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[abersurfer]

Is there an order in which to weld these panels in?

Drivers side:

Footwell
Inner Sill
Outer Sill
...and the bit up the side with the hole for the air vent behind dash

Thanx

there quite ruste so any ideas of any other bits of bodywork that may help? cheers

Then i have same on passenger side but not as bad

[James182]

Is there an order in which to weld these panels in?

Drivers side:

Footwell
Inner Sill
Outer Sill
...and the bit up the side with the hole for the air vent behind dash

Thanx

there quite ruste so any ideas of any other bits of bodywork that may help? cheers

Then i have same on passenger side but not as bad

I would do it in this order: Floorpan/footwell
inner sill
outer sill -as the outer sill has to be plug or spot welded to the floorpan.

If anyone has a different arrangement please say

[iansmini]

Sounds good to me just be wary of doing it all at once without bracing the mini first as can be a PITA to put right!

[jack_marshall]

Personally I'd jack the side up your doing, and put an axle stand under each subframe.

Then I'd cut the lot out.. alot of folk brace the shell in the door apeture from A post to B post. This is personal opinion.

Then I'd make the floorpan fit, but only tack it in, then the inner sill, again only tack it in, and then offer up the outer sill. If the outer sill looks like it will fit, then I'd seam weld the pan in, along with the inner sill.

Then weld the outer sill on. If its an original size outersill, you can plug/spot weld it along the floor and door edge, and just seam it down the front and back.

[abersurfer]

whats bracing? sorry im a noob...
.o and PITA?
lol..sorry guys

[jack_marshall]

Bracing = welding a piece of tube in the door appeture, towards the bottom to stop the shell 'twisting'

If your leaving the door step in I wouldn't bother though.

PITA= Pain in the ar*e.

[abersurfer]

Bracing = welding a piece of tube in the door appeture, towards the bottom to stop the shell 'twisting'

If your leaving the door step in I wouldn't bother though.

PITA= Pain in the ar*e.

ha ha thanks for that i see what your getting at now..yeah im going to leave the door step in so shouldnt twist..im just looking for advice first so that when i do it i dont bugger it up