My Mini Resto by minimk1

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Going to bingley soon, going to buy some panels and parts anyone else going up there ?? Love the bingley show I've been two times so far but every time it has got better and better and it's a great source for second hand goodies :)

2-21-2012

hi not updated this forum in a long time and in that time I have done allot to my little mini and have also brought a MIG welder its a sealey mini MIG 130 gas. since the purchase of the welder i have cracked on with the cutting and welding of panels needed to be replaced on my car and in the process have leant how to weld ( well there not the neatest ever but they do the job) and discovered that i need to convert my welder to a larger gas system to achieve more appealing welds but once smooth and covered with filler the weld does not need to be the prettiest thing ever also me and my dad went half's on this 60 pound engine hoist anyway here are the pictures of practise welds and the inner wing repair also the beast of a hoist.
oh and a picture of me and paddy hop kirk at the mini sport stand in bingley hall also pictures of all my new panels and picked up a genuine Leyland wing for 45 pound and two genuine A panels for 30 !!!!!!

For my first time ever welding think i did a pretty good job and i am only 14 but i don't think my welds are getting enough gas so i am going to get the conversion kit to a larger gas bottle so my welds are smoother and the small gas bottles cost a bomb and do not last long at all other than that my rear light conversion is good still needs final sanding to make it perfect but the penetration all seems good and i even made my own metal plate to fill the hole at the top of the inner wing and welded that up too more pictures to come soon as ill be cracking on with the welding and oh here is the hoist