Classic Mini Rear Arch Closing Panel
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Good at solving puzzles?!? When doing a full restoration, every step becomes a puzzle on some level. There is a small closing panel (P/N 14A1611 R/H & 14A1612 L/H) just fwd of the Rear Arch that takes a bit of study to figure out how it interfaces with the boot floor, arch, companion bin and Rear Quarter panel. Thanks to the mini community, I may have it figured out now… but won’t weld ANYTHING until 100% sure and all other panels fit up as well.. Lone Star Mini
Thanks for the shout out Randy.
Forgot to show you the 2 different reinforcer brackets inside the boot. Don't weld anything until these are in position, especially the arch to rear bench seat bracket. Manipulating this bracket in to position can require slight adjustment of the panels it connects to.
Clamping, forcing, stretching and mallet action may be called for to get things tight.
I love this part of the build, it's like grown up Lego👍
Right on…. I question much of it because I’ve simply not seen how everything goes together before. With that said, it does goes together like a puzzle. I too forgot to mention those brackets, but I will show them eventually It’s good to hear you mention that they must be manipulated…
Another great video and great Info from the video and comments
Thanks Andy.. I must correct a a couple things on the next video
Oh don’t worry, a lot of us are learning and not even really started mine yet! All I know is from watching you guys! So seeing mistakes is good, gives the rest of us confidence we can do this too! And if your wrong be sure the comment section will tell you😂😂😂😘
This video is super helpful for anyone facing this job. Was hard to research when I needed to. The little hole I believe is for hanging it when it was painted, lots of replacement panels have similar holes. Of course I could be wrong!
I now have 2 sources stating 3-layered panel and 1 source saying the the closeout panel is flush to the boot.. Much to my dismay, I'm starting to believe it actually is a 3-layer panel... although ???
I couldn't get hold of those when I was at that point.. I ended up pre fabing them out of flat steel not assayed but do the job 👍
You’re better than I. I have not had any experience in making panels (yet)…
@@LoneStarMini I haven't it was needs must at that point there not perfect but have the shape & acts as a closure panel.. don't think I'd be brave enough to challenge a visible panel l.. Good vids 👌
@@LoneStarMini have you ever seen Fitsees Fabrication he blows your mind how good he is..
@@richardwalker5906 Absolutely yes.. in fact he has a method of 'patching' in a panel that I love. Given I have zero experience, I would like to try his method as a starting point for my skill development. I don't watch many of his videos, but the few I've seen are fabulous... When I have a proper metal task, then I will definitely search his channel.
What I did was weld all the seams so no water can get in anywhere. And seam sealed over the weld.
If I develop better weld skills, I may do the same. I wonder if this would be a good location for 'lead loading'... Thanks Campbell....
@@LoneStarMini Just give the trigger a quick pull without moving. Then move a little, quick pull, move, quick pull and so on. A series of tack welds. It should look like a Tig weld. Enough heat to penatrate.
@@LoneStarMini I welded two half floors in mine and ground back the welds and know one would know its been repaired.
@@camhick1 yes.. you make it sound easy, but I'm not there yet. I will get there no doubt. I talked to a few co-workers and they won't touch thin panels so perhaps once I get there, I will have developed a bit of skill after all.. More practice tomorrow (Friday)...
@@LoneStarMini it is easy. Slightly over lap.
Hey, thanks for the shout! looking back at my pics of an untouched from factory mini that I changed the closing panels on, the companion bin is in the middle of the sandwich and as I said before, seam welded along its length and to the heal board hope this helps. In the video, it looks like the companion bin still has some weld that would clean off to allow a bit tighter fit?
Also make sure to bend the edge to a nice and square 90 degree on the closing panel that will help tighten up the gap in the sandwich. Also beleve the hole is used in the factory when applying the e-coat.
@@WABISTIX Thanks.. Mark Carter also agrees with you in the 3-layered sandwiched panel assembly. This is now my official belief in the worst design on the shell, although I have much to go. Trying now to check fit more panels and it's time consuming as everything for me is a learning curve.. Thanks WABISTIX!!
I think the closing panel goes inbetween the boot floor and the bin? If memory serves me.
Agreed…. That’s the way I e shown it and Dave also confirmed it…
the score is 2 and 2. 2 points for the 3-layered assembly (boot floor lip to bin to closing panel lip) and 2 points for boot floor lip to closing pane lip to bin....
@@LoneStarMini you do what you think works best Randy lol am ire which ever way you go it will be great x