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[Ben_O]

Cheers ben ,how yours getting on ?

I'm away at the moment housesitting so nothing is happening although i have bought the back end of a mini cooper from another forum member which i am dissecting for panels so that is keeping me busy while i am here.

 

Ben 

[Covert]

Well a 340 mile round trip and just over £100 spent gets me this little lot.


Comes with scaffold pole too but its only a pole so didnt take s picture lol

A spare special wheel so now i have 5 yay!


And a decent set of radius arms, just need checking/ painting etc

[Albertini]

Looks like your build is going to be quite involved, looking forward to following it. Would be great to see it looking like your sig. mini.

 

Best of luck to you.

[Covert]

Thanks bud , if i can get it anywhere near ill be a happy chappy!

[Covert]

really messy garage, but engine is finally off the subframe and "Tiny" is on the spit!

 

 

 

[Covert]

off work with a cracked rib! wont be doing much on him at the mo   

question for you boys and girls is where to start?

 

i was thinking of taking lots of measurements and bracing across the floor ?

is there a specific order in which i should do things ?

thanks Mark.

[Covert]

So picked up some replacement trumpets today, for next to no money, as mine have seen better days , but the flange on them is smaller than the ones that came off the car, can i still use them ?


The cones fit on fine

[sashafelix]

Nice build. Best of luck

[Covert]

Thanks, anyone help with the trumpets issue ?

[Covert]

Struggling to know where to start with the shell, mechanical im fine with .
Suppose i should brace it first ?
Any help appreciated .
Thanks .

[Ben_O]

It depends how much is being replaced. Bracing is only really necessary when you cut huge structural members out of the shell.

 

Basically pick a job and do that before moving on to the next.

 

Try not to start too many bits at once as it can get a bit overwhelming 

 

Ben

[Covert]

Thanks ben, my feeling at the moment is its gonna need a complete floor, toeboard, bulkhead etc as there is rust everywhere, might cut the front end off and start from there ...?

[Ben_O]

Thats a good place to start. wings and front panel off out of the way.

 

Advice though, don't thrown any panels away until you are finished as sometimes they have brackets, tabs or mounts on them that you don't realise you need until the car is painted and things don't go back on..

 

Can be a pain trying to store old rusty metal but worth it i think especially if there are screw holes or cut outs in the old panel that the new doesn't have. Useful to keep the old for reference or as templates.

[Covert]

started to remove the front end, the drivers side wing was only held on with a silicone sealant!

 

 

no scuttle closing panel

 

looks to have had a repair in the past

 

A pillar looks nice and crusty

 

 

removed the a panel. A post looks better on this side.

 

 

although at the bottom its a bit of a mess.

 

and this is how he sits, waiting for my spot weld drill to come.

 

made a trolley for the engine too so i could move it into the workshop instead of having it in the garage.

 

(ps sorry for all the pics , let me know if they are too much!)

all the best Mark.

Edited by Covert, 10 July 2014 - 05:57 PM.

[colinf1]

The more pictures the better, gives other people inspiration to continue doing their projects!

 

Keep it up!