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[Verderad]

I’m fitting the boot floor but can’t get the rear to sit flush in the corner where it meets the quarter panel behind the arch. It seems to have a detail that would need the bottom of the quarter panel to be higher than the boot lip.
https://i.imgur.com/iB0Jnjx.jpg

[Verderad]

Can’t work out how to get the right share link from mobile imgur app. Will post from laptop tomorrow

Edited by Verderad, 29 October 2018 - 11:29 PM.

[nicklouse]

I’m fitting the boot floor but can’t get the rear to sit flush in the corner where it meets the quarter panel behind the arch. It seems to have a detail that would need the bottom of the quarter panel to be higher than the boot lip.
https://i.imgur.com/iB0Jnjx.jpg

[KTS]

..looks like someone's dropped that repair panel on that corner and buckled it.  i'm pretty sure that should all be flat

 

are both corners the same ?

Edited by KTS, 29 October 2018 - 11:37 PM.

[Tupers]

l think KTS has got it, that’s just been dented in transit. Remember you’ve got the rear balance to sit over that as well.

[Hedgey]

My heritage boot floor was similar to that, I just used a clamp to pull it into shape

 

Elliott

[harrythehat]

Had to do it in the factory, so why shouldn't we have to do it outside the factory.

Fettling

LOL

if it doesn't fit fettle it.

[Verderad]

Both sides are the same. Both sides look like original pressing

[Verderad]

Thanks @nicklouse for adding the picture

[Verderad]

Thanks for your replies guys

 

More pics from other angles

 

 

Both sides are the same and the fold lines are pretty distinct, but as you say these should be flat mating surfaces

I will get the valance out and lay that over the top see if that gives any clues.

[myredmini]

Heritage panels are not perfect, probably find it just wants tweaking with a hammer and dolly

[Verderad]

Ive done some research and I think I may have a problem with the boot hinge panel, its been replaced at some point. 

Here is one of Ben_O floor replacements, it has the same feature

Ive also noticed that the bumper lip on his is angled down and the flat part of the boot that I thought was bent should sit flat onto the flange of the rear quater panel

The Mole grips are holding it flat, you can see the lip down at an angle.

 

Ben_O also has suggested that the boot floor and rear panel lips should be fairly close requiring little to close them, I have a big gap

http://www.theminifo...of-wight/page-4

 

going to have another go at fitting it, make sure that the boot floor is located correctly on the rear bulkhead, clamp the front of the seat to its support bracket

Will take some more pics and report back, hoping its not another panel to replace, rear panel was one of 2 (bulkhead) that I was not replacing

 

[sonikk4]

Yup the lip should be angled down and not level.

[jamesquintin]

Yup, supposed to be like that. I've replaced the rear, boot floor and valance all from Heritage:

 

 

Its so the lip folds down slightly so rainwater can drain away

 

Q

[myredmini]

That does sound right now looking at it!