Mk2 Cooper

[Callum]

HI Callum . Thanks for the reply .

Is it a new panel M-Machine started doing recent ?

Ian

No problem Ian, I think it is relatively new, not sure if it's in their catalogue?

[Callum]

Got the other indicator plinth finished today.

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My primer arrived last week so i managed to get the inner wings and the inside of the front panel and wings painted, should be ready to weld on next week.

[Callum]

A mini is born! Front end is mostly welded on, couple of bits that were hard to access still to do once its back on the spit.











Will get the doors bolted on next and sort the gaps out

[Callum]

Cheers for the comments. Not had much to update really due to work and holidays but getting back to it again now. I had a load of parts acid dipped at the start of the month. Very happy with how it all came back, the bonnet and bootlid dont need any repairs, the doors are still on their original skins and only the driver's side needs a couple of small patches so chuffed with them.

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I spent today playing with the drivers door and it fits quite nice now, had to add some weld then file it back where there latch comes through the door as i think the latch is worn and sloppy meaning the door would pop out slightly when shut

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The gaps need sorting now which is the next job but the door tucks in nice on the bottom corner.





Cheers

[BRI MK1]

Glad your happy with your bootlid car is looking good cheers Brian.

[Tupers]

You've done a lovely job of letting in those smaller indicator perches. The scuttle gaps are purdy as well.

Are the ATS Classics going on?

[Callum]

Glad your happy with your bootlid car is looking good cheers Brian.

Thanks Brian yes very pleased with the bootlid not a spot of rust on it

[Callum]

You've done a lovely job of letting in those smaller indicator perches. The scuttle gaps are purdy as well.

Are the ATS Classics going on?

Cheers, I'm not sure yet I don't want arches and i don't know if they will fit without?

[rolesyboy]

Wow, Callum. You really are doing an incredible job of this car. I have seem this post and didn't realise it was you until I just spotted my old doors. They really are exceptional. Good luck. Will it be in colour and ready for Beaulieu in a fortnight?? Cheers. Mark

[Tupers]

Cheers, I'm not sure yet I don't want arches and i don't know if they will fit without?

What width are they?

I've got a set for 5x10's my estate, you can just about get away without running arches but it really depends on my style you're going for.

[Callum]

Wow, Callum. You really are doing an incredible job of this car. I have seem this post and didn't realise it was you until I just spotted my old doors. They really are exceptional. Good luck. Will it be in colour and ready for Beaulieu in a fortnight?? Cheers. Mark

Thanks Mark I thought you might notice them, they are very good was worth the journey down. That was my aim to make it to Beaulieu this year but I think I will over run by just a few days

[Callum]

What width are they?

I've got a set for 5x10's my estate, you can just about get away without running arches but it really depends on my style you're going for.

They are 5x10 so i might get away with them then

[Callum]

The drivers side door gaps are nearly done, just got to do both bottom corners which i will have to leave for now as the doors have got to go back to be dipped again as i found a small lump of rust in the rear bottom corner

I tackled the upper frame first, the gap at the top was way too big so only fix was to cut the frame and let a peice in

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Cut and the gap corrected



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The door apature needs filler now as it lifts up towards the rear of the door.

The rear of the door needed a bit of work

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The front required the most, was too tight at the top, too big in the middle and then going tight again towards the bottom

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How it looks together



Will turn it round and start the passenger side now. Cheers

[mk1]

Worth all the work, that door is a cracking fit.

[Callum]

Worth all the work, that door is a cracking fit.

Thanks Mark I am very pleased with how it's turned out

[Callum]

Turned the mini around today and got the passenger side bolted on, the gaps are pretty shit but the door shuts well and tucks in nice at the bottom





Had a little helper today



Although he did bugger all most of the day

[coopers1968]

its always good to have a non moaning helping hand in the garage whilst at work
well done on your amazing restoration project

[Callum]

Not had much time on the mini recently as I have had to do some work on the house, but managed a few hours this week so carried on with the passenger door gaps, got them nearly finished today.

They were close at the front and nearly touching at the back, a lot better now but still needs a bit of work.

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Got to finish the bottom and the upper frame but the door apature needs some filler first so will have to wait to finish that

[Callum]

When I started gap at the bottom of the door I noticed more rust in the seam so the doors went back to be dipped again. Came back with a few small holes so I decided to take the door bottoms off so I could make some repairs, glad I did as they were very thin. In hind sight I probably should of just put new skins on.













With the frame repaired i made the door skin bottom, decided to joggle the joint and plug weld to avoid distortion. Seen this done on the quarter panel bottoms so thought it would be ok on the door as well, anyone see any issues with this?

[Callum]

Been working on the bootlid recently, it required a bit of brute force to twist it slightly so that all the corners seal fully on the rubber. Then i started to even out all the gaps as they were all too big, could fit my fingers in the bottom.

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The bottom gap now looks a bit tight in the middle so will double check that tomorrow, might just be the light. Shouldn't be much more welding now