119 replies to this topic

[benpopham]

nice work matt.

[MintecMiniSpares]

Cheers Ben! I'm getting there

[hughJ]

This is not just brave it is utterly heroic. Keep up the good work and keep us less experienced rebuilders updated with pictures. A pickup is an awfully nice wee car. I'm glad you are not overdoing with with wide arches etc.

Best wishes

Hugh

[MintecMiniSpares]

Couple pictures of Emily's latest purchases!

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Got an evenings work on the pickup ahead of me, so another update to follow

Edited by MintecMiniSpares, 15 February 2011 - 08:42 AM.

[josh.goddard]

just read this from page one and it seems a big job but as you know what you are doing i am sure you will be fine

[Tupers]

Couple pictures of Emily's latest purchases!

A couple purchases that cost more combined than my whole car.

[MintecMiniSpares]

A couple pictures from last nights work. I replaced the bottem of the rear bulkhead as it was peppered with little holes and had gone very thin. I could have tried to weld up all the little holes but a bit of a waste of time really. So cut off the bottem 1cm of the bulkhead and replaced with a new peice that I had made up a few days before.

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Very happy how it's all gone and once it's ground and linished smooth it wont be visable

[nightflier]

Nice work there! Oh, I'm itching to restart mine!

[MintecMiniSpares]

Ordered the load bay this morning! complete with all underfloor braces, rear valence and closing panels. Bank balance took a hit ouch

[MintecMiniSpares]

Couple pictures for you. I bolted the rear frame on in anticipation of the loadbay turning up.

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I've also got these bit's left over from the old floor that I wont be using if anyone is in need? The battery bracket and the two brackets for holding the spare wheel in place.

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[Miniowner123]

how much posted for those panels?

[MintecMiniSpares]

Haven't done an update in a while so here's a few pictures.

Some beefier captive mounts for the dampeners bracket, using 1/2 bolts rather than 7/16
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Using a different heater so don't need the heater mounts
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Last bit of quarter panel gone
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Weld on rear bulkhead repair taken down and dressed, holes punch through to weld load bay in.
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One new complete rear brake off ebay for £30 bargain! And some new hinges from MiniSpares.
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Lots of new genuine panels!!
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New sides from Mini Machine, these are very well priced.
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IT'S HERE!!! new load bay came yesterday and Im well chuffed can't fault it one bit!
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Is it wrong to get so excited about a piece of pressed and spot welded steel
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Need to add this brace to the front section of the load bay before it's all welded in.
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Also got this little baby through the post, i'll give this a polishing and get it shining again.
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Also got a mount for the full the length rear bumper
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Some initial trial fitting. All I had to do is cut down the lip that comes up into the cabin as it was about double the size it needed to be and ment I couldn't get the floor in. It's a nice change to have a panel slightly to big rather than stuggling with under sized panels. I also dilled the holes for the drainage pipes 2mm bigger as i've used bigger tube.

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It's all bolted and clamped in place now so i'll mark up were it need to be drilled for welding and then I can crack on.

[MintecMiniSpares]

And a couple bits that came in the post today.

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So far so good with the loadfloor I really can't fault it (and i'm very picky!) I drilled all the holes to weld it on during my lunch break so all i've got to do is attach the front stiffener and then it's ready to go it. Can't wait!

Matt

[MintecMiniSpares]

Got to work on the loadfloor today and do a load of bits so I can weld it in tomorrow

First thing was to take the front bed stiffener back to bare metal as this didn't get blasted and then coat the inside with a high zinc primer to prevent rust.

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I then clamped it in place with the loadfloor to tunnel bracket attached to help me line it up. I marked were it was and rust proofed the area than will be hidden.

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Welded inand linished smooth.

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I cracked the whip then and got Emily and my little brother Andy to key up the metal on the underside of the bed in preperation for priming. This took all three of us a good hour but it really had to be done properly and i'm sure Emily would be gutted if her paint started flaking off

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And then finaly two coats of the rust proofer.

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Thats it for today, i'll go in tomorrow (once the F1 is finished ) and get the floor welded in which finger crossed will go smoothly.

Matt

[MintecMiniSpares]

Another update can't keep putting this much stuff up or you'll all start expecting it from me!

Em's and I went to a local autojumble in the morning. Wasn't a great deal there mostly old British bike stuff but Emily did buy some bits and peices which will be for her vintage toolbox. Not sure if the Fire extinguser will get used but it was very cheap and very cool


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I kept my promise and got the loadfloor welded in today. I am so happy with how this has gone and the speed that i've managed to get it done. I really would recomend this floor to anyone rebuilding a pickup, the fit is fantastic!
A couple pictures of my afternoons work.















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