26 replies to this topic

[frankiebateman]

im thinking about doing it because it will look smat but would it pass the MOT ? has any one got any pics ? cheers

[Spenner]

It will pass an Mot but it will have tobe done well because of the saftey side of it if you get someonre todo it make sure they know what they are doing.

Edited by Spenner, 04 February 2008 - 07:35 PM.

[Timtom]

You can deseam all the seams.. But if you deseam the roof gutter (like Jack Marshall's mini) water goes in above the door!

and its gotta pass an mot.. because loads have done it!

(but also.. its reported as making it harder to put new panels on..)

Not much help with pictures though!

[frankiebateman]

Thanks guys, i was just thinkin gabout doing it but all depends realy how hard is it ?

[Ouster]

I've never thought about the water aspect of it before. How does one get around that?

[Spenner]

Thanks guys, i was just thinkin gabout doing it but all depends realy how hard is it ?

It looks easy but believe me its not that easy Frankie

[minivanman]

Thanks guys, i was just thinkin gabout doing it but all depends realy how hard is it ?

Very. You need to be a very good welder, make a lot of strengthening plates for the back of the joins, then filler it so that its all smooth - it isnt a job to rush into. Just doing the bumper seams is a very good substitute. Oh, and if you want to know how to go about it, its been covered loads if you search

[Bungle]

best i could find

its the one i did for my sister about 12 years ago

[frankiebateman]

cheers bungle, it looks absaloutley superb migh do the roof aswell and just get some kind of seal to stop water getting in

[minivanman]

No offence mate, but are you actually any good at welding? Because deseaming removes ALL the car's structural integrity, it can be incredibly unsafe if it isnt done right. Some insurers won't touch a deseamed car unless it has an engineers report done on it. Also, your profile says you are 17. Have you tried seeing what insurance will say about deseaming?

[frankiebateman]

not thought of that lol, my best mates great at welding

[mini_turbo_pete]

There is an easy way of deseaming the sides, my old deseamed mini was done like it, they had taken the seam trims off, knocked the seams over so they were flat against the bodywork, welded the edge of the seam to the bodywork, knocked it in a bit and then fillered it. the roof gutter had been cut back to the edge of the spotwelds again it was knocked up welded along the edge of the seam, knocked in then fillered over.

But as everyone has said the problem was with water getting in the car, it was on about it's 4th floor.. lol..

You'll have to excuse my ugly mug in the photo it was 12 years ago.

[frankiebateman]

wow that looks ace it was just a though you know i dont know about doing it yet just thinking about it

[mini_turbo_pete]

it's got to be said i loved that car and it used to get alot attention at show and stuff then i ended up swapping it for a mini van lol

[frankiebateman]

it's got to be said i loved that car and it used to get alot attention at show and stuff then i ended up swapping it for a mini van lol

Lol it looks very smart though