Doh!!!
The postage to Orkney is killing me so it will be off to the local factors for 2 new pattern front wings for me.
Does anyone know how to weld them to the front panels with a mig because I don't think I can weld them on through the headlight holes? Remember i'm not that good!:(...
Yup, had visitors this past couple of days, but have had time to think, I am going to put a flip/lift off front end on the mini. might even put a clubman front on it as I have always prefered them.
The only killer is the postage to Orkney for anything
Must leave the whisky and...
Roof
:laughing: Yep its a good roof, its a shame about what holds it up!
Got the inner bulkhead patched up, so I've got something to weld to, today I will weld the door hinge panel to the flitch panel and then weld the flitch panel on and wait for my doorstep repair panel which includes the...
I would love to make a new shell out of new (non crumbly un-rotten shiny weldable) panels, Im scared to sneeze near the ****ing thing, but tomorrow(today really) I am going to make a plate up from the bottom of the windscreen to just below where the flinch panel fits and reinforce (replace)...
Ahhhhh
I have been a lot busier with the grinder than the welder, The car is in a lot lot worse condition than I thought, I cut off the wings to get a look at the door post and flitch panel and to see if I could sus out how to do it, What a state, the bulkhead above and around the flitch has...
Hi Angusdog, I love a good challenge, its only the severe lack of any technical abilities that hold me back. I don't think that there is going to be a quick fix for the engine/gearbox scenario and I will have to sort the gearbox at some point to keep it all original(at its next restoring...
Nitrous Turbo
Hi dogruffracing and mighty mini jack, I don't think that it matters about the mini forum any more I tried several attempts to register but its having none of it. I don't mind, I can still look up different threads and I have seen a few interesting ones.
A turbo nitrous mini...
I have just ordered a new flitch pannel, front scuttle panels, A post strenthening repair panel, and an A panel, but will likely need to order a new wing too depending on how well I cut the one off the car.
Top class job, awesome car, love the whole car but really like the rear beam set up with the coilovers, how does it drive ride wise compared to the standard suspension.
I feel daft calling my car a project after seeing what you have done to yours!!
Like I said awesome
Andy
Hi, I have got a "scorpion huntsman" made by Jackson, and as I am going to be doing a lot more welding now I am wondering if anybody else has one and if they have had any problems with it.
I bought it brand new for £58 which was cheap for a solar powered self tinting mask, and for the amount...
Bulk!!
Ok, thats probably slightly more than I would hope to use on my mini, especially since a small roll of 0.8 has done me nearly 3 years!
I will try to add a couple of photos to show the main area I will be starting on, the rest will just be patches and filler
0.6mm Wire
Hi Chap, Yes I saw that there is 2 grooves in that wheel but the 0.8 wire seems to work better in the 0.8 groove than the 0.6 works in its (0.6)groove.
I can remember much swearing and stop starting, it might be the bit after the wheel to because sometimes it used to jam further...
Minis
With this thread I think we can severely increase the amount of minis on the road, I don't yet know the full extent of my problems with the car but there is going to be a lot of welding to do and given my skill levels I hope that you are all around to keep me right when I start.
I...
The Mini Forum
Hello again, I tried to join the forum as you said, I got registered, and I can log in, but I never got my e-mail confirmation so I can log in but can't post or reply to threads, I have sent an e-mail to the webmaster of the site but still no luck just yet. Site looks awesome...
Thanks
Thanks for the info and pictures, I definately will join that mini forum. Im half dreading "going in" with the grinder just to see how bad it is.
That link with the panels will be very handy as I reckon its not going to be very pretty behind there, and I might be ordering more than I...
Thanks, I have only really used this welder to botch up exhaust pipes and similar, I have never needed to do anything neat that will be seen.
So when i try to cut out the A post on a 1994 mini and weld in a new one I can't blame the welder for it being squint or falling off when I go over a...
Hi, im a new member, and very new to the world of welding, well I have had plenty of shots of welders that were already set up but this is the first attempt of a welding project by myself in my own garage with my own welder. (an old clarke 165)
The project is the above mini which when i first...
Hi, I have just joined, and am very new to the world of welding, I have done various bits and pieces over the years.
A few years back I bought a used Clarke 165 from a local farmer who upgraded to a sip 250? Ok, it cost £20 to buy but by the time that i bought a new torch? regulator, earth...