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Progress has been a little slow, but got a couple of panels in and making a start on them.





got it all nicely lined up, went to tack it into place and typically the fecking disposible bottle had leaked. BOC are getting a new customer this week.

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Did you leave the gas on?
Im forever making that retarded error

nope ive got major OCD with the gas, went back twice the other day just to check it was off. i did wrapped PTFE Tape around it

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

looking good

nic, your not the only one, fortunately the new mig doesnt leak much so if i forget, a day or two later its not leaked too much

are you using the little disposable bottles or the big uns?

if its the big'uns. theres no need for ptfe as the thread just seats the taper inside :)

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

ive been using the crappy disposible ones, but im going to open an account with BOC

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

well over due update.
progress has been slow mainly because im just taking my time not in any hurry.

After making the greatest ever purchase of a BOC gas cylinder ive been welding mad !!!!
the inner wing/door hinge pillar, heel board subframe mount and inner sill/floor section are now welded in.
hope to have the outer sill on soon.

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

looks tidy

cheers andy, just need to tidy up the welds and seal the seams, then start on the other side. hopefully wont have to do as much

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Looking very good, i'm assuming you saw the offer on 16v mini forum for the gas then?

what offer?, bugger

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

just been working on the door frame to heel board section.
the original one was a bit rotten so made up a new one.

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ive made up a support back to join the door frame to the inner sill, compensating for the removed pocket. the hole will be flared one i get a tool

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Looks very trick !

Might just steal that idea if u dont mind.

"So wat we gonna do tonight Brain?"
"Same thing we do evernight Pinky!"
"Try to take over the world!"

dont mind at all

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

very neat job :)

Yes i moved to the darkside

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Mini is looking very good indeed.

This is the offer, a hell of a lot cheaper rental: http://www.16vminiclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21543

Very nice work longy :)

I am gonna have to get some skin pins

watch you dont melt them rubber plasticy ones i did lol

nice touches there. but get that sound lead crap of that panel, lol

i plan too angus, not very high on the list of things to do at the moment.
i have already melted a couple Adam, i tend to use the spring loaded metal ones for welding and the hand ones for setup. absolutely love them though, wish id found out about the them sooner

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Nice one, looking really good mate. I have my tailstock back now, so should be able to get on with the flaring tools soonish.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Cheers matt, are you around at the weekend might pop over with the steel.

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

I'll be in the shed making manifolds. lol

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

lol ok mate ill give you a shout over the weekend

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Hey guys, still taking it slow and steady spending a couple of hours here and there on the it.
ive got the corner in which the axle stand went through all welded up not. made up some new brackets to replace the ones between the inner and otuer sills. wont be using the sill jacking point so did away with that.
All the welds have now been sealed i hope to have the outer sill on this week, then i can start on the boot floor (yet more cutting).





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1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER

Thats looking bloody good mate!

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi