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[minimissions]

Looking good. Must be a good feeling to know it's not far off from being a tidy shell

Thanks James, Yeah it sure its just the other side to do, rear valance and door skins now then its finish the front off (fitment of the bonnet) and we are into prep and paint stage to be fair to the car it wasnt a bad shell just the normal mini bits and those over sills :)

[leemcmini]

Great progress, wish I could weld that good and that quickly!

She will be back on the road in no time.

[SAL 821X]

I miss this stage already! Can I come and olay too...

Damn it I need to buy something else to weld.

[minimissions]

Great progress, wish I could weld that good and that quickly!

She will be back on the road in no time.

Thanks for the comments :) been a while since i have welded but back into it now.  

 

Hope she will be done soon just need to keep going want the welding done before xmas. Thats my goal I only get one day week to work on her :)

[minimissions]

I miss this stage already! Can I come and olay too...

Damn it I need to buy something else to weld.

 

Haha its a good stage to be at seeing new metal going in. Your more than welcome got loads of welding in the future. Got this to finish, my girlfriends to do, the clubby needs starting again, and then the mk1 one day lol 

[jpw1275]

Top work mate .... What width is your sill as I've got one to cut down ? Also did you plug weld on the seam and then seam weld onto the floor ?

Cheers james

[minimissions]

Cheers jpw1275 - Errm cant remember off the top of my head they are just basic standard sills though, so look like the original ones that would have been there. I plug welded along the top and also plug welded it top the floor as well, then once cooled down ran some seam sealer along the bits just joined to the floor to protect it all. Hope this helps.

 

Marc

[minimissions]

Hi all well didn't get any real time in the garage today due to doing other things but managed an hour or so turned around and decided to cut into oversill on the drivers side it's been bugging me as to what inside, and guess what it's not good in fact it's worse than the other side. A very poor plate on inner sill over the rusty inner sill and an over sill hasn't helped the issues over here.. I will let the pics do the talking.

Before cutting into the sill


After




This worries me the most this is around the seat belt area not good...

Edited by minimissions, 06 November 2015 - 04:52 PM.

[James_eaton_thewholething]

That rot around the seatbelt hole makes me feel sick. It's funny when you dig through the car and find all the weak points and think maybe I shouldn't of driven it that hard or at all

[minimissions]

That rot around the seatbelt hole makes me feel sick. It's funny when you dig through the car and find all the weak points and think maybe I shouldn't of driven it that hard or at all

Yeh I felt sick when I saw that seat belt area as well passenger side had surface rust around this area but this is moving... Can't believe I drove it like that... This sills are a mess can't believe they get fitted, going to cut the rest of the original sill out and start taking the inner sill out they we can rebuild....

[minimissions]

Hi all I haven't managed to get to much done in last few weeks only have one day a week to possibly work on it is a drag, however I managed to cut a horrible plate that has been on my inner sill since owning it off.... And hey some more rust... Full new inner sill on this side I think..
Here is the plate that was tacked in all round ... Some nice work.... Not!

Together with some sealant.



Sorry for the poor pics comments welcome.. I have also found some rust to the floor pan that I was not aware off before.

Edited by minimissions, 24 November 2015 - 10:19 PM.

[James_eaton_thewholething]

Mate that is absolutely horrible. I bet who ever had that repair put in paid quite handsomely for it. Good job it's going to get cut out. It's a shame you only get one day to work on it. At least it's moving forward even if slowly

[Rocket.]

Theres always more rust hiding around the corner

 

Nice work so far !

[minimissions]

Mate that is absolutely horrible. I bet who ever had that repair put in paid quite handsomely for it. Good job it's going to get cut out. It's a shame you only get one day to work on it. At least it's moving forward even if slowly

Yeah its grim noticed it when I bought the car but it was put straight into a daily at the time and it something I have always wanted to tackle... o well it can only move forwards now :) and yeah one day is crap but just try to get as much done as I can.. :) cheers for commenting

[minimissions]

Theres always more rust hiding around the corner

 

Nice work so far !

Thanks for the comment :) There sure is unfortunately... more cutting and grinding to be had here lol