283 replies to this topic

[minimuk]

I think if you keep the cutting and welding up, you should be ok in 61/2 weeks, keep your optimism high. Have you checked the sill's yet!?

[emalee]

I think if you keep the cutting and welding up, you should be ok in 61/2 weeks, keep your optimism high. Have you checked the sill's yet!?

you've gotta have faith!!! LOL

the sills aren't too bad, they are the original ones with a few patches on, nothing major, most of the inner sills are fine too just a few small holes - i'm sure there will be plenty more when the sills come off tho!! LOL

i've done a bit tonight - just cutting the boot floor panels out of new metal - i'm gonna play with the spotwelder tomorrow night - it should save SOOO much time compared to plug welding and grinding back

[JordanRaisbeck]

looks like a tough call, id say 2 months tops? will be good to see the end result.

[olds_kool_lews]

i completely rebuilt mine in just under 4months, that includes respray, welding, filling, sandin, brakes, suspension etc etc etc with determination and hard work youll do it! take a look at the before and after shots of mine! hope it might encourage you to get movin n get it finished! definatly worth the extra effort! good luck!

[eden7842]

good progress, i love a good quick turn around

keep it up

[emalee]

i completely rebuilt mine in just under 4months, that includes respray, welding, filling, sandin, brakes, suspension etc etc etc with determination and hard work youll do it! take a look at the before and after shots of mine! hope it might encourage you to get movin n get it finished! definatly worth the extra effort! good luck!

ermmmm 10" wellers!!!!

and amazing transformation - i'll keep working hard and it will be done

[minimuk]

I think if you keep the cutting and welding up, you should be ok in 61/2 weeks, keep your optimism high. Have you checked the sill's yet!?

you've gotta have faith!!! LOL

the sills aren't too bad, they are the original ones with a few patches on, nothing major, most of the inner sills are fine too just a few small holes - i'm sure there will be plenty more when the sills come off tho!! LOL

i've done a bit tonight - just cutting the boot floor panels out of new metal - i'm gonna play with the spotwelder tomorrow night - it should save SOOO much time compared to plug welding and grinding back

Origional sills,waw and in good condition,...thats a good buy!! But don't cut out to much in one go,do some bracing first before anymore cutting it could warp a bit. But I am sure you are doing that, do not rush or quick fix, go at a steady planned pace.

[olds_kool_lews]

i completely rebuilt mine in just under 4months, that includes respray, welding, filling, sandin, brakes, suspension etc etc etc with determination and hard work youll do it! take a look at the before and after shots of mine! hope it might encourage you to get movin n get it finished! definatly worth the extra effort! good luck!

ermmmm 10" wellers!!!!

and amazing transformation - i'll keep working hard and it will be done

gotta love them 10" wellers!

[emalee]

I think if you keep the cutting and welding up, you should be ok in 61/2 weeks, keep your optimism high. Have you checked the sill's yet!?

you've gotta have faith!!! LOL

the sills aren't too bad, they are the original ones with a few patches on, nothing major, most of the inner sills are fine too just a few small holes - i'm sure there will be plenty more when the sills come off tho!! LOL

i've done a bit tonight - just cutting the boot floor panels out of new metal - i'm gonna play with the spotwelder tomorrow night - it should save SOOO much time compared to plug welding and grinding back

Origional sills,waw and in good condition,...thats a good buy!! But don't cut out to much in one go,do some bracing first before anymore cutting it could warp a bit. But I am sure you are doing that, do not rush or quick fix, go at a steady planned pace.

its not worth rushing the welding - its really not worth it!!!!

the sills do need replacing - but i'm sooooo glad there is no oversills on it!!!! - it will only be the outer sills and repairs on the inner sills, so it should not warp or anything

[MiniBonkerz]

any pictures from today emalee?

[emalee]

i completely rebuilt mine in just under 4months, that includes respray, welding, filling, sandin, brakes, suspension etc etc etc with determination and hard work youll do it! take a look at the before and after shots of mine! hope it might encourage you to get movin n get it finished! definatly worth the extra effort! good luck!

ermmmm 10" wellers!!!!

and amazing transformation - i'll keep working hard and it will be done

gotta love them 10" wellers!

i just to have 10" wellers on my mini - my bestest regret ever was selling them

[emalee]

todays update

right, i tidied up where the new panels need to be welded on, cj cleaned up the new metal ready to weld in, and wooooooooo cleaned the 'new' engine - (must check the engine numbers to see what diffs both the engines have and what will suit tanya the best)

so picks

panel roughy put in place



then the repair section spot welded to the strengthening panels



oh yeah



5 mins on a spot welder to do both sides, probably about a hour on the mig to do!!!!

spotwelder


and both sides done ready to weld in



half welded in



and mostly welded in - still need to grind it back and reweld where needed, and there is a small patch needed in the rear arch



hopefully by the tomorrow night they will both be fully welded in

and Fonzy has been repairing the subframe



whoop whoop

[emalee]

another day, another load of welding :roll:

new grinder



cleaned engine thanks to woooooo





drivers side ground back and re welded - got grind it back again tho



and get the spot out to finish off underneath

and wheel arch repair




FIRE



More FIRE



hehehe!!!

and welded in ready to grind back and reweld , and the other patch to be welded in - i'll finish the boot floor off tomorrow night and start the horrible job of getting the old rear valance lip off



And Fonzy has been repairing the subby still , got 2 bits ready to go in, and another end repaired

[emalee]

another day............

both boot floor repair sections are now fully welded in



the spot is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO amazing and saves SOOOOOOOO much time

I love my spotwelder!! whoop whoop



then with Fonzy using the mig to repair the sub



i did some more cutting



theres no way grinding this back is gonna stop the rust coming back, so it gone!!!

and another little bit



i've cut the repair sections to go in here, so they are ready to go in tomorrow night, as well as the last boot floor repair section, with the tank bracket already spot welded on

then the weekend will be heelboard repairs - closing panel repairs, lower rear quarter repair and inner sill (in the rear pocket) repairs!!

not tooooooo much!! LOL

whoop whoop

[danie garry]

u'r really not hangin about wit this!!
regular updates AND pictures = and this project =
best of luck!