1.8 vvc build just starting :-)

[GRIFF2494]

hi all

well just picked up my donar car :-) its a rover 200 vi 1.8vvc .and only cost £45 from ebay :D :D :D :D :D bargn!!!!!

so as off saturday my 1996 1.3 spi is off the road and getting prep for the transplant :-)

im going with the watson frame (told thats the best ?) not ordered it yet but they say only 2 weeks to make

i will be running the 200vi for a while as ive found some holes on the heal board that needs weilding so might as well do everything while she is off the road

the front is already cut as ive got a curley frontend already

i will post some pics of here before / during and after i start the transplant

fingers crossed i should have everything done in a couple of mnths (work permiting lol)

ive never done anything like this before so if anyone can give me some direction that would be cool

cheers
griff2 :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Joah]

Alright Mate,

Will have to pop round with mine so you can see what sort of thing you got ahead of you :)

Joah.

[GRIFF2494]

hi all

these are a few pics of wot she looks like right now, before i start the conversion lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/026.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/025.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/024.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/023.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/022.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/021.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/020.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/100_0595.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/100_0594.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/100_0593.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

once ive done the conversion im going to give her a toal respray inside and out :-)

i have decided to change the colour so once completed she will be LAMBO GREEN with the same white custom roof

ive just painted the radius arms and superfins i def think the green stands out lol
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/002.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/005.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/006.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

i now have the roll cage painted as well :-)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/019.jpg

the rear beam and rear anti roll bar are both now lamo green to :-)

ive been painting all i can whilse im bored at night,(i have no electic in the garage so cant do any of the conversion antill im next off work :-( )

i will post some pics of the donar car/engine as soon as i can.

[GRIFF2494]

heres a few pics of the donor car, im driving this for next month or so so i can get some bits weilded on the mini
might as well do every thing needed to the mini before i put the engine in :-)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2af5_4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2afd_4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2b03_4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2b08_4.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2b1c_4.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2b0c_4.jpg

and of course the must important part of the donor car :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/2b16_4.jpg

im going to try and use the complete wiring loom from this car in the mini, also im going to try and see if i can make the dash fit so i have the clocks and airbags :-)
was thinking of cutting the mini boot floor out to so hopefully then i could squeeze the rover tank in . this way i should have no fueling probs as the fuel pump and electics for it are all there :-)

[picKup]

Airbag! I say that would be a BAD idea.

I believe the bags are designed for the individual car/seat position. Putting a R200 airbag in your mini could cause a greater injury in the event of a crash.

But each to thier own!

[GRIFF2494]

cheers for that pickup

glad u told me as i never thought of that

[matt]

That donour car looks to good to cut up.
What frame are you going to use and what gearbox?
Are you keeping standard front? sorry for the qustions just intrested.

[GRIFF2494]

well i made a start today front end off and stored away and started to remove the engine
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00115.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00117.jpg
got my best mate DAZ(between use we have managed everything on our minis, no job to big lol ) helping me with this project
as he is HELPING me do this project think its only fare to give him some credit and not do like SOME people i no do and take all the credit lol

to answer mates question, the frame im going to use is a watson hopefully with a bit of moding (oil filter etc ) i will not have to use a extended front, esp since my front is carbon ,hoping i can still use it lol but will have to wait and see
as for gear box im not sure yet, im told im best to use the one on it but also been told it will be a very very tight fit lol so again i will just have to wait and see when i get there

[GRIFF2494]

well now im totaly pissed off :(

i was in a rush as had to go some where and i lowered my trolley jack realy quick :(

BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY REMOVE AN AXLE STAND :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

NOW MY CAR LETS IN WATER :( :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00116.jpg

DOES ANYONE NOW WILL I GET AWAY WITH PLATING THIS? PUT OVER SILLS ON? OF TAKE THE PLUNGE AND DO THE LOT FORGET OVER SILLS OR NEW SILLS AND JUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE FLOOR FROM FRONT TO HEAL BOARD???????

also does anyone no how hard it is to put a flate boot floor in? also would this be best metal or carbon fibre?

[GRIFF2494]

well since my last post ive been working non stop, but to day i managed to get a few hours to play on her

at last the engine is out :-) (came out so easy it was just finding the time lol )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00189.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00191.jpg
as you can see i just dropped the lot, engine , frame and running gear

[GRIFF2494]

once the engine was out, the fun started lol wires and cables everwhere :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00190.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00192.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

getting the dash off to get to the alam ecu ,relays and rest of loom ect. to push it out the bulk head was fun NOT!

its the first time the dash been out in years and all but 1 bolt snapped :-( but at least now i can get to the loom

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00193.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00194.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

all gone :-)

the loom etc is out so now i can start fixing the hole near the air vent ive found

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00195.jpg

and start preping the bulk head for painting once brake & clutch servos are removed

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00196.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

seeing im painting the entire car, top to bottom ,ive decied to try and remove all the years of UNDERSEAL (waxonol) that are in the arches and underneath

BUT as you can see from the pic its about 1cm thick !!!! anyone got any ideas how to get this off ?????

apart from wot i am doing SCRAPING it with a knife :-( :-( :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00197.jpg


well thats it for today,
hopefully now i will get more time to really get started and going on this project

im just starting to build a spit frame so i can turn her 360 degrese so i can get to the underneath easier for repair and painting

ive took the measurements and my design for it just need to cut the metal and weild the frame up now, then get the mini on it so i can really get going on the repairs/conversion
it will have wheels on the frame so i can push it out the garage for better light and more room.

[GRIFF2494]

WELL I WAS GOING TO BUY A SPIT FRAME TO TURN HER 360 DEGREES SO ITS EASIER TO REPAIR

BUT....... IM A TIGHT ASS SO THOUGHT I WOULD TRY BUILDING MY OWN LOL,

I MANAGED TO GET SOME BOX SECTION WHILE OUT DRIVING LAST NIGHT, IT JUST FELL INTO MY CAR BOOT PMSL

SO TODAY ONCE HOME FROM WORK I THOUGHT I WOULD GET MY GRINDER AND WEILDER OUT AND START TRYING TO MAKE MY SPIT FRAME

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00204.jpg

IVE MADE IT

9 FOOT LONG

5.5 FOOT WIDE

THE SPIT POLE IS 4 FOOT OFF THE GROUND (IM HOPINGTHAT SHOUD GIIVE ME PLENTY OF CLEARANCE ????? )

IVE ALSO WELDEDWHEELS ON THE FRAME SO I CAN MOVE IT AROUND, ALSO IVE BOLTED THE FRAME IN PLACES SO I CAN EASLY STORE T AFTER :-)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00206.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00203.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00204.jpg

[Owen]

seeing im painting the entire car, top to bottom ,ive decied to try and remove all the years of UNDERSEAL (waxonol) that are in the arches and underneath

BUT as you can see from the pic its about 1cm thick !!!! anyone got any ideas how to get this off ?????

Get a wire wheel attachment for your angle grinder. Looking good so far.

I certainly hope the headlight peaks won't be on the finished product? :lol:

[GRIFF2494]

well day two of the spit build, seems to be going well (apart from my welder keep miss feeding and snapping the wirer)

here are some more progress pics of the spit, hope fully day three will be it all finished, then i just have to figure out how to ge my car on it lol.

hoping a trolley jack and some wood will lift it high enough to get it to the high i need to fix it to the spit .

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00208.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00209.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00211.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00212.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00210.jpg

[bodgeit]

nice one :D

[GRIFF2494]

well its day three on the spit build

AND NOw ITS FINISHED !!!!!!! :-)



here is the finished product :-) it was so easy to make cant believe i was going to buy one so glad i decided to try and build one my self :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00213.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00214.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00215.jpg

tommorrow hopefully i can get my mini up on it, so i can get started fixing her up and get on with the conversion !!!!!!!!!

the wheels should make it easy to pull out the garage for better light :-)

the bottom of the frame is bolted together so if needed i can just use it as stands and not use the wheel section

[GRIFF2494]

well ive packed it all away now as you can see
this is so i can now go re-assemble it in the garage and start work

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00216.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00217.jpg

MAJOR PROBLEM !!!!!! :-(

JUST RETAKEN SOME MEASUREMENTS. I NEED TO LOOSE A FOOT IN HEIGHT BY EITHER TAKING THE WHEELS OFF :-( OR CHOPPING IT DOWN BY A FOOT :-( ELSE I WONT BE ABLE TO PULL IT IN AND OUT THE GARAGE

BUT ONCE I CHOP IT BY A FOOT IN HEIGHT THESE WILL GET IN THE WAY :( :-( :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00219.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00218.jpg

AND AS U CAN SEE I DONT WANT TO LOOSE THESE SUPPORTS

IF I LENGHTEN THE TOTAL FRAME BY 2 FOOT I CAN GET ROUND THIS BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT SIZE BOX SECTION STEEL WILL FIT NICE AND TIGHT IN SIDE 2 X 2 BOX SECTION????????


