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[Abs]

Got to do some patches on the mini, just removing the last oversill (what a mess as always under them), whats the best sheet metal to get?

Normal 1mm sheet steel or Zintec 1mm sheet steel?

Cheers
Abs

[rosco454]

Presumably zintec is galvanised?

If so dont get it,you have to grind of the zinc coating before you can weld it safely as the fumes it gives off are very nasty.Also the dust from grinding it isnt so hot either.As long as you protect your mild steel repairs properly then the zintec would offer very little extra protection.

Cheers Rosco.

EDIT - Is that the V-TEC clubman from the minimag cover a few years ago in your avatar?If its yours well done - cracking motor!

Edited by rosco454, 07 September 2009 - 08:46 AM.

[minidaves]

to repair fllor areas i use preformed angle legths from lmc hadrain, makes jobs much easier with a nice sharp prefromed fold that gets adjusted to suit with a hammer

dave

[olds_kool_lews]

Got to do some patches on the mini, just removing the last oversill (what a mess as always under them), whats the best sheet metal to get?

Normal 1mm sheet steel or Zintec 1mm sheet steel?

Cheers
Abs

i use 2mm mild steel in all my repairs, i find 1mm to flimsy and doesn't last that long if not treated well. it takes abit more to form the shapes you need, but the overall repair is alot better imo

[Deejayry]

I'd use 0.6-0.8 mm steel, its easy to shape and if treated well will last plenty long enough, also it makes the welding process easier as the thickness of the repair panel is close to the body panel thickness, theres less chance of blowing holes in it.

if you can get your hands on it i would also spray all the panels with Metaflux zink brilliant which is a kinda spray on galvanized coating. I'm not sure where you get the metaflux from, i used to just "borrow" a can or two from my old workplace.

Edited by Deejayry, 08 September 2009 - 07:42 PM.