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[minimad998]

managed to just finish cutting my boot pan out, didnt relise so much work went into actually cutting one of those out i will post some pics later on

[M44K TS]

excellent stuff. Should look smart when it'll all back together.

[minimad998]

excellent stuff. Should look smart when it'll all back together.

hopfully just got to wait for my mig to arrive now and im set to go, cant beleve its nerly taken a month to send a mig!!

[M44K TS]

yeah slow postage sucks!!!

I've waited exactly 1 month for an airbag unit to arrive!

Did it just need a boot floor or did it take the valance with it?

[minimad998]

yeah slow postage sucks!!!

I've waited exactly 1 month for an airbag unit to arrive!

Did it just need a boot floor or did it take the valance with it?

valance was not too bad, but i thought wilst i was taking the hole pan out i had better re new the valance too, instead of trying to remove it carefully, at least then i now that the rear end is all in good nick hey, arches have also got to be done so a lote to be done

[M44K TS]

luckily my boot floor is apparently ok, just one arch, (both getting replaced anyway) and rear valance.

Probably for the best to renew the valance aswell though like you're doing means it'll be solid for a few years atleast

[minimad998]

luckily my boot floor is apparently ok, just one arch, (both getting replaced anyway) and rear valance.

Probably for the best to renew the valance aswell though like you're doing means it'll be solid for a few years atleast

lol well hopfully anwaz

[minimad998]

ok here is a pic of the boot pan well whats left of it

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[minimad998]

just a little update from what i have done today!

me making the bulkhead a little smarter for a better fit!

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old boot pan

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and lastly the boot pan fitted in, waiting to be welded!

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let me now what you think

[camp freddy]

looks good to me, keep up the good work

[minimad998]

looks good to me, keep up the good work

cheers, learning a lot as i go a long , think the welding is going to be the hardest bit here! (can braise never used a mig)

edited spelling

Edited by minimad998, 03 May 2007 - 08:16 PM.

[minimad998]

had problem after problem trying to get a mig, so im off to machine mart later to see if they have the one im after.

[minimad998]

got me mig at long last ive made a start on welding the boot pan in just got the seat section to do now and the boot is finished. wooo will post some pics tomz!

[minimad998]

got me mig at long last ive made a start on welding the boot pan in just got the seat section to do now and the boot is finished. wooo will post some pics tomz!

here we go, as promissed i promissed the pics are bellow

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i then red leaded the whole boot to prevent anymore rust!

will keep you posted on more progress

Edited by minimad998, 05 May 2007 - 09:51 PM.

[minimad998]

had a brake from the mini and im just getting back into it so thought id let everyone now whats happening,

ive managed to sort the arches and the boot floor out at last so most the rear body wk is now complete been shalzing the mini all today pics are bellow

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 DSC02589.JPG   155.85K   13 downloads
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i now these are not the best of pics but it was a quick snap before i went to work

hopping on getting the rear subby on tomz so that the car is moveable, i can get the LH* sill door step and a panel sorted then

Edited by minimad998, 25 July 2007 - 09:13 PM.