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[mini93]

darn, not updated in a while....well, got the stage 1 fitted that same day (31st march) cant remember if it started on not lol and next day i started cutting out drivers floor and stupidly didnt lower the brake line enough, so cut through that!!! GRRR!

thursday before easter long weekend got the floor tacked in place,
friday welded in place from the inside and cut the O/S sill off then bought a wire wheel for the angle grinder, did some more cutting out with it TO MY HAND gona have nice scar there now
saturday i did nothign due to my hand
sunday did some cutting out of holes the jacking point on the sill sorka kinda came off! i dont like using them any how so just gona weld over the hole in the sill, welded in a patch on the sill then roun out of gas doh!
Monday, got more gas welded up the rest of the sill! not bad going for sumone who almost ground to the bone (i guess a td over exagurate) anyway when i hammerited it over still need to weld the sill on

today got some fuel out of herb and put it into clubby and runs again damn i though the fuel gauge was inacurate! needs setting up yes but oh well

its hard explaining things without pics, i shall do a better write up tomorrow with piccys

[mini93]

well....its piccy time iv ran out of space on tmf so there from photobucket now


Passenger floor showing a few patches that need to be done


Showing near side sill been welded in place and ground down


And in Hammerite!!! much better than before


The much sexy Maniflow system!!!


The 1100 engine, with Hif carb and Maniflow system fitted


Drivers floor all cut out


And the new floor! much more solid than before


Off side sill removed, looking rather grotty!!


Bad looking hole


little hole in N/S rear passenger floor


The view from the rear pocket


Patch at the driver area sill. The jacking point wasnt secure at all and i wasnt willing for anyone to try it so off it came and another patch in place


The rear sill bit patched up


Hammerited inner sill


Bit dark, but its the sill tacked in place (has now been full welded just i forgot piccys


Drivers wheel arch, kinda roughly welded because i ran out of gas


Driver wheel ll done and Hammerited!

[mini93]

Got the O/S sill fully seam welded today i hate doing it, upside down and with the lip i cant weld it straight upwards and at correct angle so looks like "pidgeon *******" however looked at the floor from inside and showing good penitration

i also patched up the passenger floor mostly, just gotta seam weld around one patch

Things to do...that O/S rear passenger hole, its been welded from outside just i want to do inside aswell

After all weldings done ill be booking the rolling road session and MOT

the all the grinding starts and then dress the welds with seam sealer, hammerite then underseal

interior to go in them and should be about done.....i hope...

anyway just a few things playing on my mind, in the future its gona need a respray, now the colour is super rare now iv only ever seen 1 the same on here, but im also not to keen on it so wondering if i should stop being a girl and put up with it or choose a nice blue or somthing? any ideas hints welcome

Edited by mini93, 16 April 2007 - 07:16 PM.

[mini93]

RIIIIIIGHT!!! MOT booked yep and Roling Road aswell

got home from work today rung up southam mini and metro centre, the earliest apointment for RR they had was for the 30th at 3pm, i then rung local MOT place and booked in for the 1st

so its kinda cutting it fine, i need to car done by friday because thats when i go away for the riviera run eep! so im gona let the garage to the fix's (depending anyway)

after that was booked i went to knick the rear seats out my white mini which im going to recover to match

then ground down the welds on the drivers floor and put seam seeler on...looking much neater

Edited by mini93, 18 April 2007 - 09:00 PM.

[BabyBek]

anyway just a few things playing on my mind, in the future its gona need a respray, now the colour is super rare now iv only ever seen 1 the same on here, but im also not to keen on it so wondering if i should stop being a girl and put up with it or choose a nice blue or somthing? any ideas hints welcome

Well you should stop being a girl for a start... people might start to wonder

I don't know bout the colour I'd rather see it in real life. But I'm tempted to say put up with it.... likely to change my mind though! LOL!

[mini93]

lol, ok ill stop being a girl....darn was more fun aswell

colour, its just too, non-racerish which is what i was always like with my white mini, im gona request a photoshop, one with the blue and one with my colour, both will have the wheels i have on herb and wood and picket arches

hopfully will give me more of an idea

[mini93]

dum de dum de doo

fitted the interior yesterday, minus carpets and front doorcars anyway, leaving the carpets out till i have ground the underside im not risking fire

also fitted the wheels off herb, my white mini
fitted the front grille, bumper and lights again and god does it look sooooo much better!!!





also from when i cut thru the brake lines i found the union in the pressure regulating valve was ceased and i FINALY got it out today, woo mole grips shame they destroyed the union, ill go to southam tomorrow after work i hope, then get on with re-piping it

i was going to grind the welds on the underside just i fell sick and couldnt bring myself to do anything GRR!!!!

what do people think then?? does it look ok? still needs adjusting in places grill isnt sitting right quite yet but its about there

[Maxmini]

Looks like you had your work cut out Mini 93 to get it finished well done . Yes you are right it does look the same colour as my car lol has it passed its mot yet. I will be going down to the riv run so I will see you there I will be showing the car in the show n shine.