IF I CAN GET SOME TO SLIDE IN I CAN FIX MY PROBLEM VERY EASILY:-)


ONLY OTHER THING I WILL NEED IS A LONGER METAL POLE AS THE 10 FOOT WILL NEED TO BE 12 FOOT

[miniswift]

Hi,

I was going to say, Mini is about 10Ft.

You might want weld in tube with nut and bolt, so that you can rotate and fix at the point.

I have made mine with scafolding poles.
I will try and see if mine will fit my ca or not when I bring my Mini over from my parents' garage.

Cheers
Atchi

[johnsn]

Hay, just turn the uprights around so the angled bits are on the outside.
john :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

well i was going to turn the ends round but have noticed if i do i will oose more lenght :-( so instead im welding 2 foot more of box section on this will sort my problem out

seeing mine all ready has the front end removed i only need 8 foot space for the car so once the extra 2 foot is added there is plenty of room to keep the suports that have been coursing the problem now i have lowered the height by a foot :-)

so now i can spin her fine and still pull the spit in and out the garage with the car attached :-) :-) :-)

[GRIFF2494]

well ive welded the extra 2 foot on te bottom of the frame so now it 12 foot long

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00220.jpg

and also another 4 foot on the pole

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00221.jpg

i spoke to a pro welder who said as long as when i weld them together i angle/tapper the edges where i weld i shuld have no probs with the strenght of the new lenght

just need to grind the weld on the pole flat so it will slid throw the pole easily

[garyshoose]

Are you welding that with Mig or firing it on with a catapult :wink: :lol:

[welshy]

Nice spit. Maybe you should start a seperate post where we can compare spits. Here is my attempt.

http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/46250/2001237915266850781_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001237915266850781)

I recommend stauff (probably spelt wrong) clamps as they allow you to clamp the body at any angle. How are you going to attach the pole to the body and stop it rotating?

[GRIFF2494]

well seeing im not welder by trade im happy with the weldig ive done!!!!!!.but can always come show me better :-

as for holding the car at a angle im not sure yet lol, think i might try wot welsy has done

[johnsn]

Here's my spit
http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/IMG_0017s.jpg
I drilled a hole in the tubes the spit pipe goes through, welded a nut over each hole, then drilled holes in the spit pipe so I could stop the rotation at pre set places.
I welded a piece of re-bar on the head the bolts, and cut the threds off the ends to go in the holes in the spit pipe.
Do this before you put the Mini on the spit. it's hard to do after :oops:
Also the spit pipe will sag, so be sure to give enugh room for clearence when you spin your Mini.
john :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

cheers john i think i will try that, ive got 3foot ( ish lol) to allow for any sag:-)

[welshy]

Griff,

Where do you live?

Welshy

[johnsn]

A couple of more pictures.
http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/IMG_0021s.jpg
http://www.16vminiclub.com/gallery/albums/userpics/IMG_0022s.jpg
All made out of scrap pipe.
john :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

welsy, im ord from near sheffield

but now im in belfast :-)


johnsn----- thanks for the pics mate they have helped alot:-)
also all the metal in my spit just happened to fall into my car boot as they say lol

[welshy]

Shame as i might have been able to get some clamps and met you as i am from leeds

[GRIFF2494]

well now the spit is done i spent this afternoon trying to make a bracket to attach the pole to the front of the car, tommorrow hope fully i will get chance to make the back one as well :-)

hope my weld is strong enough for the job

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00228.jpg

i think it should be but time will tell lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00227.jpg

as u can see below ive gone for a bracket that i can bolt through the tower bolt holes, this seems to me to be the strongest part at the front

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00225.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00226.jpg

as u can see above ive cut the hole in the back seat slightly bigger than needed to allow for any angle changes needed when i make the rear bracket if its not quite central :-) lol

does anyone think ive mounted this wrong ? as never done anything like this before and would hate for my car to fall off the spit lol if anyone has a better idea where to mount the bracket please speak up

[GRIFF2494]

well im pretty pissed off !!!! while i was taking interior etc out i thought seeing i was building the front backet i would take the pedal box etc out only thing is the TWAT that had the car before me has already had the pedal box out before and broke the fucking bolts so instead of fixing it correctly he has WELDED it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x

[GRIFF2494]

hi all,
well its been a week or two since i last updated

ive been working so not had time to do much, and when been at home its been raining so NO WELDING :(

i finished the spit and after lots of trial and error with 2 trolly jacks ,4 axle stands and 8 breize blocks i finally managed to get my mini to the right height, so i could fit the pole through the car and into the spit :) :) :)

as u can see below she sits just right and spins wth an all round clearance so now im happy and can begin my build/repair :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00057mini.jpg


i will up date over the weekend as hopefully if weather is good , i will pull her out the garage and get lots done :) :) :) (HOPEFULLY !!!!!!!! )

[GRIFF2494]

well like promised its sunday and i thought i would do a quick update.
well the day started off very well as u can see below, car spins well and i welded a bracket on the pole so i could turn her nice and easy :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00240.jpg


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00238.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00239.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00241.jpg


after that the day began to turn into a nightmare !!!!!!!!!!!! lol :-(

i started scraping the waxonal off the bottom of her sills

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00242.jpg

then i thought i better do things in a logical order instead of just going on scraping , so i took off the rear coil overs, raduis arms, rear beam etc and found this !!!!!!!!!!!! :-( :-( :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00247.jpg

that upset me but never mind as had all ready won some heal board repair panels on ebay :-) so can have some fun fitting those NOT !!!!!

next i was in two minds whether to fit new sills both sides or just say fuck and get the full replacement floor section

i decided i would just fit new sills so i started to remove one side

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00244.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00243.jpg

all seemed to be going well until i found a patch of rust on the inner sill , cant see from inside the car ony once outer sill removed !!!!!
after poking around a bit my day went horrible when i found this !!!!!!! :( :( :( :( :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00248.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00249.jpg

not only had the dreaded rust got part of the inner sill it has eaten a section of the floor too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

right under the main box section that give the main support to the car !!!!

so thats it im taking the plunge and treating her to a complete new floor !!!!!!! i just now need to get a spot welder !!!!!! as i only have a mig and im sure a spot welder will do a much better job????

so after seeing all my holes and ££££££££ im going to have to spend i put her away again

till tomorrow :-)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00251.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00250.jpg

so im just drowing my sorows now with a pint of rum and coke :) :) :) :) :)

IF ANYONE HAS OR KNOWS WHERE I CAN GET A SPOT WELDER FROM THAT WILL NOT COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!!!

will update again tomorrow

[chrisg]

some people say the little carbon electrode type atachments for ark welders are good, never tryed it myself but tempted if i ever need some spot welding done. and trust me! those floors are mint compared to some :D

[dazlee]

THAT MUST BE A MISS PRINT
(A PINT OF RUM AND COKE)
YOU HAVE NEVER HAD JUST A PINT, ITS MENT TO BE THE HOLE BOTTLE

AT LEAST YOU HAVE A START ON THE PARTS LIST NOW LOL

[GRIFF2494]

ha ha lol

i never have more than a pint at anyone time pmsl esp when im playing with my car !!!!! HONEST

like you say at least now i have some new panels so can start repairng her

2 x inner sills
2 x outter sills
2 x a panels
1 x rear valance
2 x inner wings

MANY THANKS TO MY MATE " DEZ " for givng me many of th above panels :-)


just need scuttle panel and top rail now then i have a new car lol

[GRIFF2494]

well its the weekend again

thought i would do some more on my baby but when i awoke it was pissing it down :-(

around 2ish it stopped so i thought i would start taking my inner sill out

but first i would have to take out the rear bin, which was cool by me as i wanted to take them out and the back seat right up to the heal board

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00256.jpg

as u can see its out on the drivers side just need to grind it flush

once the bin was out i started to grind the inner sill back till the spot welds broke


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00259.jpg

as u can see from above the welds on the inner sill are now free :-)
so once i cut the sill at the front and back it should just fall out, but before i cut the sill out totaly i want to weld a bar across the door frame to stop any distorstion in the body

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00257.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00258.jpg

thats all ive got done today as have to go get pissed as at a bbq :-( much pref to spend the time on the car

will do more and update again tomorrow

ps found after 10 mins of trying to get the bitchamin up off the floor with a screw driver that the air chisel does it 100 times better/cleaner

[GRIFF2494]

well its sunday weather i shit again :-( rain rain rain whens the sun coming

anyway seeing i can turn her an run electric to my garage now i started to do a bit more

first i tack welded a bar across the door opening to ensure when i remove the complete inner sill the car did not flex out of shape

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00260.jpg

once this was in i could finish off grinding the last spot welds then start cutting the old sill away from the floor ,seeing i was leaving the centre box section in place i started by only cutting the front 1/2 out



http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00261.jpg

once semi happy with that i started on the rear 1/2 leaving the bit of inner sill still attached to the centre box section

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00262.jpg

as u can see above the heel board def needs repairing

once front and rear bits of sill where out i got the air chisel on the centre box to remove the remaining sill from on that, which then left me with this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00263.jpg

next i got the new inner sill and tried to see how good a fit it was ,had no chance till i removed some patching plates that where in the drives foot well as could not get right into the corner plus with the heel board like that i had no chance ,so had to take a hour or so fitting the heelboard replacement panel (then refit the rear beam to ensure it was correct )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00264.jpg

once the above where completed i got the sill and slid it in place
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00265.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00266.jpg

clamped it all up around the door step ready to plug weld it there

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00267.jpg

as u can see it fits nicely and its clamped up ready for me to weld it in tom night when home from work,i will post again tom hopefully it will weld up nicely with no warping lol ( bit at a time ,changing ends)

[GRIFF2494]

well once home from work thought i would give welding the sill in

ive never tred plug welding before was easier than i thought lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00270.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00269.jpg

as you can see dont think it went to badly

but then i had to seam wld the rest of the joins along the floor

this has not gone as wel :-(
first i tacked it . then begain, only thing is that wot ever setting i put the welder on it blows holes throw the new sill after about 2 sec


its getting tere but will not be totaly welded in till tom now

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00271.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00272.jpg

if anyone has any ideas how to stop it blowing hole please tell me

[spNOam]

Stop welding after 1.5 sec & start again for 1.5 sec etc etc leaving the metal to cool a bit between stops & starts, with a bit of practice you can produce some nice runs with good penetration.

