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#46 Wise Old Elf

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Posted 17 May 2020 - 07:06 PM

Starting to look like my pics with all the rust.
It’s starting to come together though, once you get the healboard and floor repairs done it will feel like you have climbed the mountain.

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Posted 17 May 2020 - 07:49 PM

Thanks for the encouragement ?, if I can get the rear done this year and most of the floor is my goal we shall see how it goes

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Posted 25 May 2020 - 01:17 PM

not a massive update had to change the disks and pads on the daily fiesta which took some free mini time away,

removed the rest of the heal board no wonder my subframe bolts would not come undone :ohno:

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theres a repair to do on the floor as the pitting is very bad

 

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but im am now considering getting a new floor as at the front in the foot well both sides are very badly pushed in from some dougnut jacking the car up and pushing the floor in both sides plus areas were the batter cable goes in a channel looks abit crusty the idea of fresh start is appealing as now is the time.. as I already have a new heal board I think this would fit ? http://www.minispare...Floor.aspx|Back



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Posted 26 May 2020 - 09:26 PM

Getting there.

If you are thinking of replacing the whole floor you would be better using the m-machine panels.

http://preview.m-mac...i catalogue.pdf

The Heritage floor is the MPI version so the wrong shape.

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Posted 27 May 2020 - 05:11 AM

Having a proper look I think I will be ok with to the first flute I then will just have a few repairs on the fuel pipe tab areas etc probably but its probably best to try and keep as much as the original.

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Posted 27 May 2020 - 08:50 PM

Having a proper look I think I will be ok with to the first flute I then will just have a few repairs on the fuel pipe tab areas etc probably but its probably best to try and keep as much as the original.


I did to the first flute on mine plus some repairs. In hindsight a full floor would have been quicker to fit.

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Posted 28 May 2020 - 05:59 AM

A shame m machine one is complete I only need the floor without the heel board etc is the mpi one miles out ?

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Posted 28 May 2020 - 09:41 AM

The MPI floor has different shape front floor pans and extra flute for the extra wires. M-machine have lots of different options for the floors. They are not very good at email response so you are best to call them.

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Posted 31 May 2020 - 04:44 PM

so I have decided to keep the floor, so today made a repair section up to replace the badly pitted section on the rear of the floor.

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I will be replacing the inner cill with a panel that just goes past the first flute .

 

the new piece

 

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welded in still to be cleaned up I cleaned up enough just to try the new heal board in place the rest I will do when its back on the rollover jig be much easier.

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also took delivery or a regulator and adaptor for the welder for bigger gas bottle .

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Posted 01 June 2020 - 06:13 AM

That's looking really good.

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Posted 01 June 2020 - 07:45 AM

That's looking really good.

Cheers mate hope you are keeping well and busy on yours

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Posted 21 June 2020 - 11:55 AM

got some more done, now got the heal board welded in amazing how much it adds to the structure was abit wibbly wobbly with out it. I stupidly forgot to drill the holes in the boot floor in the rear seat part so had to do it in place I only missed a few times which with some cooper pipe on the other side filled up just fine. also got the rear bulkhead welded fully in on the seat area will dress the bottom heal board welds when its on the jig again.

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Posted 28 June 2020 - 05:45 PM

Looks like a top job 



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Posted 03 July 2020 - 10:58 PM

Proper job.

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Posted 04 July 2020 - 11:37 AM

Thanks for the comments, not had much time on it lately busy with work 12/14 hour days should get back to it soon ?




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