I can crack on with the floor

[Van13]

Yes that’s what I’m doing toe board,inner wings on then full m machine floor, if you can afford it full floor is far more easy and also you know it is square

[stuenutter]

Yes that’s what I’m doing toe board,inner wings on then full m machine floor, if you can afford it full floor is far more easy and also you know it is square

In hindsight I would have gone for the full floor but already have the 2 half floors so will make do as have already spent a small fortune in panels. Lol.

[minimikej]

Got a bit more done after my gas bottle running out almost instantly on the Saturday before last.

 

Started by cleaning up then setting the healboard up by bolting to the subframe then holding it in place with a couple of screws.So that's about as far as I got over the weekend

Next week hopefully get the toeboard out and do a couple of repairs where it joins before fitting the new one

 

I'm working on the same place on mine: http://www.theminifo...yman/?p=3571073

[stuenutter]

Got a bit more done after my gas bottle running out almost instantly on the Saturday before last.

Started by cleaning up then setting the healboard up by bolting to the subframe then holding it in place with a couple of screws.So that's about as far as I got over the weekend
Next week hopefully get the toeboard out and do a couple of repairs where it joins before fitting the new one

I'm working on the same place on mine: http://www.theminifo...yman/?p=3571073

Yours is looking in better shape than mine on the bulkhead.
Need to update my post as have fitted my toeboard now.

[minimissions]

Tuned into your Youtube Videos, so good to have an estate being restored via video to, she is a poorly only thing your getting through the work so nice. Looking forward to seeing more progress.

[stuenutter]

Tuned into your Youtube Videos, so good to have an estate being restored via video to, she is a poorly only thing your getting through the work so nice. Looking forward to seeing more progress.

I wondered if anyone on here would notice. Lol.
That's why I've gone a bit quiet on here.
Will try to update here as well though.