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[carlburt78]

Got the mini home today and started to strip her out can i please have your views on panels i might need please also

 

whats the black in the foot wells? do i need to get it off? and do i need to remove the material that seems to be stuck too the floor?

 

can you get replacement roof linings as i would like to tear it down as its tatty 

 

 

how and what section do you start a project thread?  thanks guys

 

pics in link below`

 

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Edited by carlburt78, 17 September 2013 - 07:20 PM.

[Wise Old Elf]

Hi

 

Nothing unusual in the pics to worry about. You will need to replace rear quarter panels and it looks like the inner sills/floor will need some work. Wings. 'A' panels and door skins are a given. Flitch panels are likely to need work along with the 'A' posts. Its a Mini so you will have to become best friends with the panel suppliers.

 

The black bitumen will need to be removed from the floor to get a proper idea of how bad the rust is.

 

Jason

[sonikk4]

Lots of panels needed there then,

 

rear valance, both rear closeouts for the valance, rear quarter panels and waist rails, rear arch closeouts, inner sills both sides, outer sills both sides, both front flitches, both front wings and the front panel.

 

As for the boot floor i would suggest a complete boot floor rather than trying to patch the old holey one.

 

And to start a build thread go to projects and mini saloons. The bitumen covering will chip off with a hammer and scraper.

[alex-95]

Panels: Inner sills, probably sills, Front floors, part of the toe board(maybe) ,the peice under the rear window, flitch's, rear valence, boot floor, door skins, door bottoms (maybe), lower rear quarters,

 

The black raised stuff on the floor is bitumin sound deadening. I would take it off as there may be rust beneath.

 

You can get replacement headling, I would take it down carefully, save what you can, you may need it or be able to sell it.

 

 

Post your project in the mini saloon part of the project section. And copy the IMG code into your post, by just clicking the "IMG" part on the right hand side and pasting into your post.

[sonikk4]

This will help you with what panels you will need

 

M MACHINE PANELS

HEELBOARD BRACKET L/H:-  11.32.02.27  £4.80

HEELBOARD BRACKET R/H:-  11.32.02.28  £4.80

OUTER SILL L/H:-  14.32.00.01  £21.60

OUTER SILL R/H:- 14.32.00.02  £21.60

FLITCH PANEL R/H:- 13.21.00.18  £12.00

FLITCH PANEL L/H:- 13.21.00.17  £12.00

DOOR REPAIR PANEL R/H:- 13.15.00.28  £16.80

DOOR REPAIR PANEL L/H:- 13.15.00.27  £16.80

DOOR STEP L/H:- 13.14.10.17  £10.80

11.31.04.37 Floor Inner Sill to First Groove, LH, Mk1-5 £35.40

11.31.04.38 Floor Inner Sill to First Groove, RH, Mk1-5 £35.40

13.14.10.18 Detailed Door Step, RH, Mk3 on £10.80

11.32.06.01 Jacking Point, LH, Mk1-4 £7.80

11.32.06.02 Jacking Point, RH, Mk1-4 £7.80

13.14.01.17 Quarter Panel Liner Retainer, LH, Mk3 on £16.80

 

 

Heritage Panels

 

R/h WING:-  14A7240   £88.00

L/H WING:-   14A7241   £88.00

FRONT PANEL:- ALA8619  £150.00

SCUTTLE:-  HMP441001  £115.00

SCUTTLE CLOSE OUT R/H:- 14A8348  £12

SCUTTLE CLOSE OUT L/H:- 14A8349  £12

A PANEL L/H:- ALA5661  £19.99

A PANEL R/H:- ALA5660  £19.99

REAR QUARTER PANEL R/H:- HMP441014  £95.00

REAR QUARTER PANEL L/H:- HMP441015  £95.00

DOOR SKIN R/H:- CZH3300  £70.00

DOOR SKIN L/H:- CZH3301  £70.00

REAR VALANCE:- CZH3353  £45.00

REAR VALANCE CLOSEOUT R/H:- HMP441020  £31.64

REAR VALANCE CLOSEOUT L/H:-  HMP441021  £31.64

 

This is the list of panels i am doing on Wills Mini Special and is pretty much what you need. You don't have to have Heritage panels but the scuttle you will need if yours is bad. Pattern wings, front panel and A panels will work as will the door skins and rear quarter panels.

 

The boot floor assembly will be Heritage if you decide to buy that. I would buy all of the Heritage stuff from Minispeed so get yourself TMF+ membership and get 12.5% discount on Heritage only panels.

[carlburt78]

thanks guys this helps a great deal,i am going to tackle this project 1 panel at a time so i dont get too confused!!!

 

what panel would you remove and repair first?.......Also i have another shell on a farm where i work, i remember it had some rust but im sure there are some good panels on it so hopefully i can recycle some of that car....... thanks guys

Edited by carlburt78, 17 September 2013 - 08:29 PM.

