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[markje]

Amazing  a true welding artist working on it

[Wise Old Elf]

I am following this one; I have welded my companion bin stiffeners in and am about to weld on the rear 1/4.

 

What do you do about the gap between the rear 1/4 and the stiffener? Not easy to explain; if you look down into the bin.

 

Leave the gap, stuff a foam strip in it or a bead of mastic?

 

Jason 

[Minidarren83]

I am following this one; I have welded my companion bin stiffeners in and am about to weld on the rear 1/4.
 
What do you do about the gap between the rear 1/4 and the stiffener? Not easy to explain; if you look down into the bin.
 
Leave the gap, stuff a foam strip in it or a bead of mastic?
 
Jason 

If you don't get an answer from the guru lol the gap is meant to be there there was nothing between it on mine and it that part had not been touched

[sonikk4]

Guru!! me?? i'm sure you are confusing me with someone who can weld    anyway wiseoldelf personally i would leave it alone. I would try and add some sealant to the back of the outer sill to quarter panel flange to prevent any moisture ingress. Putting anything in the gap between the stiffener and quarter could in theory trap moisture.

[Wise Old Elf]

Cheers I am wondering if the 1/4 will resonate if I leave the gap? I think my old Minis had the gap. 

 

Any new pics Neil? You always have good pics.

Edited by Wise Old Elf, 29 June 2013 - 09:25 PM.

[sonikk4]

Cheers I am wondering if the 1/4 will resonate if I leave the gap? I think my old Minis had the gap. 

 

Any new pics Neil? You always have good pics.

 

No mate no pics as we are leaving Erm alone apart from the roof at the mo. You can buy the material that acts to prevent resonance i believe so stick that on the quarter panel. He's wrapped up at the mo plus Scott has just spent his money on a motorbike so now the garage looks a bit full with Erm, Paddy and a Suzuki VFR 650. 

 

I need to buy some for Erm and Paddy for the doors and the rear quarters.

 

I will have a look to see who sells it.

[sonikk4]

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[Wise Old Elf]

Cheers Neil.

 

I also had to make a few cuts to make my 1/4 fit. Your pics really helped thanks.

 

Jason

[sonikk4]

Cheers Neil.

 

I also had to make a few cuts to make my 1/4 fit. Your pics really helped thanks.

 

Jason

 

No problem Jason glad to be of help.

[GraemeC]

Get the deadening pads from you paint factors - you'll get about 10 for that price!!

[sonikk4]

Something different to work on

 

Six wheel Hustler than Paul and his mate bought many moons ago, we are stripping out the galvanised subframes which Paul will be moving on. Very easy to work on i must say and a strange beastie.

 

and modified cones

this was done apparently to soften the ride???

[sonikk4]

Back on the red one today with his crusty inner sills

 

Nothing to see here apart from my scabby trainers and i know i should be wearing work boots but i have issues with my arches hence why i'm wearing trainers.

But this one is not so good

so half an hour later i was left with this

Rust lurking within the slinging bracket

New inner sill sectio with the returns folded

Seat belt attachment transferred over and welded in place

and then clamped in place

 

All ready to weld in tomorrow.

[puggered]

Looking good Sir :)

[Marco1972]

Nice to see some progress on the red one again

Got a similar repair to do on my passenger side inner sill so this will be a very useful guide.

Just out of interest is that a repair panel or have you fabricated it ??

Cheers Neil.

[sonikk4]

Nice to see some progress on the red one again
Got a similar repair to do on my passenger side inner sill so this will be a very useful guide.
Just out of interest is that a repair panel or have you fabricated it ??
Cheers Neil.

Marco these are fabricated. I normally fold these up at work but our folder is six inches short of a full inner sill. Alan the chap who I purchase my sheet steel from has a large machine / fabrication shop and a very large folder so he kindly did these for me. Also he is a serious mini man to boot which helps.