Classic Mini Restoration - Heritage Scuttle and Bulkhead Repair
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Another video on the rusty 1998 Classic Mini Cooper Sportspack @PocketRocketGarage
In this video I need to fit the brand new Heritage Scuttle Panel and Heritage upper Dash Rail, but to do this I must cut away a huge amount of rusty metal from the top of the original Bulkhead
From this I will attempt to fabricate a repair section from some fresh metal and then I can weld the 3 layers of metal together, many holes to drill and of course plenty of plug welds
This will be the most complicated repair I have attempted to date so give the video a watch and let me know what you think in the comments
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Thanks Kev
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Inspiring us wildly less accomplished people out here to learn these impressive fabrication skills! Thanks.
@@mattsmichiganmini1877 it’s definitely been a learning curve! Thanks for the kind comments
Great job with sorting the scuttle out and making sure the screen will fit back in when it’s been painted. It’s coming along nicely. A lot less rust left in the car now.
@@recreativesigns4571 I just can’t believe how well the car was hiding so much rust!!
@@PocketRocketGarage I know the feeling. My Mini Thirty has the usual areas of rust visible on the outside and it’s only when you take bits off you see more areas. Pesky rust gets everywhere. Still it’ll soon be gone and only new metal taking its place. Thanks Richard
Looks very convincing to me. It looked brutal when you cut out the rusty section but you did a stellar job fabricating the new part: well done and best wishes.
Super impressive work mate! I bet you never thought you’d be fabricating such a large intricate panel and having it fit that well! Honestly hats off to you sir!
As the saying goes, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
Keep up the hard work and you’ll be there in no time 👏
Thanks Matt! Would love to do it full time and restore more minis
Good idea cutting up the old seal to test fit the glass, I wish I had held onto mine so I could do the same.
Yeah it gave me the confidence to start the welding! Thanks for watching
Great work Kev.Thank god mine had the scuttle done previously or I would have put it back on EBay and not bothered.
Well done mate.
I love how simple you make it, it’s not complicated just hard work and dedication and a hell of a lot of time doing what you do best. Your knowledge and understanding of metalwork is next level. I definitely feel inspired to give that sort of thing a crack again, using your videos as a good reference to things that are easily over looked.
Well done mate 🙂
Dude thanks for the kind words! I think if I did another project I would probably do it a bit differently but it’s great to learn the skills as I go!
Good man. Kevin Big leap getting them done
Thanks John, time to fit the front end finally!!
Very impressive Kev !
Thanks Rich, would love to have a unit to do it more often!
Great work, Kev!
Thanks ✌🏼
Hey man great work can you do a welder setup video with settings and disc your using to knock back the welds great work
Thanks for watching, that’s a great idea 💡 I will get a video uploaded as soon as possible
Quality work it has to be said!
Thanks! It’s all a big learning curve but I really enjoy it
@@PocketRocketGarage Proper restoration is preserving what is there not replacing everything, that is why you are getting it right 👍
Thanks! I’d like to do a mk1 next with some subtle detailing
Brilliant welding as usual Kev. Is that all the rust gone now? 😎
@@markdraper7 apart from the doors but I am not sure if I will reskin them, just need to start putting on the front end which I know will be difficult
@@PocketRocketGarage, If there is even a slight rust bubble on the doors then re=skin them. Once you take the old skin off you'll see some other repairs needed on the frames! Front end is much simpler with a spot welder, you must know someone close to you that can lend you one.?