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Author: | 1380 yellow devil [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:49 am ] |
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that look bette then with it on wanyway. Leave it off it will not hurt anything |
Author: | GT1360 [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:14 am ] |
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I pissed mine on EVIL of the other day... looks so much better. and one less place for rust to hide.. shocking rust spot. ![]() |
Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:24 am ] |
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Late UK cars didn't have it anyway. Ha-Ha has the LH one on still, I'll lose that when I paint it. ![]() |
Author: | 9YaTaH [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:47 pm ] |
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A fella down here has ground the seam down by about half....then filled the fillets and generally smoothed it all up. It is not de-seamed, but the seams are more subtle and it looks quite nice ![]() |
Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:01 pm ] |
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GT1310 wrote: I pissed mine on EVIL of the other day... looks so much better. and one less place for rust to hide.. shocking rust spot.
![]() Yeah they are only spot welded every 4" or so, great place for rust to hide. And a bastard to fix if it sets in. It's not a drip rail really, as there's a full gutter above it- I think they were put on maybe for roofrack mount strength?? |
Author: | GT1360 [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 2:06 pm ] |
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yeah. i don't really see how they stop water frop dripping on to the windows. lol i think there was more rust under mine then the rest of the car... ![]() nothing a hour of wire wheeling and rust treating did not fix. then add some primer and a little stop putty when the old spot welds were.. and all smooth as a babys ass. ![]() |
Author: | Kurross [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:19 pm ] |
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yeah before deciding to remove them i "thought" i had done a good job of treating the rust, but once i removed them it showed a very different story. supprisingly there was no rust on the gutter it was attached to?? The only other spot with rust is the rear beaver, i'll have to get a new one of these though, not happy cause whole car cost $100 delivered and just one panel's gunna cost nearly that! |
Author: | GT1360 [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:27 pm ] |
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its all in good fun.. I need a new rear valance 2. got to get it next week. don't complain about spending money n minis. I have spent now over 7K on parts in the last 2 weeks and am far from having everything I want. O and thats not even speending a cent on engine or engine parts.... ![]() ![]() |
Author: | Kurross [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:41 pm ] |
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yep with mini parts smaller definatly doesnt equal cheaper |
Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Aug 05, 2005 3:42 pm ] |
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Hey guys at least you can still get panels, NEW, for a 30 or 40+ year old car. Try getting panels for a 1969 Fiat 124S coupe.... ![]() ![]() |
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