[carlburt78]

This will help you with what panels you will need

 

M MACHINE PANELS

HEELBOARD BRACKET L/H:-  11.32.02.27  £4.80

HEELBOARD BRACKET R/H:-  11.32.02.28  £4.80

OUTER SILL L/H:-  14.32.00.01  £21.60

OUTER SILL R/H:- 14.32.00.02  £21.60

FLITCH PANEL R/H:- 13.21.00.18  £12.00

FLITCH PANEL L/H:- 13.21.00.17  £12.00

DOOR REPAIR PANEL R/H:- 13.15.00.28  £16.80

DOOR REPAIR PANEL L/H:- 13.15.00.27  £16.80

DOOR STEP L/H:- 13.14.10.17  £10.80

11.31.04.37 Floor Inner Sill to First Groove, LH, Mk1-5 £35.40

11.31.04.38 Floor Inner Sill to First Groove, RH, Mk1-5 £35.40

13.14.10.18 Detailed Door Step, RH, Mk3 on £10.80

11.32.06.01 Jacking Point, LH, Mk1-4 £7.80

11.32.06.02 Jacking Point, RH, Mk1-4 £7.80

13.14.01.17 Quarter Panel Liner Retainer, LH, Mk3 on £16.80

 

 

Heritage Panels

 

R/h WING:-  14A7240   £88.00

L/H WING:-   14A7241   £88.00

FRONT PANEL:- ALA8619  £150.00

SCUTTLE:-  HMP441001  £115.00

SCUTTLE CLOSE OUT R/H:- 14A8348  £12

SCUTTLE CLOSE OUT L/H:- 14A8349  £12

A PANEL L/H:- ALA5661  £19.99

A PANEL R/H:- ALA5660  £19.99

REAR QUARTER PANEL R/H:- HMP441014  £95.00

REAR QUARTER PANEL L/H:- HMP441015  £95.00

DOOR SKIN R/H:- CZH3300  £70.00

DOOR SKIN L/H:- CZH3301  £70.00

REAR VALANCE:- CZH3353  £45.00

REAR VALANCE CLOSEOUT R/H:- HMP441020  £31.64

REAR VALANCE CLOSEOUT L/H:-  HMP441021  £31.64

 

This is the list of panels i am doing on Wills Mini Special and is pretty much what you need. You don't have to have Heritage panels but the scuttle you will need if yours is bad. Pattern wings, front panel and A panels will work as will the door skins and rear quarter panels.

 

The boot floor assembly will be Heritage if you decide to buy that. I would buy all of the Heritage stuff from Minispeed so get yourself TMF+ membership and get 12.5% discount on Heritage only panels.

 

 

Panels: Inner sills, probably sills, Front floors, part of the toe board(maybe) ,the peice under the rear window, flitch's, rear valence, boot floor, door skins, door bottoms (maybe), lower rear quarters,

 

The black raised stuff on the floor is bitumin sound deadening. I would take it off as there may be rust beneath.

 

You can get replacement headling, I would take it down carefully, save what you can, you may need it or be able to sell it.

 

 

Post your project in the mini saloon part of the project section. And copy the IMG code into your post, by just clicking the "IMG" part on the right hand side and pasting into your post.

 

 

Lots of panels needed there then,

 

rear valance, both rear closeouts for the valance, rear quarter panels and waist rails, rear arch closeouts, inner sills both sides, outer sills both sides, both front flitches, both front wings and the front panel.

 

As for the boot floor i would suggest a complete boot floor rather than trying to patch the old holey one.

 

And to start a build thread go to projects and mini saloons. The bitumen covering will chip off with a hammer and scraper.

 

 

Hi

 

Nothing unusual in the pics to worry about. You will need to replace rear quarter panels and it looks like the inner sills/floor will need some work. Wings. 'A' panels and door skins are a given. Flitch panels are likely to need work along with the 'A' posts. Its a Mini so you will have to become best friends with the panel suppliers.

 

The black bitumen will need to be removed from the floor to get a proper idea of how bad the rust is.

 

Jason

 

Lots of panels needed there then,

 

rear valance, both rear closeouts for the valance, rear quarter panels and waist rails, rear arch closeouts, inner sills both sides, outer sills both sides, both front flitches, both front wings and the front panel.

 

As for the boot floor i would suggest a complete boot floor rather than trying to patch the old holey one.

 

And to start a build thread go to projects and mini saloons. The bitumen covering will chip off with a hammer and scraper.

thanks for your help... you mention that i need to replace the front panel,is that because its a bit bent up  because i thought it was free of rust? 

[alex-95]

1 panel at a time is the best way to go, unless it involves other bits, just dont remove lots of panels at a time.

I would start with removing one of the wings and repairing the apanel, flitch, apost area. then that same side for the floors sills and companian bins. then do the other side, then the boot. Make sure you put braces in when you cut out parts of the floor.

