woodster
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| posted on 29/6/14 at 10:05 PM |
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Making repair panels
Been reading this most of the weekend, a great read and I've learnt a lot, I needed some inspiration on my mini build I decided to make as many
of the repair panels myself as I could and I thought as well as getting experiance at welding I'd inprove my metal fabrication skills .....
http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/70135?.U7B8r2t5mSM=undefined
Don't think it's been posted before .
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robinj66
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| posted on 30/6/14 at 07:30 AM |
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There's some fantastic stuff on there ( and a great deal of skill too)
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britishtrident
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| posted on 30/6/14 at 07:38 AM |
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As you can buy a ready made repair panel for almost every section of a Mini why make extra work.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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woodster
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| posted on 30/6/14 at 09:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
As you can buy a ready made repair panel for almost every section of a Mini why make extra work.
i just thought i'd like to try making a few repair panels for the enjoyment and test of skill really, i've had many minis over the years
when it was my only form of transport when i couldn't afford to have it off the road for long, needed to get out chasing women and beer, now
i'm fifty, married and reasonably well off and i've got a couple of vehicles and lots of time to build the mini how i would like it
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pewe
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| posted on 30/6/14 at 10:29 AM |
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You can buy a spot weld shroud for the MIG welder which is I think how the first panels are tacked. - gives a nice, neat spot.
When fabricating panels make up a jig using MDF and/or wooden strips to beat in strengthening ribs as per originals - use panel beaters hammers for
this - much better than just using flat sheet and looks authentic with a bit of practise.
Very satisfying once you get your head around it.
Cheers, Pewe10 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/6/14 at 11:41 AM |
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great quality repairs there 
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woodster
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| posted on 30/6/14 at 12:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pewe
You can buy a spot weld shroud for the MIG welder which is I think how the first panels are tacked. - gives a nice, neat spot.
When fabricating panels make up a jig using MDF and/or wooden strips to beat in strengthening ribs as per originals - use panel beaters hammers for
this - much better than just using flat sheet and looks authentic with a bit of practise.
Very satisfying once you get your head around it.
Cheers, Pewe10
that was the reason for the orginal google search to find that website, i'm putting a smallish repair panel in the floor and i need to put a
strengthening rib in it, i know i could buy a section of floor but theres no fun in that.... i'm really enjoying the work and my welding skills
are getting better.
Cheers Dave
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nick205
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| posted on 1/7/14 at 08:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by woodster
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
As you can buy a ready made repair panel for almost every section of a Mini why make extra work.
i just thought i'd like to try making a few repair panels for the enjoyment and test of skill really, i've had many minis over the years
when it was my only form of transport when i couldn't afford to have it off the road for long, needed to get out chasing women and beer, now
i'm fifty, married and reasonably well off and i've got a couple of vehicles and lots of time to build the mini how i would like it
Just because you want to
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