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Continuing with the sill/floor repair, got a little more welded towards the front then tried to offer up my m-machine inner arch repair. Not sure what was going on as it was nowhere near, would probably have haven better making it myself. However it’s what I had so I straightened it out, drew on a few lines and reshaped it until it fit. Also placed a swage line down the centre to try and make it look like it was meant to be. Not perfect but not too bad. Once it’s fully welded I’ll use a hammer and dolly to dress it’s shape a little.
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Thing to remember about most of the repair panels for the mini, is there just quick MOT fixes.
ie. just slapped on over the original panel and not mean't to be done properly. Which is why most of them don't fit when the original areas cut out.
ie. just slapped on over the original panel and not mean't to be done properly. Which is why most of them don't fit when the original areas cut out.
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First time wielding the torch since last October. Not the best but it won’t fall off. Need more torch time to get back as it should be. Found 2 layers again under the subframe mount, took one out to the nearest underside welds and run fresh welds inside so at least the shape is right where the bulkhead meets the floor. More of a bend than a curve!
More tomorrow fingers crossed.
More tomorrow fingers crossed.
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Got my repair cut to size, glued it in with the hot metal glue torch and proceeded to clean it back. Dropped the wire speed and power a little which made some runs look better but my welding still needs work. Not gonna get chance now though as my PortaMig has failed. Gun switch bells out just fine but contactor not pulling in. Not duty cycle related as it had been stood for half hour before I went to fill the last gap and after 2 secs it stopped. I’ll check it out in the morning.
Looking a little better. One bit less to do I suppose.
Looking a little better. One bit less to do I suppose.
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Last time I saw that much goop on the outside of an engine the oil strainer was blocked up with it. New rod bearings required. I would strongly recommend pulling the sump to have a look
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It was just placed on the timing chain cover seal then when it didn’t seal they pasted it around the lip! If they’d checked the cover the holes were all domed from overtightening.Last time I saw that much goop on the outside of an engine the oil strainer was blocked up with it. New rod bearings required. I would strongly recommend pulling the sump to have a look
It’s gonna be stripped anyway as the gear linkage is leaking. I don’t want to revisit this once the project is finished. Once the new front end is lined up with the subframe bolts and panel gaps checked the front subby is coming out complete.
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Back on the Cooper at the moment.
Rather than unpick the front panel ‘ears’ I decided to chop out the crap and replace it with fresh stuff.
I still need to weld this fully. That’s next.
Found my old cut off scuttle with my datum/measurements. Thought I’d thrown it out!
Transferred marks to the new one and clamped it all in, fits well. Gotta repair the NS upper fitch first. I’m on with that this afternoon.
This morning cut out the other side of the inner wing. Made my replacement pice and purposely left the lip short so I could try and Tig it as it won’t be seen anyway. Happy enough with that.
Next I offered it up and found I’d cut the top short so using a thick lump of copper I tried autogenous tig. Very impressed with that. It’s gonna change everything for me!
Excuse the pinholes, blew through the thin metal a couple of times, Sometjing not quite right with my Portamig and I did leave the wire in there for about 7 months and it was starting to rust. It is welded both sides so it’s not going anywhere.
Rather than unpick the front panel ‘ears’ I decided to chop out the crap and replace it with fresh stuff.
I still need to weld this fully. That’s next.
Found my old cut off scuttle with my datum/measurements. Thought I’d thrown it out!
Transferred marks to the new one and clamped it all in, fits well. Gotta repair the NS upper fitch first. I’m on with that this afternoon.
This morning cut out the other side of the inner wing. Made my replacement pice and purposely left the lip short so I could try and Tig it as it won’t be seen anyway. Happy enough with that.
Next I offered it up and found I’d cut the top short so using a thick lump of copper I tried autogenous tig. Very impressed with that. It’s gonna change everything for me!
Excuse the pinholes, blew through the thin metal a couple of times, Sometjing not quite right with my Portamig and I did leave the wire in there for about 7 months and it was starting to rust. It is welded both sides so it’s not going anywhere.
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Productive day today, carried on from earlier, welded and ground back my OS inner wing repair before seam sealing with Sika 212 then painting with Bonda Zinc rich primer.
2x small repairs to the NS upper fitch before welding in the scuttle closing panel before paint.
Fitted my new front panel mounts before bolting on the front panel to check fitment of wings.
Pretty happy so far.
2x small repairs to the NS upper fitch before welding in the scuttle closing panel before paint.
Fitted my new front panel mounts before bolting on the front panel to check fitment of wings.
Pretty happy so far.
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Why just the passenger wing, is there an issue with the pressings?
Why the metro calliper conversion do you think? I wasn’t of the opinion they were that much better. My 1400 clubby, four up on big 12 inch tyres, s discs, took forever to stop...
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The complete front end is all Heritage and has been sat in the garage for almost 2 years. Hopefully it’ll all be good. So far the panels seem like a good fit.
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Not sure, like it when I got it.
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The passenger wing will give you no gap to the bonnet. I had to modify all of them until heritage realised the company pressing them was using the tooling wrong.
I was privileged to have the test wing to try after I'd complained a lot about it.
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How did you modify that?
Surely if the gap is too narrow you’d see it at the inner wing top mounting strip where you’d be spot welding it?
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Not really, the wing press tool has several parts to it and it turns out the company pressing them had all the parts in on one press and not as it should have been pressed in I think 3 or 4 goes with the shims fitted after the first press.
It just equalled the wing being the wrong shape
It just equalled the wing being the wrong shape
