Bbq From The Back End Of A Mini!
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Posted 15 February 2017 - 07:11 PM
I had a hour on it this afternoon and the rust bug has hit it pretty hard so I've decided to cut out the floor and make a frame from box section and weld the panels to that, at least that's the plan at the minute. So here's what's left
Now I'm only a novice at this sort of thing but as long as it can withstand a bit of wind and a few sausages then I'll be ok ;) progress will be a little slow for the next week or so but after that it'll be full steam ahead!
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Posted 18 February 2017 - 12:02 AM
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Posted 20 February 2017 - 11:14 AM
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Posted 25 February 2017 - 03:20 PM
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Still room for improvement I think.
After all the messing about I managed to repair the bottom of the rear quarter with a piece of metal i cut from the parcel shelf
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Hopefully there will be more progress tomorrow now I've been and got some supplies. Thanks
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Posted 27 February 2017 - 12:00 PM
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I found it quite difficult to weld it from the inside so I seam welded it from the outside
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I ran out of gas after finishing this bit so I began shaping a piece of metal that will form a 2" lip around the top giving it a bit more strength and also this will give me something to seal the concrete top too once I've made it which will hopefully keep it water tight too
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Posted 24 March 2017 - 07:07 AM
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Posted 25 March 2017 - 04:00 PM
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Posted 07 April 2017 - 11:39 AM
if you don't mind me asking what have you done with the rear bulkhead and shelf?
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Posted 29 May 2017 - 06:36 PM
You can realy get creative with scrap mini shells, so many possibilitys ....
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Posted 20 July 2017 - 05:59 PM
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So once I had a bit of a game plan I started welding the angle iron to the body to reinforce it and stop it flexing, which has done the job lovely, then I made a frame up for the bottom which I put some castor wheels on.
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I also removed and smoothed off the number plate light because I think it will annoy me when trying to flip burgers 🤓
Then yesterday I got the whole thing sanded down, filled, primed. Got a few rough edges to sort out then hopefully get the top coat on Saturday all being well. I also welded the fuel neck hole.
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So I will be back over the weekend with some more updates. Need to get this finished before summer ends 😳
Edited by leigh21, 20 July 2017 - 06:05 PM.
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Posted 22 July 2017 - 02:51 PM
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Posted 24 July 2017 - 05:01 PM
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pretty pleased with how it's turned out, I got the wiring in place for the stealth looking LED number plate lights and got LED lights in the rear lights too. I have still got to buy a bumper and a couple of wheels, and make the worktop to go on. I am aiming to have it finished within the next couple of weeks fingers crossed. So watch this space. Thanks for looking.
Edited by leigh21, 24 July 2017 - 05:02 PM.
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Posted 24 July 2017 - 05:09 PM
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Posted 24 July 2017 - 05:17 PM
Here's what my garden used to look like
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And this is it now
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(I know you didn't ask to see it, im just proud of it haha)
Thanks again
Edited by leigh21, 24 July 2017 - 05:18 PM.
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Posted 24 July 2017 - 05:20 PM
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