[sonikk4]

thanks guys this helps a great deal,i am going to tackle this project 1 panel at a time so i dont get too confused!!!

 

what panel would you remove and repair first?.......Also i have another shell on a farm where i work, i remember it had some rust but im sure there are some good panels on it so hopefully i can recycle some of that car....... thanks guys

 

Be careful about recycling panels off another car. Unless they are totally rust free you will be wasting your time.

 

Where to start, i have started at the front by chopping off the front panel and wings. Then you can see whats what there. If the scuttle is rusty then don't mess about have a good look underneath and if you see any rust then remove the complete thing including the closeouts. You will need these off to weld the flitch in properly.

 

Now do the flitch panels next. Keep working backwards so off with the outer sills next. Now you need to put some bracing in something like this

 

and the reason why i said replace the front panel is the rust will be on the flanges as that is virtually where it starts everytime.

[sonikk4]

If the front subframe is out you will need to refit it to align the front panel and wings.

[alex-95]

If the front panel is free of rust you can reuse it again, just bend it back into place by hand or hammer and dolly if needed. I've Repaired my front panel.

Also you don't need to buy every panel, some panels are pretty easy to make and cheaper. just make a template out of card and trace and cut it out on some sheet metal, either 0.9 or 1.2 in thickness.

[carlburt78]

 

thanks guys this helps a great deal,i am going to tackle this project 1 panel at a time so i dont get too confused!!!

 

what panel would you remove and repair first?.......Also i have another shell on a farm where i work, i remember it had some rust but im sure there are some good panels on it so hopefully i can recycle some of that car....... thanks guys

 

Be careful about recycling panels off another car. Unless they are totally rust free you will be wasting your time.

 

Where to start, i have started at the front by chopping off the front panel and wings. Then you can see whats what there. If the scuttle is rusty then don't mess about have a good look underneath and if you see any rust then remove the complete thing including the closeouts. You will need these off to weld the flitch in properly.

 

Now do the flitch panels next. Keep working backwards so off with the outer sills next. Now you need to put some bracing in something like this

 

and the reason why i said replace the front panel is the rust will be on the flanges as that is virtually where it starts everytime.

 

would it be a good idea for me to remove the engine before i start on the front?

[sonikk4]

 

 

thanks guys this helps a great deal,i am going to tackle this project 1 panel at a time so i dont get too confused!!!

 

what panel would you remove and repair first?.......Also i have another shell on a farm where i work, i remember it had some rust but im sure there are some good panels on it so hopefully i can recycle some of that car....... thanks guys

 

Be careful about recycling panels off another car. Unless they are totally rust free you will be wasting your time.

 

Where to start, i have started at the front by chopping off the front panel and wings. Then you can see whats what there. If the scuttle is rusty then don't mess about have a good look underneath and if you see any rust then remove the complete thing including the closeouts. You will need these off to weld the flitch in properly.

 

Now do the flitch panels next. Keep working backwards so off with the outer sills next. Now you need to put some bracing in something like this

 

and the reason why i said replace the front panel is the rust will be on the flanges as that is virtually where it starts everytime.

 

would it be a good idea for me to remove the engine before i start on the front?

 

 

It will make life easier especially with the scuttle if it needs to come off. Also its worth having a look on the bulkhead crossmember as well as rust tends to collect there as well.

[carlburt78]

If the front panel is free of rust you can reuse it again, just bend it back into place by hand or hammer and dolly if needed. I've Repaired my front panel.

Also you don't need to buy every panel, some panels are pretty easy to make and cheaper. just make a template out of card and trace and cut it out on some sheet metal, either 0.9 or 1.2 in thickness.

i will give it a go when i get more confidence, i looked at some of yours the other night and they look great..... thanks

[carlburt78]

 

 

 

thanks guys this helps a great deal,i am going to tackle this project 1 panel at a time so i dont get too confused!!!

 

what panel would you remove and repair first?.......Also i have another shell on a farm where i work, i remember it had some rust but im sure there are some good panels on it so hopefully i can recycle some of that car....... thanks guys

 

Be careful about recycling panels off another car. Unless they are totally rust free you will be wasting your time.

 

Where to start, i have started at the front by chopping off the front panel and wings. Then you can see whats what there. If the scuttle is rusty then don't mess about have a good look underneath and if you see any rust then remove the complete thing including the closeouts. You will need these off to weld the flitch in properly.

 

Now do the flitch panels next. Keep working backwards so off with the outer sills next. Now you need to put some bracing in something like this

 

and the reason why i said replace the front panel is the rust will be on the flanges as that is virtually where it starts everytime.

 

would it be a good idea for me to remove the engine before i start on the front?

 

 

It will make life easier especially with the scuttle if it needs to come off. Also its worth having a look on the bulkhead crossmember as well as rust tends to collect there as well.

 

ok thanks i think id better wait for my mini restoration manual to turn up before i take the engine out LOL