25 replies to this topic

[tobiasnugent]

i dont think ill get it done due to the money and risks

[Piddling Kid]

like panelbeater said its not that hard if you take your time and are pretty good with a welder, i wouldnt trust a bodyshop to do it id only do it myself then you know what standard it has been done to.

[matty121]

is welding on the inside of the seem a necessity? or can you get away with only welding externaly?

if i was goin to de-seam my car which i will do in the near future i would definetaly install some sort of cage to compensate

[Retro_10s]

is welding on the inside of the seem a necessity? or can you get away with only welding externaly?

Depends,... if your welding is good enough, then you should be confident that you're getting good penetration through the panel, But plating is a good practice to apply and is some extra peace of mind. Plate what you can get to (which is essentially just the back end seams)

I would definetaly install some sort of cage to compensate

A cage is a good idea in any mini but i certainly wouldn't see de-seaming as a reason to fit one... unless it's been done very shoddily. With blue tack and bean tins

Edited by Retro_10s, 27 August 2008 - 09:55 AM.

[matty121]

compensate for what?... If you weld it up properly which do you think is stronger? something that has no seams, or something that's seamless.

thats a point i guess it all depends on how good your welding skills are, how strong it will be

[bert998]

i'm going to deseam my 1972 all original clubman. Just to nark anorak off

[THE ANORAK]

i'm going to deseam my 1972 all original clubman. Just to nark anorak off

and I'm going to order my brand new interior from newton commercial.... just to nark bert998 off

Edited by THE ANORAK, 27 August 2008 - 04:02 PM.

[bert998]

and i thought you were going to totally go balls out and customise it

[woody17]

mr. v says do a small section a t a time, to hold the car panels in place. like 6 inches, cut of, then weld up.

also it takes of 40inches of frontal drag!

[5MITHY]

i'm going to deseam my 1972 all original clubman. Just to nark anorak off

and I'm going to order my brand new interior from newton commercial.... just to nark bert998 off

oooh, cheap shot

[norwegianminiman]

I must say im in the anorak school of thinking when it comes to deseaming... think it makes the car look... wrong...