Flitch Panel Repair Pt.1 - Classic Mini Cooper Sportspack MPI
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- Welcome back to the channel and welcome to a new project car.
So this is a 1999 Rover Mini Cooper Sportspack with some serious rust issues, if anyone knows about the later minis they will know they really suffer from rust.
So we are tasked with saving this one its a basically going to be scuttle forward that needs replacing so loads of welding and grinding. In this episode we start getting the old flitch panel cut out and run through the way the panel needs to fit, loads of cleaning up of metal to come.
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I remember paying good money to get minis welded, in the 90s when they were still cheap, and every single one of them came back botched, like a 5 yo had welded them. I've still yet to find a car shop I'd actually trust to do a job, so therapeutic to watch these minis being rebuilt with such care :)
Thanks buddy appreciate the comment. I am the same with my cars would much prefer to crack on and do it myself and know what’s going into the car. 👍
I’ve recently started to restore my mini and I’m finding your videos very helpful. I’m finding the advice and recommendations just as important as the work. I will definitely be using some of your methods and look forward to the next video. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Hey buddy I am glad your finding the videos helpful I wish you all the best with your project please just let us know if you have any questions. Like mentioned in the video this is how we tackle things and if it works for you that’s a win 👍
Now onto the Sportspack series of repairs - learning alot especially when looking for my second mini to buy after 20 years.
You will find this one interesting the rot is in some odd places. Late minis are a different animal for sure.
The more I see this car the more I realise what a monumental job it is and I'm genuinely impressed with how you are tackling the job. We know how much I like the Clubman but I'm finding this more interesting because when you first showed this car my thoughts were "parts car!" and yet you're bringing it back to life.....just WOW!!
Aha thanks Graeme yeah a lot of people would say parts car for sure. I guess these later minis are well worth saving and the more they rot like this the less there will be very soon. Cheers for following along 👍
You're doing a great job on that Mini bud👍 I honestly wouldn't know where to start!
Stay safe
Mini Life thanks buddy I appreciate that. I was tough to know where to start but thought right build it inside out. Hopefully it works 👍
I bet that spot welder saves so much time!
Sunny Mini yeah it’s great tbh so nice to use, and saves so much time.
Was a bit worried when I saw you stop grinding and checking out the floor, nice work👍
James Barrie aha got sidetracked my morning rust that was the issue
Some more steady progress with this poor little car, keep at it.
I appreciate you going into detail with the A-panels, they are on my list but I have never had a go at them before so it is good to learn.
Thanks buddy yeah slowly getting there with it. Less rust is a good thing aha
No worries I wanted to highlight the area as I didn’t cover it to much in the budget clubman build. Cheers for watching stay safe 👍
Great video. I’ve learned loads.
Thanks glad it has helped. Cheers for watching 👍
Lovely project, what a mountain of work though!
Henry Siegertsz thanks buddy yeah it’s a lot of work for sure
Another top video👍. Its looking great now. Keep up the good work 😁
Bert's retro rides cheers thanks buddy glad you enjoyed it 👍
your doing a awesome job on the mini why are folk giving you thumbs down i dont get it..
Thanks buddy, not sure I guess it’s not for everyone but throwing money at cars isn’t for me. That’s how we roll here on Simpson’s classics 👍
@@SimpsonsClassics I'd say dont watch it then lol same but it's a hobby that we enjoy 👍
Another great video, stay safe! I hope there is a live stream soon!!!
Thanks buddy glad you liked it. We are doing our best to sort one. Life is very manic right now for us both
Great vid Marc, MPi
Thanks buddy, nope I can’t see that happening anytime soon 😂
Did you watch the same video 😂
Richard Brunning I watched the whole video, wheel selection is a running joke 😂
Hi Marc, I’m trying to learn and learning a lot from you guys, thank you. Question, if you have a whole new panel why do you just cut out the bad and cut the new panel rather than replace all of it? Thanks
Hey I am glad your learning from us we are learning as we go also as every car is different for sure. My reason for this is the car just doesn’t need the whole panel so we have cut out was bad and then will make the repair panel fit. My thoughts as well for doing this in this area is that the less I cut out the better for the car structurally. Thanks for watching 👍
Wheeler dealers done a video couple weeks ago with a company who bought all the decommissioned jigs to make new old mini shells 👍
James Purvis hey yes I saw that as well 👍
Just a tip.... Sometimes a measure with a tape can help position of panels if you measure before removing. Wow that is a nasty corner of the car to work. Well done.
cheers buddy for that tip I have seen that done before and does seem to work well. Thanks for watching 👍
Hi Marc nice job on that are you gong to the national mini and metro show on Sunday at the British motor museum ?
Sam._.Buswell cheers thanks buddy. We are thinking about it all depends on plans so would be last minute unfortunately..
Simpson's Classics I rang the museum yesterday and the lady who answered said you can buy on the door so that’s what I’m doing
Sam._.Buswell cheers buddy yeah that will be us if we make it 👍
another great video - getting there :)
Team Ballylough Classics thanks buddy 👍
No probs with the chatting for me.
Try vactan fust converter you can get it off eBay used it for years and works well
Thanks buddy will give it a look 👀👍
I'm doing my son's racings green mini at the moment have a look at my channel
shaun ellis just had a look buddy looks like some nice rust for you to cut out there all the best on the project 👍
Oh I’m not looking forward to removing all the wheel arches and shiney bits to find what’s underneath 😂😂
Sunny Mini haha this mini definitely doesn’t help with showing the rust it’s really bad. But hopefully we are getting somewhere now.
One thing about Leyland they built them to last
So what I used to own AlfaSuds
Did you go on a course to learn this .also why don’t you wear a dust mask.
I went on a small evening course to be shown a welder basically many many years back. Yes I should wear a dust mask but I don’t 🤷♂️
Getting excited! Soon can start! New home being build! Check out sunnymini296 on instagram to see the progress!
Hey that’s awesome buddy not long now I will definitely check that page out. Al the best 👍
Simpson's Classics thanks! And no guard on that grinder! You naughty boy! 😂😂😂
Also have a channel here I would like to add some content to, just called Sunny mini. Same profile pic as this account.
Andy Whitelaw I know I know... taking that risk I guess.. just easier to use thats all..
Andy Whitelaw awesome we will go check that as well buddy all the best 👍