[GRIFF2494]

thanks for your help spNOam

ive followed wot u said and it worked a treat :-)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00278.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00279.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00277.jpg

as u see its taken well, tomorrow i just need to grind some parts back abite ,once panted imsure it will look sweet :-)

as for penetration as u see below its def done that :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00274.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00280.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00281.jpg

next i need to fit the new outer sill :-) would i be best to waxonol the inner sill first or will it burn when welding the new outer sill???? i could all ways spray some in after throw the inspection holes??????

[ludsonline]

Project looking really good m8.

You should be ok with waxoyl in there. When I did mine I sprayed it all with weld through primer then masked up the areas where I was going to weld and applied two good layers of top coat then waxoyl and then welded the sill on. :D

[bhphunter]

Id give it all some paint first then squirt waxoil in the holes once welded up. Remember that the black paint on panels is a 'transport' paint and should really be rubbed down prior to paint.

Ive had some panels where it has been applied well and others where it has scratched off with my finger nail :shock:

[GRIFF2494]

well i took your advice ludsonline
and went shopping for some weld throw primer :-) ( fuck me it exspensive , wel the wife thought so anyway lol )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00283.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00284.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00288.jpg

as u can see from the above pics ive primed the out side of the inner sill and also along the seam on the inside of the car

next i tested the outer sill for fit, had to go with the dreaded over sills else u would see the join where the new inner sill joins with the floor (but at least seeing ive put them on my self i no there not on over a rusty old sill like they normaly are :- ) ) i must admit NOT the best fit :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00285.jpg

but once the hammer came out and a bit of reshapng :-) they fit snug :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00286.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00287.jpg

had to do the same as with the iner sill as i still have no spot welde to had to pool weld it on but theres no way it will come off lol

once on i went rond with the other product i got today ,some seam selant

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00291.jpg

ran over it with some water to try and get a semi smooth finish

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00290.jpg

(the lumps in the pic are just thewater )

heres the finished look from out side

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00289.jpg

for my first ever change of inner sill, outer sill and heel board panel im very hppy with the end product

and as for the other side where im going to do all the same again hopefully it wil not take half as long :-)

then once thats done ,and the boot floor and the air vents i can get on with the good stuff :-) but t least once finished i no all the rust will also be done as well as the engine :-)

[The Mighty Mallott]

How come you've put oversills on? make sure you put some drainage holes in, or glug glug glug :!:

[GRIFF2494]

i no they always say over sills are bad as cover all kinds of sins, but seeing ive put new inner sills in no theres no rust or problems

if i had put proper outter sills on i would not have been able to cover he joins in the floor all u would see is this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00271.jpg

as outer sill would not cover

[GRIFF2494]

well its another day and ive found more holes lol :-(

only had a couple of hrs today to play with her so not much done today, but saying that in the short time i had ,,,,,,it up set me lol

well first i started cutting the rest of the back seat and the remaining bin out

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00292.jpg

as u can see if u look in the corner theres a big hole :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00293.jpg

and thats all i got done today hardly worth posting lol

and this is wot i was left with in my garage

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00294.jpg

just a pile of rust and bitumen on the floor

[GRIFF2494]

god i so cantwait till this body work shit is all done so i can start posting some interesting stuff, and start her looking like a 16v mini

[GRIFF2494]

WELL ITS SUNDAY AND I HAD TO WORK TODAY :-( LOL

so i only had 3-4hrs of playing with her

i thought i would take the rest of the bitumen up off the rest of the floors to see if there was anymore areas that need attention

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00295.jpg

and there was to my horror !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00297.jpg

i was in 2 minds wether to weld a plate over it or to do it properly and cut the rust out and make a panel that will fit flush with the rest of the floor, my mate daz made me see reason that i may as well do it properly :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00298.jpg

so i cut the rot out !!!!

once the plate to repair the hole was cut i tacked a bolt to it so i could hold it just where needed as i tacked the plate in

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00299.jpg

then i seam welded it all up ,a bit at a time to make sure nothing warped
once finished i ground it back ready to prime it

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00300.jpg

gave it a good coat of zinc primer both sides

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00301.jpg

thaen i ran seam sealant round the welds for good measure

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00306.jpg

im in to minds now ref the other inner sill ,shall i replace the total inner sill or patch it ,as u can see below

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00302.jpg

tried to get a panoramic shot so u can see all the rust/rot/holes :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00303.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00304.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00305.jpg

but as u can see it did not quite work lol makes the sill look even worse pmsl

think at the end of the day i will end up putting the new complete innersill in ,if not i will never be happy knowing i did half a job lol

and in the long run it will cost me more as will need to do it all again in a few years!!!!!

[dazlee]

dont blame me?
its always better to cut the rust out than to just cover it over and forget about it as the latter norm makes it worse lol :lol:

[GRIFF2494]

well ive been after a spot welder since i started this project but never have the funds to buy one :-(

so after some research i found this on ebay

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/sptgun.jpg

with that all i needed was a arc welder, after looking on ebay i started to bid on some arc welders (there as cheap as chips) and i won this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/welder2.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/welder1.jpg

so was well happy esp as only cost me £43 :-) so with the arc and my good old trusty sip gasless mig welder i thought !!!!!!!!i had all areas covered !!!!!!

but then the good old mig decided fuck it and stopped working :-(

so i was prity pissed off :-( antill my mate had a mig for sale, only used twice and not wanting to much for it :-) (still broke the bank lol )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00308.jpg

but at least now i have a proper mig that should do me for years :-)

[monkeyboy34]

I see the large Abingdon minis sticker in the window, would that be Abingdon oxforshire? If it is i have a spot welder you can borrow, I'm only in wantage. Might have to buy some 1/8th copper rod for electrodes though (its an old school one, so you have to time it you self). Also for removing underseal you want some of these!
http://www.arro.ie/36809.jpg

I used 3 of these in my grinder and stripped the whole underside of my mini back to metal in 1 day! They also come in flat and cup shapes. Mill hill tools in Didcot sell good ones, the screwfix ones fall apart in seconds. Trouble is, once you clean the floor you'll find alsorts of nasties!

[cooper_mark]

well ive been after a spot welder since i started this project but never have the funds to buy one :-(

so after some research i found this on ebay

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/sptgun.jpg


so have u tried it yet then.....if so was it any good as i am on the lookout for a spot welder or an attachment of somekind

[GRIFF2494]

hi again

ive been practicing with my new welder since igot it,(has so many setting i thought i bet get used to it before i go blowing big holes in the mini,by haing the settings wrong lol)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00320.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

since learning to weld again (with gas now ) ive started to remove the other sies inner sill, was going to just patch it,but i may as well do a proper job!!!!! esp since once done i dont want to do it again i a years time lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00314.jpg

this is the reason why i decided in the end to replace the lot !!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00315.jpg

chopped thefront halfout

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00313.jpg

will chop rst out tommorow and then hope fuly fit the inner and outer sill back in as ive got a DAY OFF WORK :-)

[GRIFF2494]

well had my dayoff work :-) so carried on cutting out the sill (once i finally got out of bed lol )
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00321.jpg


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00322.jpg

it turned out to be a right twat to remove :-(

[GRIFF2494]

but fitting the inner sill was even worse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00324.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00323.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00326.jpg

but finally managed it :-)

[GRIFF2494]

then i had to try make the outer sill fit :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00325.jpg

again like the inner sill,the outer was a twat!!!!!!!!!!!!

but now both inner and outer sills have been completly removed and replaced :-)

so hope fully will never need to go down this road again :-) ;-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00327.jpg

just need to but seam sealant along the new joints :-

[GRIFF2494]

well been a week or so now since i did anywork on the car :-( been 2 busy at work :-(

but now im on holiday from work for 3 weeks :-) :-) :-)
so should be able to get lots done!!!!

