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[rally515]

That's the same floor panel i fitted to mine, They fit really nice mate.

 

Ben

 

 

Ahh Champion!, how was the rear most edge Ben ? does it need trimming to be able to weld in front of the cross member ?

[Ben_O]

I welded mine under the crossmember. It's all in my build thread.

 

Hang on ill link you to the correct page

 

Ben

[Ben_O]

Turns out i don't have any pics of the floor going in but i fitted the whole thing and the rear join was under the centre of the crossmember. The side bit to the tunnel, i just bent the side of the floor up to meet the tunnel.

 

Hope that makes sense??

[rally515]

Makes perfect sense Ben, I'll probably trim that back about an inch after the cross member then and do the bend up on the tunnel join if required.

Can't wait in a sad sort of way to get back welding! I've missed it Haha

[Ben_O]

Makes perfect sense Ben, I'll probably trim that back about an inch after the cross member then and do the bend up on the tunnel join if required.

Can't wait in a sad sort of way to get back welding! I've missed it Haha

I know that feeling mate.

 

Check my build out, ive done loads recently

[rally515]

 

Makes perfect sense Ben, I'll probably trim that back about an inch after the cross member then and do the bend up on the tunnel join if required.

Can't wait in a sad sort of way to get back welding! I've missed it Haha

I know that feeling mate.

 

Check my build out, ive done loads recently

 

 

I know you have Ben. been watching every update ;) .

But I do have one question....how do you find so much time!!! ? I only have an hour or two to spare each day and you update like a Boss!     

[Ben_O]

 

 

Makes perfect sense Ben, I'll probably trim that back about an inch after the cross member then and do the bend up on the tunnel join if required.

Can't wait in a sad sort of way to get back welding! I've missed it Haha

I know that feeling mate.

 

Check my build out, ive done loads recently

 

 

I know you have Ben. been watching every update ;) .

But I do have one question....how do you find so much time!!! ? I only have an hour or two to spare each day and you update like a Boss!     

 

I don't have much work on at the moment so rather than sit around like a bum, i go and work on the Mini!

 

Simples!

[rally515]

Well I got a bit more done tonight, the Floor Pan is now Zinc primed and ready to be welded in Friday hopefully. Or it may be that I have to do Toe board repairs if I'm unlucky Haha.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Cliff

[rally515]

Well I wasn't too well today as a result of the weather. but I managed to pop out later on and get the floor pan trimmed and adjusted in certain places.

 

The bad news is the Toeboard, I'm afraid my concerns came to light (in the dark funnily enough!), and the toeboard had rot about 1.5inch up it.

 

So here are some more terrible camera pictures!

 

 

 

 

Cliff



[Ben_O]

Oh well, that won't take you 5 mins to knock up a toeboard repair mate!

[rally515]

Oh well, that won't take you 5 mins to knock up a toeboard repair mate!

 

No not at all, but it's one more thing to doo isn't it.

 

I couldn't carry on tonight because I ran out of day light, and also had to cut out the bracing as there isn't much room even now to get in with the grinder (without having the usual face full of sparks!)

[rally515]

Have got the Toe board repair piece made up toady and ready to grind down the welds tomorrow, unfortunately my welding isn't great due to a dicky welding reel and being a little out of practice.

 

 

As you can see it's far from great, but It does it's job :)

 

Cliff

[Archived4]

Your neighbours must hate you!

[rally515]

Your neighbours must hate you!

 

 

Probably true Haha, I think they would hate me anyway even if I didn't make any noise, some neighbours are just like that I guess.

[Archived4]

Haha, they're more patient than my dads old ones anyway. They hate me with a Vegneance.

 

Great work by the way