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[rally515]

Just abit of progress toady im afraid, been busy cutting up a trailer my dad and his dad made 40 years ago!!!, and it was still solid steel!!!!, but too small for what we want to the next generation of trailer from me and my dad is in planning :) quite looking forward to sitting down and drawing it out.

 

Alls thats been done is cutting the holes in this plate, next up is make some gaskets

 

Cliff

[rally515]

Hi People, I've finished off the Mounting plate for the Clutch Master Cylinder and Servo and also made the rubber gaskets.

The whole brake and clutch systems are built up now and the only thing i'm planning to do now is the Bonnet Hinges (SUPER PAINT IN THE REAR TO FIT!!!).

 

The next plan of action is to weld the new doorstep and outer sill on, this will mean that the whole RH side of the Checkmate id finished and ready to be turned around and make a start on the other side.

 

I'm going to pick the Doorstep and outersill up tomorrow in town and hopefully i'l have enough time when I get back to make a start with that, ofcourse the weather does play a big part on what I can and can't do aswell.

 

Also pictures aren't in large supply so this will have to do for the moment, I've still been taking pictures but I can't upload atall as i'm using my Sisters Laptop, my CPU has given up the Ghost so afraid I don't/Can't get on much anymore.

 

 

Cliff

[jpw1275]

Can that hole cutter do 1/4 " .......

It's a shame about your comp mate as I look forward to your updates...... How can I finish mine now when your not here hehe

Cheers j

[rally515]

Can that hole cutter do 1/4 " .......

It's a shame about your comp mate as I look forward to your updates...... How can I finish mine now when your not here hehe

Cheers j

 

 

Hi J,    We have a set of Hole Cutters, some Diamond Dust ones and some normal hole cutters, it did take a while to get through thise stainless and as the pictures of the cutter in action show, it did get really quite hot going through this stainless.

 

I'm going to say that we do have 1/4" yeah.

[rally515]

Nothing muxh to add today other than that I've been into town and bought an Outer Sill and Doorstep, time to see what all the fuss is about with these pattern Doorsteps!!!

[jpw1275]

Where did you get it from cliff ? Auto crash parts in farnworth ? Yea I too have a pattern door step ....

I will let you try yours first lol

Cheers james

[Ben_O]

Nothing muxh to add today other than that I've been into town and bought an Outer Sill and Doorstep, time to see what all the fuss is about with these pattern Doorsteps!!!

You are lucky to have a panel supplier 'up the town'

 

I have nowhere on IOW so mail order only which is always more expensive than mainland UK.

 

Ben

[rally515]

Hi Guys, yeah from AutoCrash James, and I think they ordered it in for next day delivery, I was Kinda hoping it was an older panel they'd had in stock a while, because obviously it would have been an earlier much nicer accurate pressing, but we'll see how things go.

 

I'l try and get pictures uploaded to a Computer somehow James to show you how they are.

 

Ben, Ahh I can only imagine how annoying that is, although you pay extra expense for living in such a rural and beautiful area I guess, want to swap lifestyles ? :)

You'll just have to do all your Mini Shopping when you come over to the Mainland then ;)

[mini_in_progress]

Looking great mate, your doing a top job, I have inner sills like them on mine to do soon and have looked at a few repairs, yours looks like you have spotwelded yours to the underside of the floor, as I understand thats how the outer sills attach I thought the inner were ment to be butt welded...

I only enquire as itlooks easyer and would save time as long as mr mot man dont say FAILgo fix haha

but everything else looks mint ive just read this whole thread from start to finish and am amazed..

dave

[jpw1275]

Hi cliff..... I have got the same from autocrash matey... I've offered them up and to be honest they don't look a mile off.... They seem quite a decent thickness too

Cheers james

[rally515]

Looking great mate, your doing a top job, I have inner sills like them on mine to do soon and have looked at a few repairs, yours looks like you have spotwelded yours to the underside of the floor, as I understand thats how the outer sills attach I thought the inner were ment to be butt welded...

I only enquire as itlooks easyer and would save time as long as mr mot man dont say FAILgo fix haha

but everything else looks mint ive just read this whole thread from start to finish and am amazed..

dave

 

 

Hi Dave, 

 

Thankyou for your kind words, comments like this do honestly keep me at it and make me want to go out at stupid O'clock and start hammering and banging  .

 

The Innersill I've made and welded in isn't spot welded in, unfortunately I don't have the £400 arms required to reach that far into the floor pan.

Instead I've puched out some holes and Plug Welded the innersill to the floor, this is done by overlapping the floor and sill by about 15-20mm.

 

The issue, as you will understand when overlapping things is the obviously "Bulge" that is created, so I have a pair of Jogglers which allow me to effectively crease the edge of the innersill down so it sits flush with the floor pan whilst still allowing me to plug weld it in.

And lastly as a reinforcement to the plug welds and overlap, I've pulse welded every so often along the way to create a even stronger join.

 

The MOT won't be an issue with this form of repair, aslong as there isn't any rot in the shell then the MOT man can't judge a persons methods of repair.

I was speaking to an MOT tester I know personaly, and believe it or not, you could cut a ruddy great big hole in your floor pan and it'd technicaly still pass, so long as it's not a rust/rot hole or within 12" of a critical mounting or suspension point it's fine.

 

I must also add that this isn't my method, I've seen it done previously in one of Neils threads and approved of the method.

 

Thanks again Dave :)

 

 

Hi cliff..... I have got the same from autocrash matey... I've offered them up and to be honest they don't look a mile off.... They seem quite a decent thickness too

Cheers james

 

 

Ahh hopefully I've gotten a similar batch then J, if not it's easy fixed with a Grinder ;).

 

Going to strip the coating of and Zinc prime the panels today as the weather isn't going to allow me to even consider un-covering the mini.

 

Cheers,

Cliff

[rally515]

Hi folks, just a few pictures i'm quickly uploading here, not much time so can't explain whats what.

 

 

 

 

Cliff

[jpw1275]

Il help you out!!

1 ) bracket

2 ) sills

3) sill and door step

:0)

Cheers james

[rally515]

Haha, yeah thanks J, what would I do without you

 

As J pointed out it's the Servo and clutch Master Cylinder Braket and gaskets I made for it, and the Doorstep and outer sill panel cleaned up with thinners to get the Protective coating off, took a while and a lot of Thinners to do but it's one more thing ticked off on the list of things to do :).

 

I had to rush the update abit because I am borrowing a Laptop so don't have time to mess about much as more important things take priority.

 

Also had to cut the panel down slightly as you can see as the Bulges were not open bulges to vent the box section cavity out as Original spec.

 

And James I stuck a fresh Battery in the Vernier Caliper Gauge and the Outer sill Thickness came out at 1mm on a un-prepped edge, so take the assumption it's around .8mm.

 

Cliff

[jpw1275]

Hi cliff..... is the thickness good or bad compared to others ?

Cheers j