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[Rich1]

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So Old boot lip cut out ready for new one

Edited by Rich1, 07 January 2018 - 06:03 PM.

[Rich1]

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So lip welded in and boot floor in place and finish ready For the arches and rear bins

Edited by Rich1, 07 January 2018 - 06:47 PM.

[Rich1]

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So I got my hands on a second hand allspeed frame with bottom arms so great no wrong arms and he drill out bolt holes bigger to try and fit them so I'm fitting my own arms
So lucky he drill them out the same size as a mini set arm so I will put some pictures of how I'm going to do it

[Rich1]

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Rear arches in got to weld outside edge as I have 13inch wheels so cutting out lip

[Rich1]

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Rear arches in got to weld outside edge as I have 13inch wheels so cutting out lip

[Rich1]

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So arches are in and turn up so inner arch is flat all the way round

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Arch finish on this side will be sanded down when I do the paint job

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Nearside finhish as well now

[Rich1]

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So rear seat done and parcel shelve done now need to get a lot done as have a lot of building work to do in spring time coming up not great

[Rich1]

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Time to strip subframe out so I can turn the car on it side and finish of rear floor and stone clip and paint car

Edited by Rich1, 10 January 2018 - 07:04 PM.

[Rich1]

So looking at mini bottom arms and tie bars for me allspeed frame not going to buy allspeed one as the last owner of frame drill out mounting holes big
So I have a pair of adjustable bottom arms all ready so am just testing a few ideas so far I was thinking of using a bottom arm pin that fits throw mounting point them I took a suspension bolt spacer and drill out and cut down to 10mm fitted them in works very well will have spacer made from a shop local to me
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Edited by Rich1, 13 January 2018 - 09:10 PM.

[Rich1]

So I welded in handbrake and gear shifter brackets going to start strip subframe out now and finish floor off ready to be painted  47D38F1A-FD82-4B7E-8A32-89E70182CAEA.JPG   50.51K   1 downloads

Edited by Rich1, 13 January 2018 - 09:15 PM.

[lawrence]

Looking good there Rich, lots of new panels going in there. How come you're going with the wide arches? personal preference? you also have come across the snag of the allspeed frames there too. Its the Gillette razor problem, frame itself if a very good price it's the ancillaries that are costly!

[Rich1]

Hi Lawrence
On the wide arches I just love the lookout them on the minibut it's not everybody cup of tea
Allspeed subframe are great price but the rest of the parts prices are a joke.I will be using allspeed drive shafts but I will use what came off the old subframe but I did get it second hand and the last owner drill out holes bigger
Rich

[Rich1]

So some work on mini this weekend got the inside of car welding finish and rear subframe moved as well and started to remove the front one now so I can turn car on side and finish of small bit of welding and paint the floor