started to cut metal to make mynew flat boot floor today ,not got very far with it as it rained :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00344.jpg

weel as u can see infact all i did was draw round a repair panel i have and welded abit of metal to it lol


well me and my good mate DAZ (never forget to include the friends that help u from time to time with builds !)
are going to scrap yard tom to get a complete metro 100 front subframe with running gear all for £50 so happy with that

then i canrealy start getting on with the build :-) :-) :-)

[GRIFF2494]

well here is the donar metro lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00347.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00345.jpg

after a few hrs of hard graft trying to get thr sub/engine free DAZ decided it was time for a break lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00346.jpg

then it was time to take the subframe,etc to the car

sounds easy but seeing the donar car was at the far corner of the yard it was back braking work :-(

[GRIFF2494]

once home it was time to see wot i had got lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00348.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00359.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00354.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00349.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00350.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00351.jpg

and hopefully this will fit

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00352.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00353.jpg

ALL FOR £50 IM WELL HAPPY AT THAT !!!!! much cheaper than buying the watson frame like i was going to !!!!! will just replace allthe rubbers, still 100 ssss ££££££££ cheaper :-)

[GRIFF2494]

then it was time to steam clean the parts :-)

but when i took them the steam cleaning place was shut :-(

so i had to get the trusty power washer out to try and remove most of the shit !

not got it all off, but looks much better now, want take much more cleaning

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00356.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00355.jpg

then once most the shit was removed i found a serial number on top of the box under the crap,

anyone no wot this number tells ????

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00357.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

typical !!!!!!!!!! was cleaning then the skys turned black and the skies opened !!!! :-( it pissed it down !!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00358.jpg

once stopped i totaly stripped the subframe so i could have a look if any areas needed atention

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00360.jpg

and it does not :-) :-) :-)just a lick of paint ! :-)

[evolotion]

5c35 gearbox, best one you can get for a mini, got the tallest final drive out all the R65 gearboxes :)

[GRIFF2494]

:-) :-) :-) cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

that was a stroke of LUCK :-)

i followed MATT instructions :-) he said look for a 1.1 with less than 50000 miles

i looked at lots in the scap yard then noticed that most of them either had 80 000 + mles or only had 4 gears !!!!

then i found this one ,5 gears 39 000 miles!!!!!

glad u told me i got right one after the effort it took me and my mate DAZ to get it out, i would have been so pissed if it was wrong one

cheers for your reply EVOLUTION

griff

[matt]

Im pretty sure that flywheel wont work :( . You need to try and find a 1.6 flywheel from a car that had mpi injection. But first you are best to take the flywheel out of your vvc and we can try and find out exactly what flywheel you will need. A 1.6 flywheel will be best because the bigger cluth will bolt on to it.

It shouldnt cost alot but will be hard to find one.

[dazlee]

cheers MATT that means more time in the scrap yard lol

[GRIFF2494]

:-( thanks for your reply MATT

i cant check yet as im using my donar car as a work car right now while ive been doing the body work on the mini

now i have the frame i will prob be taking the vvc off the road to start the conversion (have to bike to work) will send u soe pics then as u wll prob n if it will work

as for u daz YES your right looks like we willbe having a day out in the scrap yard again !!!!!! :-(

griff

[matt]

looking on metro power and you will need a flywheel from a r65u which was used in rover 416 and a 216. These flywheels are 4 pole flywheels but im not sure but it may be possible to use any mpi twincam engine flywheels from the old k series engines (before they went to mems 3 ecus).

http://www.metropower.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=44337&posts=14

[chrisg]

so i had to get the trusty power washer out to try and remove most of the bananas!

then once most the bananas was removed i found a serial number on top of the box under the pineapple



hate it when my gearbox gets coverd in bananas, although why you had a pineapple on top of the serial number ill never know :lol: :wink: couldnt resist :lol:

[GRIFF2494]

lol

[GRIFF2494]

been looking at my ecu

trying to take a pic f the serial number, to see if anyone can tell me wot ecu it is and which fly (or maybe the one thats on the car) will fit

pics arnt very good , the ecu has 2 plugs if that means anything ?

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00367.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00368.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00369.jpg

its no good i cant get a pic withot taking it off the car, so here it is all the numbers/codes thats on it

RF 18K4K MAN 411O
XW 18 K4K MAN 4111
FQ 0198
MKC 103981

MEANS nothing to me ,but might to someone?
does it tell u if its a 2 or 4 MEM

[GRIFF2494]

thought would try the steam clean again today, and it was open :-) so got he parts cleaned now :-)

[GRIFF2494]

started to cut the oot floor out,ready to fit a flat one

my GOD !!!!!!!!! after finding even more rot :-(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00361.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00362.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00363.jpg
so wish i could meet again the TWAT that sold me my mini, he bodged everything he did!!!!!!!!!!!! the rear of the car hadmore filler than metal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-(

i grinded the lip on the rear valance ,it was 5 yes 5 sheets of metal and filler thick !!!!!!!!!!!!! (why when he replaced the valance he never removed it propely is a mind fuck to me !!!!!!!

[matt]

Ecu is a mems 2

[GRIFF2494]

well after more exploring ,the rot just went further and futher throw the boot :-(

ive had to cut more out than i wanted too :-(

but AT LEAST once i put the new floor in there will be no old rusty metal just new :-)

at this rate i thinka new shell would have been better lol in fact by the time its finished i think only the roof will be org pmsl

by the end of today i was left with this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00364.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00366.jpg

and now i have a new plant pot PMSL

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00365.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

fuck me wot a day !!!!!!!!!!!!

was going to try and finish my boot floor but it was pissing it down:-(
but around 2ish the sun came out :-)

rushed down to the garage to start BUT as i opened the fucking garage door THE BASTARD THING FELL OFF !!!!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

SO AFTER 2 HRS of fucking around with that and going to b&q for some bigger screws ,at last i could get in :-)

[ludsonline]

As the saying goes m8 "Things are sent to try" aimed @ Mini owners I bet...

Keep up the good work a nice flat boot floor will look the nuts..

[GRIFF2494]

well around 4 ish i managed to get started fiting the floor :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00376.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00377.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00378.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00374.jpg

as u can see ive welded it in, zinc priemed the weld then put seam sealant over it :-)

NOW all i need to do is plate over the big gap at the back :-( lol

as i was only goin to take the floor back to where the rear curve starts, i cut my metal to that size, but once all the rot was taken out it went all the way back to the rear seat back rest as u can see in the pics below

[GRIFF2494]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00373.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00371.jpg

from this angel ! u can see all the new panels, think i may as well have replaced all the floors,boot,sills oh silly me i have all ready done that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00372.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

once the panel is in to finish the boot ,i will trim the excess metal from the back, fit the rear valance, close the remaining hole in the heal board,

then i can put rear beam ,coil overs, radius arms, rear anti roll bar and wheels back on.

place her on another trolley ive made, so i can still get her out of the garage

and start fitting the metro subframe :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: (cant wait to finaly start my conversion!!!!!!!!!! , u never no one day i might become a 16v mini club CLUB member lol!!!! but never will be till the rot has gone and the conversion starts :-)

[GRIFF2494]

im bored!!!!!!!!!

wife watching holby city so,

im sat in the living room with a pint of RUM & COKE

drawing out my subframe side brackets :-) ready to cut out in morning :lol:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00381.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00382.jpg

[ludsonline]

That floor looks great.

If you are running front coil overs you do not need the square cut out at the bottom of the plate...

[GRIFF2494]

well the weather man says its raining today WRONG WRONG WRONG

its lovely so after a nice lay in bed looks like today wll be a good day for the mini:-)

[GRIFF2494]

well got some more sheet metal (2 mm thick, twat to cut/shape but hopfully will last longer than the thin shit m replacing)

made a plate to fill/cover the remaining hole in the boot floor :-)

because of the shape towards the back seat wot a twat it was to fit/weld
was hopeing for a nice level looking finsh (to match the rest of the boot floor)

but i did not :( it turned out lumpy and the weld bead is shit, but u want see that once ive seam sealed it :)

[GRIFF2494]

as u can see

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00387.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

now the floor is finished, need to fit the valance

well again i can see why its much better in the long run to buy genuiene PARTS

i just did not have the funds at the timei got my panels
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00388.jpg

but as u will see below i should have !!!!!!!!!!!
trying to get it to fit was a joke!!!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00386.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00385.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00390.jpg

once i got it to fit one side, the other side ws miles out :x

from that pic u can see the new plate btter as well (will look sweet once seam sealant covering the weld )

[GRIFF2494]

again seeing no spot welder i had to drill holes ready to pool weld it

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00389.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

AT LAST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

managed to line it up (with lots of pulling and pushing lol)

so welded it quickly before it moved again

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00392.jpg

(think im getting better at this pool welding thing!!!! :D :D :D :D )

[GRIFF2494]

think ive got it right (never really took much notice of my rear valance before)

so hope ive put it where/lined it up where it should be :?

