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Keyser's Mini Adventure. Update 30th June


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Put a couple of hours into the roll cage tonight - still lots to do but what better way to learn than to do it :)

 

So I set my daughter up on the welder and away she went

 

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Not bad for her second ever attempt

 

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bit of cleaning up with the grinder

 

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starting to get there

 

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bit more effort and it's nearly ready for primer :thumbs:

 

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Stay tuned for the next exciting episode ....................

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reminds me of my old mini project seeing buster on the back set i had a 2 seat conversion where the roof was chopped off and the front section was removed too you then sat on the back seat to drive was a good laugh but not safe in a crash or pratical, in fact i may have a full set of spax suspension still in my garage of parts somewhere if i have i will dig it out and you can have it.

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reminds me of my old mini project seeing buster on the back set i had a 2 seat conversion where the roof was chopped off and the front section was removed too you then sat on the back seat to drive was a good laugh but not safe in a crash or pratical, in fact i may have a full set of spax suspension still in my garage of parts somewhere if i have i will dig it out and you can have it.

 

Cheers

 

Let me know :thumbs:

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Today I tried something a bit different and a bit more challenging :scare:

 

Starting with a standard rear quarter panel -

 

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and attack with an angle grinder :)

 

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repair with a welder

 

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and repeat

 

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I was having some problems but I found a tip on one of the Mini forums to get good penetration (oooooo errr :blush: ) and a stronger weld, it works as well :)

 

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also it helps to tap it "in" while it is still hot from the welding

 

this means less grinding and more weld left

 

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and just for fun I stuck a bit of filler in to get a feel for the finished product

 

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think I can make it work :thumbs:

 

only 3 more to go :bangin:

 

Stay tuned for the next exciting episode .................

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Looking good.

Wanted to do this to mine nearly 30 years ago but my Mum wouldn't let me. ( Shared car ) Apparently by this stage of modding I had already " ruined it and made it unsaleable, of dubious legality and an embarrassment to be seen in" :blush::lol: If only I'd had a dad like you!!

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Suppp ???

 

Would have updated sooner but it's been the same thing so here is the short version :)

 

Onto seam No2

 

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Hey Presto

 

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Moving onto seam No3 Passenger side A pillar

 

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I'll do the wing later as I can run a weld up the inside first to make it easier :)

 

......... Then onto Seam No4 Drivers side A pillar, I think my welding is getting better (or the metal was thicker :lol: )

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Now before I could crack on I wasn't happy with the A panel the last owner had fitted -

 

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To far back and ..........

 

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too high its supposed to meet the sill!

 

So that came off

 

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and went back on a bit lower :thumbs:

 

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of course I did the seam as well when I welded it back on :)

 

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Stay tuned for the next exciting episode ........................

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Seams like your getting the hang of this welding malarky :lol:

 

Great job as ever B)

 

 

O very good :lol:

 

 

 

Looking good Keyser :thumbs: Does the roof seam/gutter stay?

 

Yes mate - I do like the smooth look but the general opinion is the doors will leak if removed so going to keep it (for now at least)

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Seams like your getting the hang of this welding malarky :lol:

 

Great job as ever B)

 

 

O very good :lol:

 

 

 

Looking good Keyser :thumbs: Does the roof seam/gutter stay?

 

Yes mate - I do like the smooth look but the general opinion is the doors will leak if removed so going to keep it (for now at least)

 

They will :thumbdown::boat:

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Nice work Chris, Hope you have shares in grinder wheels, I know your quick @ changing them ;) Used that secret technique last week :thumbs:

 

 

Funny you should say that just went and got some more :lol:

Two Things on the secret technique -

 

1. It's only really cool if someone who dosn't know it is watching ;)

 

2. Never have anyone watching when you get it wrong cause you look like a tit and it hurts :lol:

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