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Bubbacluby
 Post subject: A-Panel replacement?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:26 am 
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I want some advice on replacing my a-panel as this will be the first time i have done this. What is the best way to go about this, info on personall experience would be appreciated.



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both a-panels are rusted and are in good shape except the bottom which is badly rusted. When i repair the inner panel and prep it so wont rust again would i be better cutting out the red line as long as im sure the rust is gone and replacing half the panel or the whole lot - the blue line, which will require much more work.
(in the pic below near the upper hinge holes isnt bad - looks much worse than really is) (along the sill below the door is only where a bit of water got - not rust)




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Thank Brenton

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+1 :) This is on a big to-do list...
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Email sent with 'how to' attached

The above 'How to" is on my CD of Mini bits and pieces

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Also search for posts from Simonk.
He did some major work on his cooper s over christmas (or earlier this year) that involved exactly this from memory, and had a lot of photos etc on how he did it.
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Bubbacluby
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no pm recieved. I might dig out my CD from womat, and veiw what simon K did if i can find it.

Still appreciate peoples recomendations though

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Bubbacluby
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Ahh thanks Wombat i found it.

Cheers mate

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cut the whole a panel out that way you can look at the whole inner a panel and access any rust my gt project the bottoms were rusty like yours,but when opened up inner had surface rust and rust holes above top hinges so I cut them off, and putting on new ones
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spraycanmansam
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Wombat wrote:
Email sent with 'how to' attached

The above 'How to" is on my CD of Mini bits and pieces


Hey buddy can I get a copy? :D Oh and my email's [email protected] - not [email protected] :wink:
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Hey if it to possible could i have a copy to, i have to tackle that job very soon and don't really have any clue about it.

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