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00391.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

next job (in the long,getting longer list !!!)

fit the closing panels to the valance
again total shit fit :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: !!!!!!!!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00393.jpg

amazing how a hammer and brute force make things fit lol

[GRIFF2494]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00394.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

but then the rain came :( :( :( :( :(

thought never mind will only be shower !!!!!

but i found out WHY U SHOULD NEVER WELD WITH A MIG WELDR IN THE RAIN !!!!!!!!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

i was live john trevolta disco dancing down the road !!!!! :( :( :(

so i called it a day

at leas one side is finished :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00395.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00396.jpg

will finish other side tom if not raining
(GOD I LOVE BEING OFF WORK !!!!!!!!!! I GET TIME TO PLAY WITH THE MINI :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) )

[cooper_mark]

looking good griff
keep up the good work...

[GRIFF2494]

cool woke up to SUNSHINE :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

finished the other side rear closing panel :) :) :) (but shit fit again,i will never buy none genuine PARTS again!!!!!!!!!! )

zinc primed, and seam sealed
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00398.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00397.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

the next task and i do mean task was fitting the other rear eal board panel :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

first i had to just lightly tack it on

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00399.jpg

to ensure the rear beam lines up /all bolts meet where they should and most of all cenrtal to the car :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00400.jpg


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00401.jpg
and they seem too :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

seeing it all seems to be lined up right it was time to weld the plate in FOREVER!!!! (never going to doit again,if it needs it someone else can do it lol )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00402.jpg

again ,beam on to ensure whilse welding plate totaly in it had not moved

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00403.jpg
sarted to try and panel the gap between the new panel and outter sill

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00404.jpg


:D :D :D :D :D and it fits perfect :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

all gaps closed now (pain in the ass trying to get plates to fit)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00405.jpg

final test fit of the rear beam just to be 100% sure ive got it right :) :)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00406.jpg

im happy as a pig in shit that it all fits :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

all seam sealed up now

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00407.jpg

so going to motor factors for some waxonal and stone guard :!:

[GRIFF2494]

got the stuff :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00409.jpg


:cry: :cry: :cry: but now is FUCKING PISSING IT DOWN AGIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

will have to do it tomorrow now :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

(was wanting to fit radius arms etc in morning , but willhave to let this stuff dryfor 4 hrs first :cry: )

[GRIFF2494]

FUCK IT

i got my strip light and power cable, locked myself in the garage (door closed as late and compresser is very loud lol )

and sprayed the waxonal on :lol: no need to wait for it to dry in morning now,can get straight onto refitting bits :lol: :lol: )

(my lungs/mouth taste so fucing horrible of waxonal lol )

[GRIFF2494]

well the waxonal has all dried, so refitted the rear beam :D
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00411.jpg

so i got the stone chip out and sprayed the sills :-)

[GRIFF2494]

next it as time to refit the radius arms

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00412.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00413.jpg

tis took longer than i imagined it doing ,then after fitting one side it started to rain

[GRIFF2494]

i put the car back in the garage to fit the other one, then hit a majour problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the coil overs!!!!!!!

because how the car fits on the spit, the hole where the top of the coil over
are suposed to fit throw all ready has bolt init :( (they hold the car on)

got round it by winding the coil over all the way back (small) and just putting themto where they should go threw

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00419.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00414.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00416.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

next was the all important rear anti roll bar(amazing difference when fitted :D )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00417.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

to get it to fit, i had to weld 2 plates to the boot floor, and move it slightly forward to compansate for the flat surface and no subframe

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00418.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00420.jpg

[matt]

Looking good but not to sure on the lime green :|
Maybe its just me

[GRIFF2494]

rear end items all fitted now :) :D :D :D :D :D

just need to put hand braake cable back on, bolt up col overs then she can have her back wheels put back on

then i think she abut ready to come off the spit :D :D :D :D :D

and star to fit the front subframe :D :D :D :D :D still need to cut the subframe plates

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00422.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00421.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00423.jpg

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

thanks to the forum member " Marc Ogier "

for letting me have the measurements to add tower mounts to my frame

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/000_0126withdims.jpg

hopefully if ive got enough sheet metal left i will try making thse tomorrow
:D :D :D

[matt]

Looking good but not to sure on the lime green :|
Maybe its just me

Just read the start of the build properly. I thought you was going green with just the suspension. Should look good with the car green. :oops: :oops: :oops:

[GRIFF2494]

well i think the lambo green will look lovely, was hoping that it would be one of a kind but ive noticed TOM F on the mini forum has just had his sprayed that colour too

as u can see here, finished with a carbon bonnet & roof


http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showuser=3673

[The Mighty Mallott]

I hate to say this mate but the arb is in the wrong place, the link arms that join the radius arms to the arb need to be vertical or close to.

Mat

[The Mighty Mallott]

you can see some pics here http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10994&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=roll+bar&start=0

[GRIFF2494]

thanks for your help " The Mighty Mallott "

had a look at the link, and now ive fitted the coil overs propely/tight i think there ok ,still have plety of adjustment to make it more vertical but will wait till i set the height/stiffness of the coil overs

[GRIFF2494]

well seeing its pissing it down AGAIN !!!!!!!! ( :( :( :( has been all fucking day :( :( :( :( :( )

so i fitted the coil overs propely, nice and tight as they where just hanging there lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00427.jpg
(still need to fit a plate at rear of inside boot as u can see)

which has now brought the arb link arm nearly vertical :-) will adjust totaly once car is back on wheels and height/stiffness set,there plenty of adjustment left to make the link bar vertical :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00428.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

then started to take the car off the spit !!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

been waiting for this moment for weeks :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00424.jpg

put my other device i made under her then jacked that up, it made it so much easier to take it off the spit,wish i had made it before the spit,would have made it so easy to get it on the spit ( just a pallet with 4 wheels on it :-) )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00425.jpg
that was the hardest part, pulling the poll back throw the body.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00426.jpg

pole out ,totaly free of the spit :D :D :D :D :D and sat on the new smaller/easier to move trolley :D :D :D :D

have much more room in the garage now lol

if anyone needs a spit ,they can use mine

[GRIFF2494]

wife was getting pissed off with all the car parts in the garden (subframe,drive shafts etc from the metro i raped in the scrap yard )

so now more room in garage ,(there was briefly !!!!!! )ive used it all with putting all the stuff out of the garden in there

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00435.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

so seeing now the subframe was in the garage ,next to the car, sod it i thought i would line it up :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00430.jpg

think it looks sweet :)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00431.jpg

cant wait to get it all fitted/painted up :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00432.jpg

and of course the engine sat in it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
starting to look more like a car again :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

seeing i was soaking wet and could not be assed

i just sat on the back seat for a few mins watching the fucking rain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :x :x :x :x :x :x

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00433.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00434.jpg

[The Mighty Mallott]

Yes mate thats much better!

Mat

[GRIFF2494]

cool, thank god its ok esp seeing i welded the plates on lol

[GRIFF2494]

well another day, no rain so went to my own personal looking scap yard lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00436.jpg

well i got the circual saw out and cut my side plates at long last
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00437.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

well i hope i have put these panels on the right way round ??

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00438.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00439.jpg

i ended p using 3mm steel (like watsons) was going for 4mm but could not get the metal :-(

they where much easier to cut than i thought they would be, but a complete cunt to drill !!!!!!!!!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

posted same bit twice lol, now deleted

[GRIFF2494]

that turned out to be the easypart !!!!
like a prat when i fitted my coil overs (before i thought about going 16v)
to make sure they where secure i WELDED the brackets on :evil: :evil: :evil:

[GRIFF2494]

any way got them off :D

But trying to get the frame up tight to the bulk head with the plates on was a twat!!!!!!!!

just hope there in the right place ??????????

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00441.jpg

is this how they should look??????????????

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00442.jpg

have i put them far enough back to the bulk head???????

[GRIFF2494]

how do i no if its right?????
straight???
angle (front not to high/low) ??????

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00445.jpg

the bar across the bulkhead seems level
andflush to the bulkhead

does this look right???

[GRIFF2494]

think ive done it right (lol)
im sure someone will tell me if not (i hope hey will anyway lol)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00444.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00443.jpg

i assume the plates have the angel cut out for the lump on the side of the blkhead?

[GRIFF2494]

even though im fitting coilovers i think i will take a bit more metal out of the bracket like the diagram shows

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00382.jpg

and weld the extra side plate on (the folded bit in the diagram,where the brace bars fit)

[GRIFF2494]

once it was all leveled up and solid i decided to make my own design of tower brackets (going to fit tower bolts as well as the side plates!!!!)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00446.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00447.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00448.jpg

once there finished the frame should be solid as a rock, no flexing etc
esp once ive built/fitted the floor mounts as well

[GRIFF2494]

all the jacks out :D :D :D :D :D

holding nice and straight/level :D :D :D ( i think anyway ,please tell me if u not agree)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00449.jpg

and still nice and tight to the bulkhead :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00450.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

????? question?????

how will i fit the rear gear box mount?? as it fits the the floor of the car (well did on the metro i got the frame from) or do i mod it some hw to the subframe :? :? :? :? :?

