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Wedlock
 Post subject: Mini Matic Body
PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:20 pm 
Hi, I have 1968 Mini Matic that has on the rear floor 2 small square welds. They have never been ground back. Is this peculiar to the Matic or do I have something different.
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I think you might have something different. My 68 minimatic doesn't have the squares, just normal mini body minus the gear stick hole.

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Maybe post a pic? Sounds interesting!

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niceboy1275 wrote:
I think you might have something different. My 68 minimatic doesn't have the squares, just normal mini body minus the gear stick hole.

Mine is 3/70 and the same, no welds.

Perhaps is floor reinforcing under the rear of the seat frame? I have seen floors crack through there when BIG people have owned Minis....

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Thanks for your help. Will try and post photos. Not sure how.
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Wedlock wrote:
Thanks for your help. Will try and post photos. Not sure how.

Email them to me and I'll host them for you.
Or look at the how to post pics thread in `how-to' forum.
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10405

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drmini in aust wrote:
Perhaps is floor reinforcing under the rear of the seat frame? I have seen floors crack through there when BIG people have owned Minis....


Are you saying i am fat :( :shock: :wink:

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OK Wedlock just sent me 2 pics of the offending floor, here they are:

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Sorry, I have NFI what they were, but they don't look factory to me.

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I'd almost say damage repairs but the rest of the floor looks to straight :?

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Weird, there is in the second pic a definite square but nothing like the welded ones. Looks like a some sort of a punched mark but way too symmetrical.

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Weird, there is in the second pic a definite square but nothing like the welded ones. Looks like a some sort of a punched mark but way too symmetrical.

I think there are tabs welded there underneath to hold pipes etc. It's a 67> hydro floor with the channels in.

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where is that on the floor exactly? under the rear seat?

I'll have a look at my Matic tomorrow
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