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[Tomm]

that lip removed does look extremely tasty! I think ill have to give that a go in the next few days!!!

This really is coming along now!

[Dog]

Its getting there!

Nat saying its been easy to do, it been a right PITA! But its most certainly satisfing that I've done it myself!

I was saying to the old man yesterday, if I paid to have the sills done, and then they found all this, and I'd pay them to do it... Would I of done what I have done to the Mini now?

I don't think I would of! So i am glad the decided to poke the rust with a screw driver... even it does mean a £1800 Mini, turns into a Project!

[1984mini25]

The sill is a pain in the arse! I hate welding upside down! I hate the sill because its weld a bit, tap it down, weld a bit, tap it down... due the floor being uneven where I've welded my new inner sill in....

I don't really mind welding upside down, it's the sparks landing on ya i'm not keen on.

and i thought thas how you get every patch or repair to fit, weld a bit, tap it down, weld a bit, tap it down...

[Lund]

I painted my sills, primer, primer, thick layer of stone chip and then a few coats of enamel over that. It will last a while! The thing with painting the sills and underneath the Mini with enamel is that its instant shine. No buffing or polishing...It great stuf! Not an absolute perfect colour match (cant tell by looking) but you would if you were blowing in cellys into it. Heres mine dawggg:



and also under the arch:

[andywaller]

what was that enamel you used called lund?

it looks mint, oh and what type of underseal did you use and how did you apply, thats the exact finish im after!
(sorry for asking in your project dog)

Edited by MOWOG, 06 November 2006 - 06:41 PM.

[Dog]

Tis ok MOWOG, anything to get ur Mini ready for drag wars

I am going to be painting my sill black, wouldn't mind them body colour, as it makes the car look lower.... I dunno, I might thinking about it! as its a new sill... it won't rust toooooo fast... I hope, so for a little while i might be driving round with orange sills...!

Looks fab that thou Lund!

[andywaller]

cheers

drag wars is in july? it will definately be ready for then.

your definately right about them looking lower with body coloured sills, when my car was white it had black sills and a 2 inch stip around the bottom in black, made it look so much higher than it was.

[Dog]

Aye!
I might paint them... see how it goes I think...

[Lund]

what was that enamel you used called lund?

it looks mint, oh and what type of underseal did you use and how did you apply, thats the exact finish im after!
(sorry for asking in your project dog)

Runs to the garage brb!


...God its cold outside!

Its QD Enamel, Vermillion / bs 593 is the code. I think its locally mixed, I forget now as I sent my dad on an errand to get it!

Normal seam sealer was used, the horrible yucky grey stuff in a tin, brushed on with a paintbrush.

Some pictures of it somewhere, will ask for permission first tho from Dog!

Hope this is of help. Lovin the project!

Edited by Lund, 06 November 2006 - 07:20 PM.

[Dog]

Carry on Lund!
This might give me some tips for my sills!

[Lund]

Carry on Lund!
This might give me some tips for my sills!

I'm going to create a new thread in paint and detailing about the sills. Other can easily search it and view it in that way. Give me a while, must think back to what I did and upload the pictures!

Edited by Lund, 06 November 2006 - 07:26 PM.

[Dog]

Fair enough Lund... thanks for asking if its ok to post pics thou! Very sound of you lol!

[Lund]

Fair enough Lund... thanks for asking if its ok to post pics thou! Very sound of you lol!

Thank you


Heres the link...hope what I wrote is correct!

http://www.theminifo...t=0#entry377157

Edited by Lund, 06 November 2006 - 08:10 PM.

[Dog]

HINGE KIT IN ALLOY OF 4 EXTERNAL HINGES MK1/2 & VAN ETC 1
DOORSTEP SHAPED PANEL MK3 LH
HINGE A PANEL MK3 LH
REAR LAMP GUSSET L/H MK1
REAR LAMP GUSSET R/H MK1

Another £125 just spent on the Minispares Website!
Its really stange how you can just be browsing and say... oh I'll need that, that, that, and one of them, and that! lol


Should be the welding finished now!

[Pie]

did u get your discount