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[minbin 69]

time for a bit of an update..been spending a hell of a lot of time messing about with the paint work..don't think i've really sanded enough between coats so trying to get it a bit smoother before the last couple of coats go on has turned into a bit of a mission but we're getting there slowly

 

 

 

 

realised today that i can't get the final coats on till the front doors are fix..made a start on that today..

 

 

 

had to re use the drain tube bits..once the welds are cleaned up and a good coat of seam seeler is put on they should be ok..

 

 

cheap skins..knew the holes were'nt gonna line up..but i wasn't expecting that far out

 

Edited by minbin 69, 04 October 2013 - 08:28 PM.

[rally515]

Doesn't look like you,ve got much of a lip to bend round there bin   hope its long enough ?

 

Also how far out were those holes ? i can't even see a hole there haha  , for the sake of budget i'm having to get repo's so hope three not too bad

 

Looking good and feeling groovy

 

Keep it up,

Cliff

[minbin 69]

cheers Cliff...it's gonna be very tight in a couple of places thats for sure..as for the holes the top of the hole on the skin nearly touches the bottom of the one on the frame! gotta work out how best to fill them now..

[rally515]

wow that quite a margin of error, seeing as in engineering terms anything over 2mm out is scrap haha and there selling these like hot cakes no doubt!

Pay for what you get i suppose.

 

Well a lump of brass in the garage is like a multi tool in terms of body work so get a lump or sheet and fold/hammer over to make a chunk and place it at the opposite side of the skin and weld one side, this means you won't get as much waste weld and have to grind as much back, plus the brass absorbs the heat quite well, i,ve tried copper but tends to become apart of the car quickly haha

Take your time and do abit at a time to avoid warpage, old school methods such as a damp rag work well too but i don't like the idea of putting a wet rag on bare mild steel myself  

 

Will be continuing to follow the final stages of your build,

Cliff

[minbin 69]

yea i was a bit shocked..think i better check the other door to

 

i've just posted in bodywork asking about that lol couldn't remember if it was brass or not...now i just need to find a lump

 

ohh i'm sure i'll be a while yet on this one

[minimissions]

Look good that, I can only hope that my shell comes out looking that good :) what colour is being layed down on this?

[minbin 69]

thanks    i'm sure it will..maybe even better it's smoke grey..it just looks green in most phones

[minimissions]

Looking good, its going to be a nice looking van when its done :)

[markje]

amazing :)

[minbin 69]

Looking good, its going to be a nice looking van when its done :)

hope so mm..gonna take me a while yet though

[minbin 69]

amazing :)

I know i am..thanks for noticing
only joking..

 

thanks..heres hoping it is by the time i've finished it

[mk3 Cooper S]

Nice project

Stick at finding some original side panels,

I found a pair for mine but it took a while

[minbin 69]

Nice project

Stick at finding some original side panels,

I found a pair for mine but it took a while

thanks..

i've been looking..usual story when i've got money i can't find any..when i'm broke i get offered some

i'm sure i'll find some in the end but i decided not to wait on finding some...

[minbin 69]

i've nearly got a pair of doors!!!!

 

got a few coats of paint on all the inside bits that i'm never gonna get at once the skins are on..replaced the drain tubes..welded discs into the bolt holes on the drivers door skin cause they were miles out(camera delted the pics for me )..though the pas side should be ok

 

 

 

 

happy now the doors are repaired and the skins are on..just a little bit of finishing with hammer and dolly and they'll be ready to paint

 

 

my hammer and dolly knew i should of brought that set i was looking at

 

after two days soaking in wd40 finally manages to get all the bolts out of my hinges..got the bushs changed on 3 of them..but the 4th looks like its made of brass or something and doesn't look like it even has a bush..but its very lose so i'm thing on drilling it out so i can fit the new one..

 

 

[rally515]

Wow i like that brass hinge colour haha, i a were you id polish it up, repair it and mount it on a wall

 

Hoping to get my doors re-skinned once i,ve bought some M-machine door repairs for the lower section

 

Making fast progress, wish i was at you stage as always haha

Cliff