338 replies to this topic

[myredmini]

Hi, finally an update !

Been busy with the front end panels, got the drivers wing and a panel on, only the scuttle closing plates to fit then I can seal everything up on this side to keep it well protected. The whole front should be fully welded and sealed by the end of next week. Bonnet and door gaps are great and im very happy with them..

PICTURES!!

Here's some of the shiny birthday parts I got..









I bought one of these for the bodywork to save having the compressor blasting away alot.



A few bits I bought with my birthday money..





Very handy tool! well worth £47 in machine mart for anyone interested easy to punch holes and make a flange on steel..

New bottle of Welding Gas, this is from Adams Gas, closed my account with BOC, prices are very high, adams gas is a great company..



Fixed my regulator too..





Few light plugs made on the scuttle and windscreen fits brilliant!

















Dan..

[myredmini]

Dad put yesterday in off work to get the engine out..

Few hours later we had this.











Door gap..



Very happy with it so far..

Thanks for looking..
Dan..

[mini danny]

Looking good matey coming along nicely keep up the good work

Danny

[myredmini]

Thanks Dan, will do

[sonikk4]

Are you going to go for super thin gaps Dan or leaving them as is?? (go on you know you want too) also it would be a good time to weld in two blanks for the unused holes in the scuttle. Its coming along nicely though.

[myredmini]

Im getting the door gaps a nice as possible. Bonnet gaps wont be very thin, they will be even but I'm not cutting the bonnet and adjusting it the gaps good as it is, I tested it this week. Yes I'm also welding them scuttle holes, makes the scuttle look cleaner and tidy..

Thanks Neil
Dan

[myredmini]

Ahoy-hoy!!

Well I've been busy with engine work as well as bodywork.

Engine wise, the head is off, one bore had some oil in it due to a worn stem seal. The clutch/flywheel is off, it popped straight off with my puller.

Bodywork wise, the wings are on, a panels are on and sealed up, I need to fit the scuttle closing plates and do some very small repairs and that's the welding done!! (for now )

Anyway, heres the pictures...









Made these to blank the scuttle holes off, better than blanking plates..








Nice MK1 Grille





Started Painting some parts up..









Ku-rust'ed






Crank Oil Seal was weaping slightly

[myredmini]

This is the spare engine I have which I'm using the box off, clutch will not budge on this one













Now its very cold I splashed out on this



Be useful for painting the mini too



Engine bay to be painted too.

Dan..

[myredmini]

I have removed all of the old black paint from the roof and primer, im back down to the original white which is a perfect base to paint onto. Once I have finished the small amounts of welding I will be priming and painting the roof and allowing that to dry fully before masking it up to prep the rest of the car and paint in OEW.

The spare engine which I'm removing the gearbox from has been a slight disaster, head of the main centre bolt snapped. So the company I bought it from have sent a replacement.

One of the springs off the valve stem seals snapped! so they company I bought them from sent another next day!

Engine jobs are as follows;

Fit the new bypass hose when arrives and fit the head
Remove the transfer casing and split the block
Once the replacement Gearbox is off, It needs checking over and the idler gear and transfer gears need the endfloat checking/setting up
Fit the new box
Transfer casing
New Valeo clutch kit along with crank oil seal! which is slightly weeping anyway
Clean the engine and repaint
Both CV joints are to be cleaned, greased and boots reclipped
Engine can be refitted after engine bay is painted and everything can be built up.

Dan

[hughJ]

Hey Dan you are fair cracking on with this. Its looking good.

Hugh

[panelbeaterpeter]

Not looked at this before, impressive! Keep it up. Oh and your lighting devices should arrive tomorrow.

[myredmini]

Hugh@ thank you for your comment, really appriciate it.

Panelbeaterpeter@ thanks dave !! Looking forward to getting it. Better than this tea light candle. Keeps blowing out.

[Leacho]

project is going well , i will be keeping an eye on this , keep up the good work!

[myredmini]

Thank you muchly

[mini danny]

Looking very good matey keep up the hard work