[cooper_mark]

hi GRIFF
i suggest u look here might be of some help
second pic down....i think ........ :idea: .....subframe rear mounting
http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11891

[cooper_mark]

hi griff link is above...

[Geehawk]

Pic of my lower engine/gearbox steady using the original. Its inline with a Minis rear subframe mount, so thats one of the holes I used.

http://theclubman.co.uk/images/Kseries/myk/steady3.jpg[/quote]

[GRIFF2494]

thatns everyone for the link/pics of rear mounts they will help me lots :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

well i got fuck all done today :-(

spent most the day trying to drill/line up the hles throw the side plates to the shock mounts :( :( :( :( :( :(

20 holes later i got them right!!!!!!!!!!! thank fuck !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

also got a bit further making my tower bolt mounts


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00457.jpg

they will be very nice and tight once cut correctly to shape and all welded up


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00458.jpg

as u can see above the solid mounting ring fits lovely and tight so once bolted up with tower bolts as well im sure the frontsub will not be moving any where :D :D :D :D :D

doing the floor mounts in morning once ive finishd these (and its not to late to grind lol )

[GRIFF2494]

well i cut the top plat for the mount and tacked it on ready to drill the fucking big hole for the tower bolt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fuck thats a big hole to make in 3mm steel

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00459.jpg

once a funny shaped hole was made lol i got the trusty grinder back out, and bastardised my old mini subframe, so i could get the nut i needed for the bolt

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00460.jpg
as u can see from the above pic i still need to finish off closingthe mount, thought i better wait till i new it fits :shock: :shock: :shock: time will tell
:D :D :D :D it fits :D :D :D and tightens pmsl :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

next its time to see if i measrued it up right :cry: :cry: :cry:

and to my surprise i had :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

fits perfect :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

as u can see :D :D

once tightned up it is flush as fuck

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00461.jpg

both sides to lol so at least i no its level :D :D :D :D (both mounts are 105mm heigh )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00462.jpg

bolt in, just as stronge now as when mii frame was in, infact even stronger seeing i have side plates to :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00463.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

fitted the engine mount bars to
engine to see how it all looks

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00464.jpg
(my mate DAZ tightening it up, he just started his buid on his monte carlo, his link is below)
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=94479

[GRIFF2494]

placed a coil over on to see how far out it is from the metro upper arm

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: its miles

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00465.jpg


does anyone have any pics of there mounts they have made forcoil overs ??????

[GRIFF2494]

LAST thing of the day

been meaning to do it for weeks :( :( :( :(

but now thank fuck its done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i TIDIED the GARAGE :D :D :D :D :D :D
(well best i could with all the stuff i have in it lol)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00466.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00467.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

well got up and out to the garage early today :) (well around 9 ish )

first thing to do was try making some floor mounts for the subframe
:? :? :? :?

well to my surprise they where very easy :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
(not perfet to look at but do the job :D :D :D and im ure will look sweetonce painted)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00472.jpg

again i think the hardest part was trying t get a drill throw the 3mm steel :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00473.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

once that was done i finally got round to finishing of the tower mount panels by closing them up (now i no they work lol, and the tower bolts line up )

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00474.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

ive put the subframe back on so i could drill the holes throw the floor for the new mounts

( doing it this way mde sure i only drilled the holes needed not 20 of them trying to get it right lol)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00475.jpg

still can decide if i need to put a plate this side too for extra strenght to the floor or just put big washers

[ludsonline]

Put a 3mm plate in there m8 to spread the load..

Looks like a really good build and it is speeding along.

[GRIFF2494]

up to NOW the day was going so well

was trying to think wot to do next, i really want to do my scuttle panel

(a few bubbles which make me wounder wots under te paint, esp as rest of the car had been rather CHURCH GOING !!!!!!! holey lol )

but still not got th panel yet :(

[GRIFF2494]

cheers mate i wil put the plate in then :-)

was going well till now lol, i thought FUCK IT and started to remove the paint on the scuttlel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

i had that sick feeling

[GRIFF2494]

and found this :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00476.jpg

and this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00477.jpg

(never taken a scuttle off before,so took a section at a time off, als seeing not got panel yet i dont no how height to go t corners,so ive left lots )

[GRIFF2494]

got to this stage

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00482.jpg

and thougt FUCK it how bad can it be

[GRIFF2494]

it can be much worse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00485.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00486.jpg

then i found this near the bonne hing :( :( :( :( (after some digging around under the muck)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00487.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

but on removal of the passangers hing panel things got really bad !!!!!!!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00488.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00489.jpg

at least seeing i no how bad the rot had been on the car up to now i had al ready got the repair plates :) , had a idea i might need them lol

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00490.jpg

but the good thing is i love messing with her and if everything went to plan wot would i do next week pmsl :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

going away for a few days tonight

so after all this excitement/ shock!!!!! i said FUCK IT im going for a shower

so said bye

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00491.jpg

to my mate DAZ (left him to carry on with is)

will be straight back at her when i get back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (sunday morning, and im SURE DAZ will be working on his too!!!!! )

[tomfc]

Quality project mate :) iv been watching i for a while now, but now posted. Keep up te good work its going to be a nice mini when its done :)

[GRIFF2494]

well thats me back now :D

whilse i was in england i went and picked up my scuttle panel :D :D

just first needed to fix the holes around the vents

:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[GRIFF2494]

well i must say

got back at 0645 this morning raring to start :D ,but could not till 0900 (it is snday mornng lol, think i might of upset people if i had started grinding at that time lol)

anyway i had forgot how bad both sides where :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

so of course i thought i would practic on the easier side first lol

after cleanng it up a bit it looked lik this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00492.jpg

(i wanted to cover the vent anyway lol )
after a quick line up of the new plate , i got the grinder out to make a
rought outline of wot i needed to remove to rid my self of the rot

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00493.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

well its out

(no going back now lol)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00494.jpg

seeing the hing plate was in good order , i removed that section off the repair panel (now no need to remove the A panel :D ) and tacked it n to ensure i was happy with the fit (non gen prt so of course it needs some tlc frm the hammer !!!!! lol )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00495.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

seamed it all up to ensure its nice and solid

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00497.jpg

a very quick run round with the grinder to tidy it up

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00498.jpg

(must say my welding is gtting much beter now :D :D :D :D but u coud argue i had lots of practic latly pmsl)

[GRIFF2494]

then all i had to do was tidy it up inside the car

thought best thin to do was weld that too lol then once seam sealant over it it will look sweet :)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00499.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

now the practic side is done !!!! :D :D :D :D its time to try and tacke the BITCH of a side :evil: :evil: :evil:

again i clened it all up to see wot i had to over,and try and fnd solid metal :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00500.jpg

thought i had found solid metal but as u can see while marking where to cut i found more so had to cut more

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00501.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

bloody rotten fucking vent is out at last :D :D :D :D :D


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00502.jpg

again i sizd plate up, cut off hing part as hing plate is in good cond (looks like last owner changed the hing plate :D only fucking thing he did do !!!!!!!!!!)

and welded it on

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00503.jpg

only thing is i need to ake another plate to cover the hole remaining in the inner wing :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00504.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

other plate made, welded in and ground quickly back :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00505.jpg

just need to seam seal and prim it now (solid again both vents :D :D :D :D and in the end very easy to do :D :D :D )

again ran some weld round the inside (car)of the new plate

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00506.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

WAS going to fit new scuttle !!!!!!

but me being me thought fuck it, i will do wot ive been thinking of for ages :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

(not to sure if i should of though lol :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: )

i got grinder back out and did this :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00507.jpg

then cut it even further out :shock:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00508.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

as u can see the this side of the inner wing still looks a bit worse for wear :( :( :( :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00509.jpg

so decided whilse modding the bulkhead i would also make plates for both sides of the inside of the inner wings :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00510.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00512.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

only prob no is im runing out of metal

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00513.jpg

that all i have left :cry:

[GRIFF2494]

sized the bottom plate up and placed it to make sure it fits

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00515.jpg

and it does :D (still need to grind lip of bulkhead flush with plate)

tommorow im going to cut a hole in the new bottom plate (aprrox 7"x10")

so i an weld a battery box in so once fnished the battery will be in the bulkhead under the scuttle plate)

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

hopefully should get bulkhead mod finished tom, and hopefully get the scuttle fitted and blended in :D

[GRIFF2494]

i got it wrong :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

thought i had cut the bottom panel out to right size !!!!!! but i got it so fucking wrong :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

never thought that the lip i had left on while i measured would hide so fucking much of a gap!!!!!!!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

once that was grided away and the panel put in place it left me with round about 1/2 cm gap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all i could do seeing i had all ready cut the metal was fill the gap up with weld while i welded it in :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: (lucky i have lots of wirer and gas !!!!!!!)

after a fucking lot of grinding it looks like this

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00516.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

well now im fucked off even more !!!!!!!!!!!! went to town to get some thinner metal so i can bend it when joining to under the scuttle/front screen.

