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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Removng the mini K metal demister vent |
As per title - how to remove the spot welded vent on the drivers side? I just have to drill the spot welds out right? Anyone had luck with a normal drill bit or do I have to get a spot weld remover bit? What diameter? Cheers |
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| Author: | Mini Mike [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:17 am ] |
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A spot weld drill bit is the best mate as it only realy leaves a flat drill mark, not a tapered point like a normal drill bit.. But a normal drill bit is ok just have to be a little more carfull thats all . Start of with a small drill and work your way up to one that is just bigger then the spot weld..... Mike |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:38 am ] |
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I used Mr Anglegrinder...
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| Author: | Mike [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:45 am ] |
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but just driling the welds out should work right? |
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| Author: | Mini Mike [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:53 am ] |
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aslong as you get all the weld it should. Just slide a chisel or something underneath it after drilling the welds to prise it off. Its been there for years it might take some encoragment |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:04 pm ] |
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After drilling the spotwelds out I'm pretty sure I had to cut or bend the vent box to manouevre it out between the upper and lower rails of the dash. Yes, use a spotweld bit if possible. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:10 pm ] |
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Mini Mike wrote: A spot weld drill bit is the best mate as it only realy leaves a flat drill mark, not a tapered point like a normal drill bit.. But a normal drill bit is ok just have to be a little more carfull thats all . Start of with a small drill and work your way up to one that is just bigger then the spot weld.....
Mike I flattened a normal drill bit and it works a treat on the spotwelds I've been doing - basically just reduced the angle of the cutting edge on my bench grinder 
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| Author: | rampage101 [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:25 pm ] |
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Is this demister vent normally on deluxe shells? Coz I have one on mine, looks factory of sorts. |
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| Author: | Mini Mike [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:25 pm ] |
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Sounds like your on the ight track then. Keep us posted |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:16 pm ] |
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rampage101 wrote: Is this demister vent normally on deluxe shells? Coz I have one on mine, looks factory of sorts.
They were on most 850s, also all Deluxe, Mini K, MiniMatic- basically all non-cooper roundnose.
Back then only the Cooper & S got a real heater standard, the rest of use froze- unless you got the freshair one as an option. MiniMatic had this standard, to help cool the motor.
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| Author: | Mike [ Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:09 am ] |
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Ok thanks everyone - I'll post as I go along. |
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