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[minimuk]

O/S innerwing on.......

firsr frontpanel top end repair
 OS Front panel edge repair.jpg   110.04K   25 downloads

then lamp holder spotwelded on
 OS lamp suround spotwelded.jpg   127.61K   22 downloads

inner wing tacked on
 inner wing and lamp surround welded on.jpg   140.82K   17 downloads

engine bay shot
 inner wing spotwelded engine shot.jpg   139.68K   26 downloads

all on, just need cleaning seam welding and prime the lot

[hughJ]

You are moving along! But then car number 3, you've had practice! All the best. Great work as usual.

Hugh

[minimuk]

Cheers Hugh, you are right ,not the first one, but this is a clubby, and each mini has his own surprises.

Edited by minimuk, 18 February 2013 - 06:54 PM.

[minimuk]

and a bit more today, nice floor sandwich removed....

B4 starting
 floor panel B4.jpg   76.06K   17 downloads

2 hours later, removing the layered metal mille fueille
 OS footwell cleaned out.jpg   87.2K   19 downloads

10 min later welded new bulkhead bottum lip
 OS footwell new panel stiffener welded on.jpg   54.15K   14 downloads

cut new repair panel to size
 OS new floor panel cut to size.jpg   53.45K   27 downloads

Tmz Brace door-frame and take out the complete door post and double flitch panel

[minimuk]

good day today, working outside in the sun does help. doorpost and flitch removed, and new doorpost offered and spotwelded in place.......

first thing this morning, the problem...
 doorpost to start 1.jpg   100.8K   23 downloads

1 hour later...
 doorpost gone 1.jpg   109.37K   25 downloads

bulkhead under scuttle repair...
 bulkhead under scuttle repair.jpg   102.4K   16 downloads

innerpost welded on...


complete hinge panel spotwelded and offered..


trying to get flitch on and weld floorpanel in Tmz

[alex-95]

Moving along quickly minimuk, Looks good.

[hughJ]

Like a rocket!!!

Hugh

[minimuk]

Moving along quickly minimuk, Looks good.

Cheers Alex, when you have a good run you just can't stop.......went well today

Like a rocket!!!

Hugh

Would not go that far Hugh, I want to get all structual welding done this week, I have got use of a spotwelder to, this does speed things up

[hoody99]

Not long don't that job on both sides of mine was fun.........well not really. Looking good bud

[minimuk]

Not long don't that job on both sides of mine was fun.........well not really. Looking good bud

cheers hoody99, it is one of those jobs where mistakes will show in the end, my measuring stick/pen and paper are never far away from this kinda fettling, whats your project on here?

[hoody99]

Here bud

http://www.theminifo...clubby-rebuild/

Aslo more here

http://www.scottishm...-clubby-project

Mine looks not bad considering I never measured much just used the old bits for refrence and pics on here and other forums lol

[rally515]

When i saw this ebay add i thought you were selling up your project http://www.ebay.co.u...d=251230696450

[80' Estate]

Great work so far!
I will be going to pick up a 1980 Estate in a couple days, brown as well. will be following your progress on the build.

Cheers
Justin

[minimuk]

When i saw this ebay add i thought you were selling up your project http://www.ebay.co.u...d=251230696450

nah Rally515, thats a different one, would not mind to get some bits of that one though.....

[minimuk]

Great work so far!
I will be going to pick up a 1980 Estate in a couple days, brown as well. will be following your progress on the build.

Cheers
Justin

thanks Justin, looks like yr soon clubby is in a good shape, and yep keep him 'Retro style' with some nice wheels and a fab motor......