I have a minor problem the wheel well in my boot is almost completly rusted out , i thort about just replacing the well but on further inspection realised that i may as well put a whole new/v.good second hand boot pan in. I have a couple related questions:
How easy/hard is it to replace?
How much is a new/ second hand 1 worth?

Thanx in advance

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since this panel is required to support the weight of your spare wheel, its not a good idea to do a cheap fix. By this i mean NO POP RIVETS!!!!

New ones can be ordered thru MINISPORT or MINI TECH, expect to pay around $200 - $300...
see UK catalogue here--- http://www.minispares.com/web/like/y/item/HMP441016/invDetail.cfm

Or it could be a case of finding a wreck with a good boot floor, cutting it out and welding it into yours. Wreckers may not let you take just the floor though.....

Welding in the boot space also means that you will need to remove the fuel tank, battery, exhaust, possibly the rear seat too..... This is a fairly difficult job and it will take time to prepare.

Unless you have welding ability, it is probably best to leave it to a professional.

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

Is it ONLY the spare wheel well? Usually that's the first spot on a Mini to go- it's so thin.
Easiest method is to weld a plate in it, if the rust doesn't extend into the main boot floor.

Putting a full boot floor in properly is a big job..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

thats the fear i have with mini ill take the wire brush to it and see th extent of the damage

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[Maverick] 1971 Mini K

Thanx for the response guys...the wheel well is rusted out (like huge hole) and just apping around with a screwdriver the rest doesnt look to good either, im not a big fan of doing half jobs so i think my best bet is to get a replacemet floor and repalce the whole lot, dads a fitter and turner/welder so no problems there but not sure of how it all attaches to the car/chassis

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Boot floor, rear seat base and seat back were spot welded together at the factory into 1 sub-assembly... not easy to fix.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Bugger any idea of a price for a panel beater to do it

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Is it ONLY the well, or is the boot floor rotted?

Unless it's rotted thru in the rear seat base/back join, I would go find a Mini with a good boot and wheel well (yeah I know.. rocking horse poop) cut it out 2" or so in from any seam, take home, trim it, cut yours out and weld it in.

Even so, it'd be a bugger welding in there..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

You'll probably find that the join between the back seats and the boot floor is cactus too.
It is a bugger to fix but doable. I posted some pics of one I did not so long ago - I just used sheet metal, a vice, tinsnips and a big hammer to fabricate any panels needed.
check out : http://www.cogentcomputing.com.au/minis/mamini/ sorry the pics aren't sorted

Pretty straight forward stuff but it is a pain and very time consuming so I would imagine a panel beater would charge a fortune - Most tell you to get nicked cause they don't want to work on cars that are spot welded (and I know why)
Ben

Ummm, I know of several different vehicles that are seam welded, but I think you'll find nearly every car on the planet is spot welded. Even the New mini, it just has twice as many.

The best way of removing the skin, is drilling each spot weld completely out, removing the panel, and welding the next one in. Ya can always fill in the holes afterwards.

I can tell ya, it's a hell of a lot easier than drilling out ten zillion rivets

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"He's always been a dickhead, He always is a dickhead, He will always be a dickhead. So stop complaining when he acts like one."

if it was my car needing the floor replaced, i would get a custom one made, one that is deeper - so i could fit a bigger toolkit

Or I would have it removed totally, relocate the battery inside, modify the subframe ( cut the rear half OFF ), install coil over suspension with beam axle....... but that would only happen in a perfect world - a world where race cars would be street legal and Lancers wouldnt.....

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

A mini with mini-tubs? How interesting.....................

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