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[K_H]

Im about to replace my scuttle and was wondering if there is a scuttle replacement guide around.

[AndyMiniMad.]

Just cut the old rusty scuttle out and then keep grinding away untill you get a good fit on the new one. Dont forget to replace the small panels that are under the scuttle inside the wing. ( sorry cant remember the name ). Im not sure if there is a "guide" to panel replacement but im almost certain a search on the mini rebuild section of TMF will give you the answers you need. Or even the engine project section as there seems to be quite a lot of rebuilds there too....Including mine....

[myredmini]

Scuttle closing plates there called

[Cooperman]

Measure very accurately the height of the screen aperture before cutting the scuttle panel. I think it's something like 41.4 mm but check it first. if the scuttle has gone the top of the bulkhead will likely be gone plus the screen inner lower rail. Just fixed all 3 in my Grandson's MPI and it was not a difficult job.

[balloonatic97]

Measure very accurately the height of the screen aperture before cutting the scuttle panel. I think it's something like 41.4 mm but check it first. if the scuttle has gone the top of the bulkhead will likely be gone plus the screen inner lower rail. Just fixed all 3 in my Grandson's MPI and it was not a difficult job.

Can you fix mine too?

[Tamworthbay]

Sorry to hijack but where is that measurement taken from Cooperman? We will be doing this same repair soon as well!

[AVV IT]

Measure very accurately the height of the screen aperture before cutting the scuttle panel.

Yes I believe it's very much a case of measure, check it, then re measure, then check it again and then check and re measure it yet again again, for good measure. The same is true when it comes to welding it in place. I don't have personal experience of this, but I do know of someone who got it wrong and then didn't realise until it was all finished and the car had been fully resprayed, that the windscreen wouldn't go back in!!

[Cooperman]

I measured it at the centre-line and again about 20" each side of centre-line. From memory it was 41.4 cm, but you need to measure it very accurately before welding as if it's too narrow the screen won't go back in.
What we did was to do the repair of the bulkhead top first, then once that aperture dimension was accurately established, we clamped the scuttle and top dash rail pieces in, re-measured, and spot-welded the 3 layers together.