Cheers pal!

Awesome! It goes pretty well for its age! This is a Middlesbrough registered bike as the letters for location are DC, unfortunately I'm not able to retain this number as its no longer ger recognised by the DVLA

Good idea! When I'm done fixing it up I'll give it a go!

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Thanks for watching!

Thank you!! It's a big job but definitely worth saving! I sometimes have the radio on if I'm not filming but I don't put it on while filming incase I catch myself singing! Noone needs that 😂😂 Ahh brilliant, I've a 66 van to do after this one 👌

They are yes, I've got a mix of heritage and magnum in this so far. I'm of the opinion that you need to assume all panels need adjusting. Just one of those things that you've got to deal with, and there's no guarantee that each shell is the same anyway so perfect fitment is never guaranteed!

@@EdsMiniEmpire they use genuine rover/austin presses but i think there just getting shagged out now, but we still cant do without them

Yeah it's a big unit! Saves alot of faffing on though!

Thanks mate! Be sure to subscribe to see the progress! Should be a stunner when it's done!

@JasonKane77 thanks alot pal! It's my baby 🥰

Thank you!

Same to you! Cheers!

Many thanks!

Thanks aloy matey! You too!

Many thanks!! All the best for 2025!

Go for it! There's only so many tomorrow's ! They're so rare now that just existing in any condition is impressive!

It calms the soul 😂😂

Cheers Tony!!

Yeah you've gotta be ready ahah. I carry spare points, condenser, plugs and cap/arm in my other mini just incase 😂. Luckily never needed them in an emergency! This one is electronic ignition so less bits to fail! That could been on there a good few years so can't complain really!!

Merry Christmas!

Hi Howard! Thanks for getting in touch! I look forward to your videos! The primer I've never really noticed excessive spitting, maybe there's another factor affecting it? Gas type or brand of paint maybe? I've not used the copper one before so I can't offer much of a comparison. I use the Hobby Weld gas if that helps you at all. I found you have to leave the paint quite a while to make sure its dry before working with it. The spot welder is still quite new to me also I'm still learning and playing with it. Some newer machines have a timer on that you can set depending on metal thickness which ensures a strong hold. Mines too old for that but I spent an evening with some scraps in the vice practising and got the hang of it and a feel for how long to keep them clamped. Mine is 240v and it gets to a point where you can see the metal heating up to a strong orange/ red glow and it starts to spit just a fraction. I found that when you've reached that point, it's a good weld. I can't pull them apart and I've had a lever in and it's nice and solid. Other machines and arms may be different but I guess its just experience and confidence, just like a mig. You'll get a feel and be confident when your doing it. If you can get one I would fully recommend it, as it saves so much time! And looks alot neater too!! This pickup has had quite a life! There's filler everywhere and there's not alot of panels that are okay anymore aha, but I'm sure you know, minis can always rebuild so I just have to keep plodding on!! Many thanks! Ed

Also, on the spot welder, mine has a spring In the handle which I think increases the clamping force when you squeeze the handle. I kept the 2 panels clamped together with mole grips and moved them along as I went so the panels were touching before the spot welder comes on too

@@EdsMiniEmpire Thanks, Tom Shorrock at TCR KZbin was using the copper stuff on his Clubman and I find it welds better for me, but I think Zinc probably has better anti corrosion properties - swings and roundabouts. PS: I use Adams Gas. It may be the paint not fully cured though...... Spot welder looks a good idea, but the whole reason for putting in a complete floor is to minimise the work and ensure it's square and strong so don't want to compromise it with poor welds when fitting it, again it's swings and roundabouts....

@@EdsMiniEmpire PS both the Zinc and copper primer that I've used are made by Upol

If you were local I'd let you take the spot welder for a test drive however I feel you may be some distance from me 😂. I look forward to your mini adventure!!

I've been on with "Life on Cars" where I did some welding on his Rolls Royce, which did help alot with subscriber's, The main issue with collaboration for me is I tend to do most if my work between 8.30pm and 11pm 😂 I'm open to the possibility in the future if other KZbinrs would be up for it and we could make it work!

Furious Driving is doing a mini full restore at the moment, don't know how far away he is as I live in Australia where rust isn't really a problem. I saw you on Life On Cars.

My son and myself finished a total restore on a 1977 mini pickup your one looks mostly solid our one was completely rotten ,it was evenings and weekends we got there in the end enjoyed every minute of it I'm 67 now but still love working on stuff like that good luck on your project ,our pick up was sold at anglia car auctions when it was finished,

Theres not many panels on this that don't require work im afraid! I've already replaced the lower half of the bulkhead, requires full front end including inner wings, full front floor pan, full rear load bed, rear bulkhead, rear arches, rear quarters! Really the only bits left that are good are the roof and pillars and upper bulkhead!

Still learning every day! The spot welder is a game changer!

It's like this allover, aha!! Im sure there will be more hidden secrets 😂 Once I found out about I and talked to the owner (were good friends now!), I knew that if I didn't do it, it would sit in the shipping container til its days were done. Couldn't let that happen on my watch!!

It's probably not worth it as you will already have the parts off to replace. The top mount was only about £25 from Ford. The damper may reuse if it's not worn internally. Personally I think it's worth replacing both as the damper may be damaged from rattling about. The washers wouldn't be a permanent fix and it will return

@@EdsMiniEmpire cheers mate🤗

Yeah I've used the string box before! I spent some time as a motorsport mechanic and we had to use string at the circuits. You can get it really accurate but like you say it takes alot of set up. This machine is really handy as it's just fillow the instructions and you can't go far wrong. Awesome! Glad you've joined me here 😁

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Yeah you can really see how milage has affected this! Glad I managed to find a low milage replacement!

I've ordered a better one, those disposable ones are naff 👌

@@NigelLateLifeCrisis yes, this has the 2.8 V6

Living the expensive running cost life, without the performance! 😂 Think ive gone wrong somewhere 🤔🤔😂

@EdsMiniEmpire 😀

Thank you! I've not done one before so I was winging it abit aha! Yes! Glass headlights are just so much better for clarity! The torch is a Sealey LED 1000 lumens one. Available on ebay for about £30, Theyre very good! This ones had plenty abuse and still works well! 😂 The 2.8 V6 idles at around 600 RPM when warmed up! It's lovely and smooth 😍

You could get a factory V8! The engines are near identical apart from the extra cylinders. 4.3, and 5.5 v8s are nearly a plug and play install. A full fat AMG would be perfect 😍

Yeah I know what you mean, I'd have probably not fitted an aero blade if it was me, however this was on when I bought it. And it doesn't annoy me as much as I thought it would while driving!

Brilliant!!! I've more planned for this so hopefully, I can get a video showing that lovely V6 in action! My last mercedes was a S124 23TE with the self levelling suspension!!! Sold it at 241k miles 💪😂

It sure is!! 💪

Yeah!!! Glad I changed it before it got worse!!

@Riceyminimad yes!! I need to do the relevant paperwork to get those in place for next year! Thank you!

Sure is!!! I can get 3 in the same space as one Rolls Royce 😂😂

@@JohnJones-r2s cheers!

@@EdsMiniEmpire What's up cousin!!

@@skeelo69 fab! I hope you'll stay! 😁

@TheStobb50 awesome!! Thanks mate, ill have more classic mini content coming in the next week or so. Been pushed back with Citroen issues 😂. Keep watching!!

Yeah!! It's going to take some cleaning! On the plus side the floor pan won't rust 😂