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[minimuk]

Today I suppose to start on the nearside flitch and scuttle panel, thought I'd finish the offside first

started with zinc priming first, then made a template
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copied template on 1.2mm steelpanel, tacked, then seamed
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sand the weld back flush as possible and primed the lot again. looking good!
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Managed to get a full scuttle panel (magnum panels) today as the old one is shot, I can start on that when the nearside flitch and innerwing is tidy. Probably start tomorrow on that.

[minimuk]

Took off the rusty lower windscreen panel

cleaned bulkhead with parafin and scraped all the old sealant away
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and the rust came alight again, left above crossbar
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right near bonnet hinge
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after a bit of grinding/sanding with flapdisk and wire brush it does not look that bad
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will need to cut out the rusty parts and weld new panels in, before starting on the nearside flitch panel, another day perhaps.

[minimuk]

a bit of progress today, cleaning the garage and ended up welding


marking and cutting
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fitting, tacking and welding
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grinding and priming
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I am happy with that

[hughJ]

And you should be happy minimuk - great work. I'm following with interest as you are working at the same area as me - but much faster! Keep up the good work.

Hugh

[minimuk]

And you should be happy minimuk - great work. I'm following with interest as you are working at the same area as me - but much faster! Keep up the good work.

Hugh

Thanks Hugh, but you got to keep up,... I am not doing any work on it tomorrow so you can catch up!! Back on it on Wednesday,....other side and flitch panel. Well that is the plan!

[minimuk]

I could not resist to show you this, Just a few quick pictures taken today from my first project, my '81 mini at the painters, blue paint primer is on ,....finally spraying tomorrow fab!!



one years work coming to an end.

Edited by minimuk, 15 February 2011 - 11:22 PM.

[minimuk]

Today I did some tidying up of the lower window panel, drilled the old spotwelds and took of the remaining strip of metal which I left on a few days ago (should have taken it of then really)
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Cut out and weld in a new strip on the top dash lip

grinding it down to size and flatten the weld

repair piece done, sanding down whole of lip and primed the lot

cut out the top inner wing rust panel and replaced, grind and cleaned to bare metal
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zinc primed it, and the top flitch panel too.


time passes quickly when you have "fun", never started the flitch panel today, to much faffin about with bit's today and priming the new panel bits inside the car too, seam-sealing tomorrow I hope. Back to it on Friday and might Brace the nearside door frame so I can remove the door post and old rusty flitch.

But............getting there...

Edited by minimuk, 16 February 2011 - 08:22 PM.

[hughJ]

So recognisable. where you are working! Yours is a bit less rusted than mine. Lovely repairs.

Hugh

[minimuk]

So recognisable. where you are working! Yours is a bit less rusted than mine. Lovely repairs.

Hugh

thanks, I just found out that my other mini was sprayed today, need to make some space in the garage soon<.....OMG... but also need to do the flitch panel before that happens!! Pressure is on!!

Edited by minimuk, 17 February 2011 - 11:27 PM.

[minimuk]

Have to put Evy on the back burner, just got my other mini back and needs to finish him first so I have some more space in the garage.

Evy is at the back in the cramped garage havin a nap or 2,...


2 month perhaps, then again if the weather clears and have some sunshine, I can move 850X out for fresh air and carry on with Evy.
So in a way I haven't forgotten about her and is in the hand of the gods!

You can follow Project 850 X for the time being.

Edited by minimuk, 25 February 2011 - 11:01 PM.

[minimuk]

well, it has been a while, I am to much pre-occupied with Project 850X at the moment, But today I was in a welding/cutting mood, so thought I might aswell start on the N/S doorpost total replacement, and new flitch panel.

How it was a few weeks ago
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Today after measuring all directions cut and grind back ready for new panels tomorrow,...I hope
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This is a bit more rough work rather then delicate finishing of project 850x, all fun!!

Edited by minimuk, 11 March 2011 - 04:46 PM.

[Pitcrew6464]

Cool project! HARDCORE lots of welding progressing well! love the paint job on your other mini, definatly have your hands full!!!

[minimuk]

Cool project! HARDCORE lots of welding progressing well! love the paint job on your other mini, definatly have your hands full!!!

thanks , I like the word "Hardcore", as I mentioned before, little jobs first on the other one, then you have to leave that, prior of making mistakes, then go back to the rough works, I don't know what is more enjoyable, either way it slows both down a bit. Keeping the bits separate and clearing space, sometimes takes more time. Have a cuppa now and then does help too.

[minidream94]

WOW nice project and work mate im currently trying to do my flitches but having done no bodywork before its very scary cutting ya car into pieces :s but your work is very good

[minimuk]

WOW nice project and work mate im currently trying to do my flitches but having done no bodywork before its very scary cutting ya car into pieces :s but your work is very good

rule of thumb, make sure you have braced the mini, then...mearsure and measure,...mark your cutting line,.... measure again,....cut! see what will be next job near it,...tack it and seamweld it, flat sand it , prime it seamseal it prime it again,..job done. Go to next repair.
Good luck with your van, I try and put a few flitch piccies up tomorrow.