BUT ITS FUCKING BANK HOLIDAY!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

so every where is fucking CLOSED :( :( :( :( :(

[GRIFF2494]

after hrs of trying,cutting and getting total pissed off with it :( i finall decided that the metal i had ws to thick :( (2mm) sowill have to wait till tom :( :( :(


was going t say fuck it and have a early finished when i spotted my old battry box sitting in the corner :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea:

mmmmm will it fit in the new space ive made :?: will i be able to get it in /out once the scuttle was on :?: :?: :?:

so i got the old tape measure out again, and it will work :D :D (i THINK lol)

[GRIFF2494]

well

afte more cutting/welding and grinding
the bat box is in :D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00517.jpg

nothing more i an do today so calling it a day, hope tom is a more poductive day !!!!!!!!!

[chrisg]

this is a very fruity build! took me a few attempts at the swear filter to find out what mango was :lol:
calm down man, it'l all be fine, certainly entertaining for everyone else :wink:

[GRIFF2494]

glad u r enjoying my fruit pmsl

[pickmeup]

coming along very nicely mate! im enjoying this build as its fast paced, i think mine will be slowing down very soon tho :(

[Miniwidow]

hehe I've just had to have a go at the swear filter too :lol: :lol:

(just come across orange, lol :D )

Entertaining build, keep it up :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

well i must have a go with this fucking swear filter pmsl

[GRIFF2494]

anyway no more playin with that fucking filter lol

i managed to get some more sheet metal today :D :D :D :D (could not get 1 mm so had to settle with 1.6mm)

so i started TRYING to buld my new bulk head
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00518.jpg

just tacking in place to see how it looks, first ensuring i had space for the rear of my clocks to still sit

[GRIFF2494]

once ihad ensured the room for the clocks was ok , i started to build,tack the restof the bulkhead together

i used thin metal i had layng around to get the shape i was looking for :D :D :D :D :D (totaly my own idea lol ,1 of a kind !!!)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00519.jpg

building it up

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00520.jpg

(not prity ,but gives me the shape i want)

[GRIFF2494]

trying to get the shape/angle ofthe windscreen was a fucking nightmare !!!!!!!!!!!!! (swear filter again lol)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00521.jpg

in the end i decided just to cut it up close, then once all panels are in i will run a flexibe piece of metal (thin) along to join to windscreen (same thickness of the org bulkhead,thus should allbe same thickness a ord ie nside top rail,new bulkhead and scuttle

[GRIFF2494]

was happy so decided to fit the proper plate now :D :D :D :D

but then !!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:

my own fault for saying i had lots!!!!! :( :( :( the FUCKING gas went in my mig :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

and its not pay day till friday :( :( :( :( :(

so had to carry on with my new arc welder i won on ebay (only cost £40 :D :D :D )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/welder1-1.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/welder2-1.jpg

all i can say is mig is much pissing easier to use !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

anyway i found it much harder using it

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00522.jpg

(fitted this plate and the one for other side

[GRIFF2494]

then place the scuttle on to see wot the bulkhead will look like with it on

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00524.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00525.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00526.jpg

i think once grinded, sealed,primed and painted it will look asume (in my opion anyway lol)

and im sure it must have strenghted the bulkhead area :D :D :D :D

also now battery is at front (and will be very easy now to fit a emer cut off switch :D :D )

and plenty of room for the clocks and more space for the injector/air intake for the engine

just need to get some more gas so i can finish the finishing plate and fit the scuttle propely
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D (im happy as a pig in shit with my first attempt :D :D :D )

[GRIFF2494]

so with no gas i think i will only be able to clean the rest of the bulkhead tomorrow ready for priming/painting

may also try and cut out the shapes i need out of my 3mm metal for my coil over top arm brackets

[Owen]

I'm digging that! Very "fruity" :lol: .

Can you get the battery in and out without too much trouble?

[GRIFF2494]

yep

the bat goes in and out loverly :) :) :D :D :D :) :)

[Owen]

yep

the bat goes in and out loverly


Great work!

[GRIFF2494]

there u go

bat in loads of room for bigger bat if needed

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00527.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

well got nothing done today :(

tried making my coil over brackets but they went tits up :evil: :evil:

so called it a day :x :x

[GRIFF2494]

well after another look at the new after market scuttle i decided it was not anywhere near a good fit as i first thought :( :( :( :(

esp seeing most of the lip from the inner to rail had rotted away
:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(


BUT THANKS TO MY GOOD MATE DEZ !!!!!! ive managed to lay my hands on a brand new scuttle and top rail :D :D (all gen parts to :D :D :D )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00531.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00532.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00533.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00534.jpg

as you can see when gen and after market are to gether the quailty is totaly diff

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00536.jpg

this one is crap!!!!!!!! and it still cost £59 so not even the cheapest on the market !!!!!!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00535.jpg
def proves the point gen is BEST !!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

once i had managed to get the inner top rail in place (fucking nightmare to line up with no scuttle or blkhead wall to macth it too!!!!!!!!!


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00542.jpg

it all seems to fit nice and tight :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00541.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00540.jpg

only hope i dont fuck up weldng both panels in :shock: :shock: :shock:

[GRIFF2494]

but the welding will have to wait till pay day as still no gas :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: (payday tom :D :D :D :D :D :D )


so i decided to paint the boot inside floor with the new zinc primer i got :D :D :D

going to zinc prim eveywhere i can inside and out
(hopefull will stop any fucking rust coming back!!!!!!!!!)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00544.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00545.jpg

also did the under side of the scuttle

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00543.jpg

and the new panels where the vents where!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00546.jpg

will zinc the modded bulkead once finishing panel is weldedi n and scuttle on top of it ( :D :D :D :D tomorrow!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D )

then as far as i no apart from a bit of filler where ive welded in places like rear valance/boot (that will be done just before spraying!!!!!!!!!!!!)

thats the body all DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(thank fuck!!!!!!!!)

so can get on with the GOOD STUFF :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

getting the engine etc in :D :D :D i CANT WAIT!!!!!!

[garyshoose]

Comin on well there 8) I bought a patern scuttle for a car i built last year and it was a brilliant fit. Just your luck who it's from. I also bought a lot of Heritage panels and felt i didn't really need to once i had them.

[GRIFF2494]

i got it from huddersfield minis

[GRIFF2494]

well got gas today :D :D :D so can carry on at last :D :D :D thank fuck!!!!!!!!

first think was t make some kind of finshing/closing panel for top of my modded bulkhead
(harder than i thought it wolud be becauseof the shape i had done :( :( had to use lots of littleplates to keep the shape for the windcreen)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00548.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00548.jpg

does not look to pritty :( bt will do the job :D (and u want see it lol)

[GRIFF2494]

:D :D :D all done ,welded up and grinded back :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00550.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

thought i better give it a coat of zinc primmer as once scuttle fited HOPEFULLY i will never see the fucking top half again!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00551.jpg

scuttle for the 10000 time fitted for size!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00552.jpg

drilled it out ready to plug weld it(broke my heart drilling holes into a band new panel :( so HOPE I DONT fuck it up!!!!!!!!!)

[GRIFF2494]

well clamped it tight, double ,tripple checked its all sized u right and began to weld it on (no going back now it beter be fucking righ!!!!!!)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00554.jpg

welded it all up :D :D :D looks ace :D :D :D :D

(a few plug weldes need not/dont look right but sure will be fine)

[GRIFF2494]

well its gettng late so have to call it a day :( (only 1900hrs but my neighbour is a total cunt,wanking knob head!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

but ive started to tidy the welds up

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00555.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00557.jpg
will finish grinding back tomorrow

[GRIFF2494]

QUESTION !!!!!!!

do i weld it up here or just filler the gap ?????????????????????????????

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00556.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

first job of day!!!!!!!
grind rest of weld off scuttle

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00557-1.jpg

and weld the join on the NEW scuttle to the old (YOU ALL SAID WELD IT!!!!!! was just going to fll it, but took your advise!!!!)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00558.jpg

yep u where all right !!!!!!! :D :D :D welded it (blow a few holes ,but sorted it out :D :D :D )

but will just need to finish with filler :D

[GRIFF2494]

then whilse getting out the car


:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

i caught my finger on a piec of SHARP METAL :cry: :cry: :cry: now the end ofmy finger is literally hanging off :cry: :cry: :cry:

(fucking fucking fucking sharp edge !!!!!!!!!)

wife nearly pasted out plastering it up lol blood eveywhere never mind , i have nine more pmsl

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00559.jpg

plastered ,and gloved :D :D :D starting again now lol

[evolotion]

lol always annoyin when the glove starts to fill with the blood. done exactly teh same theother day while working on a wee resto project. bulkeads looking good :) very functional and keeps the weight (battery) in an ideal place :)

[Owen]

That bulkhead is looking shit hot! :D

[GRIFF2494]

thought i better try and get rid of the sharp edges asap lol(they fucking hurt pmsl!!!!!!!!)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00560.jpg

and theres lots of them lol, need to grind and tidy the inside up


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00561.jpg

also grinded the rest of the old shelf off(the edges near the wheel arch area )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00562.jpg

am going to put a piece of box section where it used to be , for a bit ore strenght and of course for somewhere to attach the the pedal box !!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

once all the tidying up was done(nomore sharp bits !!!! :D )

i zinc primed it :D :D :D (itsays on the tin do both sides if poss lol)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00563.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

once paint was dried i thought i would try the new seam selant over the joints/welds (got th tube one for a gun,instead of the brus one i had before,will lookbetter finish)


WELL DONT FUCKING BOTHER the one i got was fucking a waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

never use this brand!!!!!!!!!!


