boot floor gone bye bye

[Ralph Hardwick]

I intend to do this is the next few weeks.  I already have the middle section and I intend to go the pop rivet route as I don't have access to a welder (or the skill).
My centre section is not too bad (just a bit holey) and once the rust is cleaned up will still leave plenty of metal.  The outer section is only rusted along the supporting edge.  From below the cross members look okay.

I know this may sound like a bodge job but I have been thinking about cleaning up the existing floor (above and below), giving it a significant dose of kurust and waxoyl and then pop rivetting new side panels and centre over the existing panels.

This would double the floor thickness, give an extra degree of protection to the new panel from below and make the job significantly easier.  

Any thoughts?

[J B]

ive been at the disco again today, busey with the mig and the paint brush

welded in some folded strips i had made for £20  to re-make the edging for the floor to sit into, a few more patches here and there
then painted it all up,

replaced the rear brake hose for a steel braided type and welded in the support cross members

re-fitted the fuel tank

looking good eh

 8)  8)

[muddymart]

i might as well add my bit as well.

rear door off this weekend new brackets on, whilst replacing the rear damaged bumper with a decent  second hander, i noticed i had no rear body x member left either, and about a quarter of sill had rotten through,on each side, although i must say looking round elsewhere it is pretty solid,as im homebound from tomorrow after an operation i cant do anything for 4 weeks !! :?

is it worth all this welding work( i cant weld so have to pay) or should i go and buy another?

[Ja1983]

chances are another would be as bad/worse in a few years time, so i`d ust do it and know its been done.. if your paying someone else to do it, you`ve got some comeback if it doesnt hold  

[Thrasher]

I think when mine finally goes I'll change the body. Make a hybrid or something ... or stick a new style Mini shell on it :) 4.6 V8 4x4 mini .... <evil>

[muddymart]

thanks for the positive tip, i was looking around at prices for parts and they dont seem too bad, paddocks cross member is cheaper than MM4x4, so the mods will have to wait till i get the welding done,

[J B]

thanks for the positive tip, i was looking around at prices for parts and they dont seem too bad, paddocks cross member is cheaper than MM4x4, so the mods will have to wait till i get the welding done,

buy a mig welder and learn, not that hard, and saves you loads a £££

if you dirve a disco, then your gonna need sooner or later

[J B]

finnished the floor today, just goto let the hammerite dry, which was like spreading treacle in this cold weather

then put all the sound proof and carpets back in, job done

its been a bit of a effort to do but well worth it, when you consider how bad it was 8)  8)

[J B]

so hears the boot finnished all re-trimmed

i also removed the plastic sill trims, and revealed some more holes to patch up, i ended up painiting the whole sill and rear door shuts, but its all solid now on both sides

[J B]

and up the rear door shut

[stuntman]

It took a day to remove and weld in bit to replace the floor and finally drop the centre in, I did need to pop rivet a few places where I hadn't spot welded enough.

Well I did go laning straight after doing it (well stanage) and it proved a great 'shake down'  :twisted:

[J B]

wwwwwwwwooooooohhhhhhhhooooooooo

it passed the MOT today :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  8)  8)  8)  8)