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[myredmini]

Not touched this since August!!! things are slowly underway and the garages are nearly sorted for me to get back to work on her!

 

On another note I now own this too

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mk2 Fester 1988, 37k miles from new 1.1, yummy!

 

Will keep things updated!

[myredmini]

Finally been sorting out to crack on this week.










The brother

[myredmini]

Now I have the time and money to go the whole hog thats what im going to do! Heres monday nights and tonights work.

New complete inner sills and new genuine outer sills are
going to be fitted along with new door steps.

Outer sill and door step off. I am not very happy with the quality of non gen outer sills so I have genuine ones to fit.


Inner sill pitting along the full length.






Braced to prevent any movement



Inner sill to rear wheel arch stiffener spot welds drilled


Same for remains of quarter panel

Stiffener removed. Always noticed this panel had a slight twist.


And some paint in the seam?! Well done British Leyland!!



More to follow this week. I want to improve garage lighting a bit too. Hopefully make the pictures a bit better.

Dan

[myredmini]

Been working again today, bit difficult in the heat but all good fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not too happy with the seat belt anchors on the new inner sill 

Look a tad.. weak so fitting some genuine ones

 

 

 

 

 

[mini danny]

Great work keep it up buddy need more updates !!!!

[myredmini]

I know need to get cracking! Waiting on a subframe

[sonikk4]

Rocking along nicely there Dan.

[myredmini]

Arse is back in gear! Job is going well, garage sorted, loads of room so back to this, time to stop putting it back and get it done!

 

Cleaned the garage at the weekend, Only need to paint the walls white to make it brighter but can sort that when I get the paint. 

 

Started stripping the MG Metro 1275 tonight and was very happy with the internal condition!!

 

Head is pretty clean

 

 

Flywheel popped off (jumped 2 ft  )

 

 

 

 

 

Also no lip at the top of the bores! Happy Happy Happy 

[sonikk4]

Looks like a result with the engine there Dan.

[myredmini]

Certainly is! Once I know where I'm batting with the engine so I can get it sorted on evenings I can be doing the bodywork. Ordering my new spray gun next week 

[myredmini]

Bit more stripping tonight. Drained the oil and split the engine and box etc

 

Will replace the starter ring as it looks a bit chewed

 

 

Bit of gunk, was going to clean the engine before i stripped it but didnt think and forgot 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks very clean

 

 

 

Gear box is going to be stripped to check it over and fit a central oil pick up and change the final drive to a 3.1

 

 

 

Oil Pump

 

 

 

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

What a great build!! coming on very well, keep it coming cant wait to see more

[myredmini]

Cheers Craig   Will be more welding and panel work soon too! 

[myredmini]

Another Update!, Got a few hours in after work tonight.

 

Removed the trunnions off a scrap rear subby and quickly fitted the new mounting kit so I can fit it up and align everything. The joys of a heritage subframe, just bolts straight up!!

 

 

Removed thick of the rear 1/4 panel

 

 

Cleaned up where the closing panel fits, with it clamped up against here...

 

I have this..

 

Even though its a genuine panel, looks like it will need some minor tweaking.

 

 

 

 

Painted a wheel spat for a Jaguar xk120 at work yesterday and flat and polished it today, really cant wait till my roof looks like this!!!

 

 

 

 

[myredmini]

Got a few hours done this weekend, got the heel-board end welded in after some careful measurements and subframe alignment everything is spot on. Closing panel it just about there in terms of fitting. I have started with the inner sill getting that ready for tacking up and offered the outer sill up. I am planning on popping into m-machine tomorrow afternoon to see about their doorstep panels etc. Once all the panels are all fitting properly, the door fits and the quarter panel can be offered up, I will fully weld everything in. Few pictures..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This will be welded up because I won't be using the original Jacking points.

 

 

 

Not really a big lover of Magnum panels but these inner sills from minisport are top notch!

 

Sorry about the bad photo quality, will be sorting the garage lighting out possibly this week along with painting the walls white when the paint arrives