290 replies to this topic

[StefanPieter]

Well done. Keep at it. Just imagine what she will look like when you are done.

[Toeknee]

Love this project.  Everything always looks so tidy!

 

Learning lots from your updates and pics - cheers dude.

[The Pot Wash]

Just found this thread and WOW! What part is old.. The roof. Man you have done some work. I have just got a 1980 project buit alot more rot than i thought.. ha ha its a Mini no supprises there.. Anyhow made a deal with work to be able to spend weekends on it.. I am a welder fabricator. All them tools at my disposal but we are a bit pre historic up here in the Dales..lol

 

Nice work anyhow. Can't wait to see the end product...

[lawrence]

Great work bud, just read the lot, loads of clear photos there too for future restorers to look at :) keep up the great work, she'll soon be back on the road a pt this rate
Lawrence

[minimissions]

Nice work once again this is really coming together :)

[ger]

Thanks guys , much appreciated for the comments.

[ger]

achall - I clamped the arches too high because I'd takent the rear bulkhead out and tried to force the lip of the passenger rear panel over the tub lip and creased the panel - not a happy chappy.

 

Ger

[alchall]

achall - I clamped the arches too high because I'd takent the rear bulkhead out and tried to force the lip of the passenger rear panel over the tub lip and creased the panel - not a happy chappy.

 

Ger

 

Have you got to re-do your holes for plug welding on the arches as a result?

 

Hope it's fixable without spending more money!

[ger]

 

achall - I clamped the arches too high because I'd takent the rear bulkhead out and tried to force the lip of the passenger rear panel over the tub lip and creased the panel - not a happy chappy.

 

Ger

 

Have you got to re-do your holes for plug welding on the arches as a result?

 

Hope it's fixable without spending more money!

 

Yep

[ger]

Removed the rear wheel arches  in order to prep for welding.

 

 

Then filled in the holes on the bottom of the arch that I had drilled in the wrong place as I had placed the arches too high. I used copper as a heatsink/aid to help fill the holes.

 

All done and a spray of zinc primer.

 

Both rear arches and arch closing panels now welded in, welds ground down and the area sprayed with zinc primer.

 

And a bit of primer in the boot at the join to the floor.

 

 

Ger

[alchall]

Looking good, bet your glad to put that episode behind you, turned out well in the end though!

[minimissions]

Nice tidy work as normal... this is really coming together now :)

[ger]

This w/e the strengtheners for the rear inner sills were prepped and welded in.

 

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Primed.

 

 

Refitted the rear subby just to check it still lined up with the mounting holes and removed the lower rear panel inorder to prep it for welding.

 

 

Holes drilled and primed ready for welding next w/e.

 

 

Ger

[ger]

More progress this w/e.

 

Welded in both rear arch to floor brackets.

 

 

Cleaned up then primered.

 

 

Made a tank strap bracket as the original one was too far gone to use.

 

 

Then made a start on welding in the rear lower panel.

 

 

I was going to weld to the C pillars as well but run out of gas, so ground down the welds and primered.

 

 

Ger

[minimissions]

As ever that is some lovely tidy work there. This GT is really coming together and at least you can sit back and say its rust free :)