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00564.jpg

that hard it broke the gun lol

[GRIFF2494]

i FORGOT all about the scuttle closing plates :shock: :shock: :shock:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00567.jpg

and they dont fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00565.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

SORRY yes they do :oops: :oops: :oops:

i fitted it wrong lol , glad i had not welded them in !!!!!!!!!!

once n correctly , welded there fine :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00566.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00568.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00569.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00570.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

well thought i would have a day off today
and have a family day out :D :D
to the famous PORTRUSH mini show :D :D :D :D

TOTAL WASTE OF TIME (IN MY OPINION) give me l2b anyday

only good thing was i found the dash i want lol


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00574.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

got home fromit to late to really do anthing :( :( :(

so took sub frame off and undercoated it :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00583.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00584.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00585.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00586.jpg

not a total wasted dayafter all :D :D :D :D

(not painted wish bones as ball oint rubbers split so ned to replace)

[GRIFF2494]

only had a hour to play today :(

so did not get much done (because of work ,think weekdays will only be a hour or so playing :( but all day at weekends :D :D )

got some more seam ealant today (BRUSH ON, not that shit i got last time )

so sealed the bulk head joints


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00589.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00590.jpg

inside and out to HOPEFULLY ensure she is water tight as well as looking a bit tidier

[GRIFF2494]

also got so box section to make the bottom rail as mine cut out lol

should also give strenght :D to the shell

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00588.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00587.jpg

not entierly happy with it, i may yet cut it back out and soe how angle it so it looks more like prop shape of the bottom rail( i no im not putting ord dash back in but i did likr the curve shape )

B&Q are right robbing bastards !!!!! this piece would have been £15 from them, went t a metal place i no cost me £1.80 + vat for 4 foot :D :D :D

[ludsonline]

What type of front end are you planning on running?

[GRIFF2494]

really really would like to keep ord round noise ,but will prob have to go clubman

but will def try and squiz in norma lenght round

[pickmeup]

hey griff, just had a thought do you know the guy in belfast who has my old maguire spaceframe? he was gonna stick a clio 172sport engine in it!
go with the clubman mate they look far nicer and more room to play with (just)

[GRIFF2494]

not no many here yet, but getting to no mor and morepeople evey day over here , if i meet him i will let u no mate

[GRIFF2494]

at last its saturday :-) managed to have a play with the mini :-)(no fucking work :-) )

the bar i welded in to replace the lower rail i removed, i removed as was not happy with it :-(

oce i got t where it sat much better (much happier with it :-))
i rewelded it n and fitted the bracket for the pedals back in :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00591.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

next i decded to tidy upthe rear seat (well wots left of it lol)

got grinder out and got rid of all the sharp edges :D :D (wouldnt want to slice myfingers agan pmsl)

while doing ths i found this in the floor :(

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00592.jpg

so chopped out and rewelded a plate in its place and also welded a plate in where ihad a big hole in the rear seat fromwhere i once had a tow bar fitted

[GRIFF2494]

once all tided up /holes plated and sharp edges removed i gave it a good coat of the good old zinc primer

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00593.jpg

makes it look much better lol

no more fucking weld marks stariing at me lol

[GRIFF2494]

and i finally got round to spraying loads and loads of WAXONAL between the inner/outer sills :D :D :D :D (so now i can replace the closing panles :D :D :D :D :D

also sprayed loads n the doorposts

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

should stop the fucking shit rot returning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GRIFF2494]

next ontoday list as to spray the bulkhead and wheel arches :D :D :D

got the stne guard out again and did the lower art of the bulkhead and the arches

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00594.jpg

instantly made i look much better :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

NOW ITS TIME :D :D :D :D :D :D
to spray the bulkhead the colour the car will be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU WILL EITHER LOVE IT :D :D :D
OR HATE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

ME, I LOVE IT "LAMBO GREEN " !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00595.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00596.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00597.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00599.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00601.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00603.jpg

as you can see :D :D :D :D :D
ITS IN YOUR FACE EVEN FROM A DISTANCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO ONCE ENTRE CAR IS DONE :D u def want miss the mini snot flying past you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[GRIFF2494]

thats all igot done today
before cleaning the spray gun, thught i woud use wot was left in the gun and spray he inside of the dash to :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00598.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00602.jpg

if the speed does not make me fucking sick ,the colour may pmsl

[GRIFF2494]

need to get all the dust/crap out of the car for when i spay the inside

apart from a hoover,duspan and air gun does anyone have any ideas how i canget in ther clean for painting ????????????????

[pickmeup]

nice one mate, looks like there could be two very green K powered minis out and about soon!
what you using 2 pack or celly?

[GRIFF2494]

celli

noware would sell me 2pack:-(

ho about u

[chrisg]

if you cant buy it over the counter go through ebay :wink: personly ive never had any bother getting 2k, even though its pretty obviouse from some of the questions i ask the guy i aint in the business :lol:

[evolotion]

im same as chris and i use different paint suppliers, give me it no bother, and even give me advice on how to use it, makign it rpetty obvious that i have never used it before / am an amateur.

[GRIFF2494]

well first post in two weeks :-( (fucking work sucks!!!!! not had time to shit never mind do the mini :-( )

well first i thought i better finish off zinc priming the inside, so now the inside is totally primed :-)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00610.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

then i finished spraying the subframe :-)

once dried i fitted it back to car

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00608.jpg

makes it look lke nearly a car again lol :-)

well part from the front end placed on the rear/roof of the car to keep it safe lol)

[GRIFF2494]

i then took i back off so i could line up and cut the new hole in te bulk head for the steering colume

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00609.jpg

next i will cut a plate to cover the hole/now i have it postioned

[GRIFF2494]

that about it for today, never really got much done :-(

as i packed up i thought i would place front end on to see how much the subframe sticks out

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00613.jpg

:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

but as u can see it sticks out miles
wwas thinking of remoting my oil flter etc and keeping the normal lenght, but looking at that i will def have to go either clubman or exstended :-(

[GRIFF2494]

but when postioned sightly dif it looks looks :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D lovely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (if u imagine the subframe is not showing lol )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00611.jpg

[Adamgriffin]

Nice work Dad, lot of hard work gone into this, hope it comes out as you wanted it to.

Lot of money spent aswell :P

Think the green will look really nice aswell, what color yo planning on spraying the rest of the car ? or are you sticking with the red ?

can't wait until it's finished, will be even more of a beast than it already was haha

[pob]

1. Keep it standard length. It is a bit of extra work, but its worth it.
2. Take those eyebrow things off. They are automotive g-heyness.

[GRIFF2494]

will have a look at trying to keep her the standard lenght

and as for the light covers i like them so thy will stop on :-)

[GRIFF2494]

well today was very productive day :-)

got lots of little/bu time consuming jobs finally done :D :D :D :D

fisrt i started by sanding off the filler i had put on the back end

when i fitted the new boot floor and rear valance i noticed that the top piece of metal (the bot floor piece)was totaly shot so i choped it off and welded the new floor to the ord back end, this obvionusly left weld ,marks to thus need for the dreaded layer of filler :( i hate filer but its made it look as it should lol)

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00622.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

then i started to fill the front scuttle where i had joined the replacement one to the old part

one side you cant tell its a perfect join :D :D :D :D



http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00620.jpg

the other side i think needs a bit more sanding/filler :( :( :( :( :(
(need more filler,have to wait till payday :-( )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00621.jpg

both sides just need a small amount of the lip grinding off to come in ine with the old one, mind u once side cover strip is o u want see it any way

[GRIFF2494]

next was time to make andweld in three new plates !!!!!!!!

2 to cover where the old steering colume came throw and bolted in (same on other side /for the left hand drive )
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00615.jpg

and one to fill in the hole i had made for the new steering rack pionion :-)

if fitted this one flush, it wa the perfect size/shape to fit :-)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00616.jpg

[GRIFF2494]

a bit more grinding off of the weld
and a good coating of seam sealant :D

and here u go does not look to fucking bad in my opinion :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00618.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00617.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00619.jpg

(just a shame i did not have a stiff paint brush that way i could have gota lovely seam look instead of a lumpy,thrown on look :-( never mind once painted it will look ok :-)

and with the old holes covered and seamed there should be no water getting in :-)

[GRIFF2494]

next after seeing it on a classic car rebuild program on sky

i nipped to halfords and got another 5 litres of WAXONAL

to do the entire inside floor,bulkhead, roof,doors and boot !!!!!

they recon apart from making it water tight and stopping/proventing rust it helps to sound proof from road noise :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00623.jpg

(as u can see the new steering ponion bolt fits the new plate lovely :-) )

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00624.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/jogriffin/DSC00625.jpg