My various projects thread.

Started by 94touring, July 20, 2016, 12:40:39 PM

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94touring

The rear glass also fit semi lousy. The rubber must have been thicker than what I've used in the past. I have 5 different rear windshields at the shop and all measure the same dimensionally so wasn't the glass.

94touring

I've had Daves car in the shop to respray the rest of the body to match the front end repairs made last year since it didn't match properly.  Ended up finding a little extra to repair while it's here.

MiniDave

Always more to it than you hope, but worth it in the end!
Complete failure at retirement - but getting better!

1972 Mini Racing Green
1972 Mini ST hotrod
2017 Audi Allroad - Glacier White - His
2018 Audi Allroad - Floret Silver - Hers

94touring

Here's what you should do before finishing welds and painting the car....fit the door!  In Dave's case it was a perfect factory fit.  The A panel is heritage and seemed to match as you'd expect, but the flitch repair sections are knockoff.  There's always a little doubt as to how well they'll align things up so best to double check before the pain set's in after the job is done.

94touring

Daves car got it's face lift completed today.  Sure will look amazing once it's all put back together. Perfect for the spring! 

BruceK

1988 Austin Mini 
2002 MINI Cooper S
1992 Toyota LiteAce (JDM)
1997 Land Cruiser Prado RX (JDM)

94touring

Color sand and buffing. 

94touring

Starting to come together nicely.  Sure does shine under my shop lights.

94touring

Waiting for Dave and Don to arrive.  Have it waxed and staged in the shop.

94touring

Working on this last shell. Needs a whole lot of everything.  I was about to drag out the rotisserie, but found out I can roll it on it's side very easily to work.  Having genuine panels on this one has made what little bit I've done go pretty smoothly.  Still in the clamp, screw, and bolt phase before I do any welding.  I'll need to weld up the side test fitted before cutting out the other corner.

MiniDave

Brant will be so excited to see work getting started on his Mini!
Complete failure at retirement - but getting better!

1972 Mini Racing Green
1972 Mini ST hotrod
2017 Audi Allroad - Glacier White - His
2018 Audi Allroad - Floret Silver - Hers

94touring

Yeah and it dawned on me the other day he's going rod change, so we ordered a new tunnel and associated cross member.  The front foot and half / two feet needed cut out regardless.

94touring

I guess it's been since April since I touched this car. After some life events lol, I'll have a lot more time at the shop to get things done. Starting in September I'll be a full time resident at the shop.  I have a condo remodel that was put on hold during this same time period that I'll end up paying someone to finish the last of the tile so I can get that place rented.  I am looking forward to getting back to metal work and away from tile work!

94touring

This week should have the front end and floors completed on this car.  The lower bulkhead kick panel was very fiddly! It's not something you can position wrong because then everything else doesn't match up.  After a ton of adjustments and screwing things temporarily into place, I got the left side to all come together really nicely.  Added a few tac welds and will finish welding once the right side is good to go.  Genuine panels are certainly something desirable in this type of repair. More pics to come. 

94touring

Floors coming along. Front tunnel section for rod change. 

94touring

Right side inner wing removed, new one bolted into position pre-welding,checked figments, and ready to weld!

94touring

All the bolt holes aligned on the first try.  Subframe fell right into place along with the front end panel to wings.  Woot  :13:

94touring

We went with a new full scuttle. Spent the bulk of the day ensuring everything fit and went together properly. After cinching everything together I went ahead and tacked the wings to the scuttle.  This allows me to spot weld the lip on the backside where the seam of the scuttle and the wing meets a hell of a lot easier than doing it installed on the car.  I used washers equally spaced while fiddling with gaps to make sure the bonnet gaps look good.  I think it might actually be better than my Innocenti that's factory!