[mini93]

aaah, now thats the million doller question...MOT...not yet...tis booked for a rolling run to set up the 30th at 3pm after that driving straight to the MOT station leaving it over night and hoping the most for my life!!! it will be tested at 8am on the 1st, i shall then say fix it ASAP because it probably will fail doh! so they have the tuesday, wednesday and thursday to fix it even a little of the friday, but them im off to bristol for the night and taking the run odwn on saturday with peoples


anyway, today after work i went straght to southam mini and metro centre to get a brake union because the head was destroey trying to take the old one out, got home using string measured the length i needed to cut and started laying the pipe....internaly woo!
anyway yep, layed the pipe down and connected the unions, there not tight at the mo because my tools are at work and also not fluid filled ill do that on the weekend when i have some help, and my tools back from work

[Maxmini]

keep your fingers crossed always a tense time getting the mot it will be a testing time for any mini going to cornwall.

[mini93]

tightened up the brake lines, tried beeding but i messed tha up doh! so gotta wait till sunday till mike can come round give me a hand (ta mike)
anyway also fully chopped off the rear valance, ground it down to place. have to weld up both corners, just little patching to be done, nothignt bad. iv already done 1 corner

anyway all the stuff that needs to be done this weekend.

go to min-its get lower engine mount bush's
weld the back edge of the driver floor (bit inside exhaust tunnel)
weld the little patch on passenger floor
weld rear valance in place
weld pipe line stays
grind the welds on the underside of the floor
dress the welds on the underside
paint interior floor
place rest of the interior in
paint underside floor and waxoil
fit engine steady
bleed brakes
BOTTOM HOSE (cant keep forgettin this)

oh CRAAAAAP quite a bit to do

Edited by mini93, 28 April 2007 - 12:12 AM.

[Bean]

if you need a hand, i'm only 45 minutes away


Second thoughts - I'm pretty useless...

Lookin' good though, David! Nice to see it on the drive

[mini93]

yes.....i am looking good....oooh u mean the mini

mini was on the drive because i hate layng down on stones so i yoinked it! will yoink it again tomorrow for grinding and welding the underside

[mini93]

go to min-its get lower engine mount bush's
weld the back edge of the driver floor (bit inside exhaust tunnel)
weld the little patch on passenger floor
weld rear valance in place very almost done
weld pipe line stays
grind the welds on the underside of the floor
dress the welds on the underside
paint interior floor
place rest of the interior in
paint underside floor (wax oil at later date)
fit engine steady
bleed brakes
BOTTOM HOSE (cant keep forgettin this)
weld battery cable stays

bottom hose was just stupid to do, the clip was ceased so i had to remove the radiator, and then i still coudlnt get it off so i had to saw the clip

took 4 trips to halfords for parts lol, they think im wierd

eerm welding inside the exhaust tunnel was acward aswell, but thats done, i wont be able to grind there i shouldnt think so ill just put seam sealer or fiberglass past over the welds to neaten them up

[mini93]

go to min-its get lower engine mount bush's
weld the back edge of the driver floor (bit inside exhaust tunnel)
weld the little patch on passenger floor
weld rear valance in place
weld pipe line stays
grind the welds on the underside of the floor
dress the welds on the underside
paint interior floor
place rest of the interior in
paint underside floor (wax oil at later date)
fit engine steady
bleed brakes
bottom hose
weld battery cable stays

hard work today, not very good in some, but good in others
i started the day doing the valance, and had done that in a lil over an hour, then i ground down the welds on the O/S sill and seelered it
i went helfrauds for a tow rope, i got one of those heavy duty elasticated ones as i dont trust my mum soo much

anyway when i got back mike (pikey7) was there to help me with the brakes, so we started doing that, and bled them, just there was hardly any pressure build up, i would get pressure right at the bottom of the travel and then its not very much, i would pump the brake and more pressure would build up
this pissed me off, we messed about with this for ages, and its suspected master cylinder seal > so iv got it booked at southam for a rolling road tomorrow and so im gona have to take it a little earlier to see if they can help me out with them still towing it as i do get some pressure, jsut slowly and with help of handbrake, foot brake and gears

so anyway, after mike went i got on with grinding the driver floor, i then seeled that aswell
tried bleeding the brakes again to no avail
so i moved onto the N/S sill and floor so i ground that down, and seeled that up, also seeled the driver floor in the exhaust tunnel....pain in the arse i say! but not as bad as welding it
so then its getting dark, and i put the interior in, and it looks really nice , ok i havnt got the door cards in the front but its about there

anyway things for tomorrow
paint underside floor
fit engine steady
seal the exhaust
fit door cards
smooth valance lip and paint up
fit bumper
re-fit bonnet
make up some rear bin shelf's and fit

all before the MOT thats at 8am tuesday

oh and its insured from the 1st with all mods declared for..............1163 why so freeking much!!! so freeking gay, then again it needs insuring so oh well

just gotta hope the log book turns up before friday so i can get tax to drive to newquay