bugger......
but I bet it has been done a million times before.
You live and learn I say....you won't forget next time.
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| Author: | rampage101 [ Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Panels Are On - Problems |
Arrrgh, well arn't I the intelligent one, I decided I wounldn't check that the bonnet lines up before fitting the front apron, adn yep... you guessed it, it won't close. The front is now narrower. Any options, my welds were pretty crap on the front apron, so what should I do? |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:31 pm ] |
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bugger...... but I bet it has been done a million times before.
You live and learn I say....you won't forget next time. |
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| Author: | rampage101 [ Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:19 pm ] |
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It wouldn't be so bad except that I've just got a personal loan to pay out my credit car and a loan from a friend, and then have money to fix up the mini. And I've just spent $600 on the panels and I go an $#!% it up! 
I'll have to sit down and have a good look once I've calmed down a little to see if I'm going to be able to salvage the front apron and just spread the inner wings a little at the front, which is all it needs by the looks of it. Pics will be up tommorow. |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cut the eyebrow... |
Well...depending on how far out the fit of the bonnet is ...you could just cut your eyebrow piece and make it replaceable...use about 20 mm square tube.....this may make it easier to spread the offending wing..... otherwise..get the grinder out and start again.....
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| Author: | supercharged 850 [ Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:01 am ] |
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Was this a clubby or a roundy????? I can understand making a mess of the clubby alignment, but a roundy would be hard to get 10mm out of square.... the thing to find out is WHICH side is wrong. One side might be spot on, the other might be out. Maybe both are 5mm out..... You have alot of measuring to do now. Get a tape measure, engineers square, laser pointer, whatever you can find, check it first before undoing the whole lot. FIne-tuning is always inevitable with panel replacement, that's why next time you will tack it all first, wont you 
That's some tough luck. |
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| Author: | rampage101 [ Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:13 am ] |
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Hmm, yeh 
Yeh, its a roundy. Pics will be up very shortly. |
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| Author: | rampage101 [ Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:18 am ] |
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Okies, pics of my front end are up. Direct Link http://members.dodo.com.au/~thechairman/mini_jul2.html |
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| Author: | supercharged 850 [ Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:25 am ] |
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Wow...... that is definately a custom modification. Um.... maybe its time to try a different bonnet You never know til you try it.
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