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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jun 29, 2007 17:21:56 GMT
I've picked up a whole new set of panels for the duckling front end now. Will try to cut off the old panels tomorrow. I'm looking forward to a bit of DIY welding. ;D
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 1, 2007 11:09:22 GMT
Theraputic Grinding... I love it.
N :-)
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 5, 2007 21:36:10 GMT
One rather sad looking mini.....  Saturday... rain stops all work. I spent the morning moving bits in the garage.... untill Paul turned up all ready for flying sparks... SO its starts to rain even heavier!!    A wing each and the job is almost done. We found way to much rot at the top of the N/S arch/bulkhead. So rather than rebuilding a full steel end and waste a load of good panels......  On goes the flip front! ;D   Tonight... Check out my crumple zone... the N/S tie bar!!  On go the brace bars  Wires reorganised for a 6pole plug tomorrow.  Then its just nuts and bolts, a dodgy MOT by Dave  , then tax ;D |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 5, 2007 21:50:48 GMT
Looking Good Matey. I thought you were going to keep it all steel  or is it turning into a track day special??? N :-D |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 5, 2007 22:09:40 GMT
£200 of nice panels on a budget car, or £50 worth of flip front.
Budget motor. ;D
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 5, 2007 22:26:06 GMT
Perfect for dropping in a 16V then... that'll be another £50 eh N :-) |
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Post by paul1275s on Jul 6, 2007 7:30:01 GMT
mr busy! do you need me to get some super aircraft glue for the nearside a panel? plus the fact that both inner wings had Ahem 'seen better days' !! |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 6, 2007 7:58:48 GMT
plus the fact that both inner wings had Ahem 'seen better days' !! Another crumple zone.... I'll be plating up the bulkhead/scutle Saturday morning. Trip to the scrap yard first for a couple of headlight bits. Hope to have the car MOT ready for Monday. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 6, 2007 8:09:42 GMT
mr busy! do you need me to get some super aircraft glue for the nearside a panel? Maybe ;D |
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Post by joski on Jul 6, 2007 16:19:33 GMT
I thought you were going to keep it all steel or is it turning into a track day special??? N :-D Dont give him any ideas. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 6, 2007 21:27:54 GMT
Borrowed some plugs from work today  , thats the easy bit, so wired up the loom.   All sorted at the car end, wired up the flip front plug, but with no lights fitted, its just a plug with wires flowing out still...  Off she comes  On she goes. ;D  |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 8, 2007 20:31:24 GMT
Bloody Hell Si... you can see a huge hole under the scuttle there. Hope your gunna plate that properly ;-)
N :-)
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Post by Stephen on Jul 9, 2007 10:04:56 GMT
no more nails and MDF! easier to cut and fix
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 9, 2007 14:46:04 GMT
Busy Busy Busy, And still full steam ahead.  Friday night and Saturday got me reacquainted with my welder, and did we get on like a house on fire.... well old paint anyway!! ;D ;D  Saturday morning saw Josie been dragged out to realign the 'a' with her boot to do the top weld. She quickly refused, forcing me to take it off and fit the panel correctly ;D  With no meat on the hinge panel to fold the 'a' panel to, a weld was completed top and bottom. The welder threw a paddy resulting in a strip down of the handle and the a strip down of the welder. Then I ran out of wire.  ;D  The 'a' panel.... So just built up so weld in three placed the bridge the gap and secure the panel. Some mastic will fill the rest.  Out came a can of top coat (Can of primer ;D) and its another step closer. Just to plate up the scuttle/sills and fit that battery box.  I've all the electrics now (Cheers again Paul and WP). So I think I'll leave the welding until the weekend while I sort the wires and flip front mounting, drill and rivet job. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 14, 2007 14:57:09 GMT
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or is it turning into a track day special???
, thats the easy bit, so wired up the loom. 
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