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[roughneckin]

 

 Did u find it fairly easy to do it flipped on its side? Did you overlap that piece a bit or no?

 

 

Easy to flip as the subframes are off. I supported one corner with a strap attached to roof.

 

I was worried about overlapping the panels as did not want water to run along the overlap. Saying that I did overlap by about 1mm to make the weld thicker. By doing this small overlap when I weld it the overlap disappears into the pool of weld.

 

Sounds like a plan!!  Thanks

[Wise Old Elf]

 

 

If you want tips on flipping your shell on its roof have a look at this Youtube vid.

 

 

[roughneckin]

If I worked that fast the mini would be done already!! JK!! Great way to flip it and makes the work simple without a spit. Thanks.

[rally515]

 

 

If you want tips on flipping your shell on its roof have a look at this Youtube vid.

 

 

 

I had that idea for Tom2012's mk1 project! haha, would love his workshop in that video, very big, smart and clean  

[phil hill]

I like his subframe dollies, very neat idea that !!

 

Phil.

[domdee]

what a guy! lol

[Wise Old Elf]

 

I got in the garage today and did a bit more grinding; passenger floor all sorted now.

Now need to flip the car onto its roof and start on the boot floor repair :)

[Wise Old Elf]

 

 

I cut off the rear valance to find 1 layer of metal where there should be 3 and the boot floor is not even attached.

 

 

 

I found where the spiders were living.

 

 

Cut the lower part of the rear panel out.

 

 

Welded in the repair and gave it a tickle with the grinder. I will give it a once over with the flap wheel and then move on to the center section and other corner. Once that is all done then its onto the boot floor repair.

 

[evilpen14]

I wouldn't have a clue where to start there. Hope it goes well and we have some more pictures soon :)

[Wise Old Elf]

I wouldn't have a clue where to start there. Hope it goes well and we have some more pictures soon :)

 

 

The hardest thing is finding the time.

 

I cut out the rot and weld in a bit. If its no good then I cut it out again. If the weld is ugly I grind it back; as long as the penetration is good you can fix it with more weld and more grinding. 

[Wise Old Elf]

Pretty happy with how the repairs are going. Back panel is repaired with the 3 part repair panels so pretty cheap. The welds are ground back and given a dash over with weld-thro so no filler get. As you can see by the pics it will not need much filler.

 

 

 

 

The boot floor is also welded and I have started to grind it back. As you can see it only needed an inch or so so I am not sure if I will grind the weld back any more than this as it will be hidden by the rear valance. What do you guys think?

 

 

Still need to do a bit of hammering to straighten the floor and then I will spot weld the 2 panels together.I have good penetration so will need to tickle the weld inside the boot where it can be seen.  

 

Edited by Wise Old Elf, 01 February 2014 - 10:20 PM.

[Dusky]

Nice to see the restauration progress! :)

 

BUT

 

May I ask what RSP means?

 

cheers!

[Wise Old Elf]

Nice to see the restauration progress! :)

 

BUT

 

May I ask what RSP means?

 

cheers!

 

Cheers Its getting there.

 

Rover Special Products

 

http://www.rsp-coope...out_the_RSP.htm

[domdee]

Pretty happy with how the repairs are going. Back panel is repaired with the 3 part repair panels so pretty cheap. The welds are ground back and given a dash over with weld-thro so no filler get. As you can see by the pics it will not need much filler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

build it up with paint like that fella doing the blue mpi shell does. avoids the the use filler

[Wise Old Elf]