Classic Mini Clubman Budget Restoration - Cutting The Floor Pan Out

[@billywhizz98]

Well done in getting rid of the rot it coming on nicely

[@jamesbarrie2965]

Just completed this both sides, funnily enough I had multi layer repairs at the bottom of both flitch panels. Some good progress on the Clubby👍

[@SimpsonsClassics]

James Barrie Awesome sounds good man. Yeah definitely seems like a common place for people to stick bodged repairs there but easy enough to sort

[@thedjse]

Great work... pan fitted quite well tbf did the right thing cutting it out

[@SimpsonsClassics]

thedjse Cheers did yeah it wasn’t bad at all really. Hope the other side goes as well 👍

[@markharris7662]

You make the right call on the floor.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Mark Harris Cheers 👍

[@stewartpalmer7039]

I did the same job on my car, I tech screwed the new panel on top of the old one a cut them both, where necessary, at the same time with an air hacksaw. Gave me a perfect line with 1mm gap for welding.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Stewart Palmer Yeah definitely screwing in the panels before welding is a lot easier for sure is neat and keeps things in place. And yes then making a cut is so much easier 👍

[@GeordsYouTube]

It’s very easy to spend lots of money on a mini restore. Very hard sticking to a budget, but a little contingency for the unexpected can help that. Paint preparation seems to always take far longer than expected but saves loads of money when you send it for the final paint finish.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

andrew hall Yes I completely understand what your saying I think the paint prep will take a while for sure just can’t wait to see it solid again aha. Thanks for watching

[@sfraser12]

Enjoying the videos, it's giving me some motivation and confidence to start my one soon.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

sfraser12 awesome I am glad to hear that, that’s my main reason for doing these videos to get these cars all built together 👍

[@186scott]

13:16 I wish my flitch panel had that little about of layers removing mine I counted 10 layers of metal and took me a whole day to cut it out

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Oh wow 10! That has to be a new record!

[@shaneblacklord3313]

Keep up the good work!

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Thanks buddy!

[@ClassicCarCave]

Marc, The magnum panels seem a better profile fit on top of an original panel rather than replacing the panel, Some of the old magnum panels where a push & hammer in over the top of holes just to cover them up. For example the door step repair panel is a perfect fit over the original one. Cheers Dave

[@chrismarshall7220]

Surely its better to cut out the shit and put a fresh panel in

[@ClassicCarCave]

Chris, That‘s correct it‘s the only way to do the job right! I was just trying to point out to Marc that magnum panels where originally designed to plop over the top of an original panels and that‘s why there profiles are so bad, M Machine and Heritage make far better but people buy Magnum as there the cheapest. To me cutting all the grot & rust out is a must. Cheers Dave

[@chrismarshall7220]

@@ClassicCarCave I didn't know that surely they wouldn't have different press tools made like that

[@ClassicCarCave]

Chris, Not now but in the 70s and early 80s they where a perfect fit on top of a panel, You have to remember even MK1 minis we being bought for peanuts as nobody wanted them hard to believe i know! Must people then just wanted an MOT cert and then scrapped the car. I hope you will take a look at the minis i have built and let me know what you think ? Cheers Dave

[@chrismarshall7220]

@@ClassicCarCave I certainly will , I'm a sheet metal worker by trade and have worked in factories around Coventry, so seen so.e good stuff ! I'm just starting my floor pan too

[@graemew7001]

You did right removing that repair off the "flitch panel", that was a complete mess, makes you think how many cars there are out there that are MOT'd with repairs like that, makes the blood run cold.

[@186scott]

Not sure if you found out what the little square patch was that looks like a small plate should be there but I found out it is ment to be a front end number and I was told it is normally on the inner wing or in the front foot well either passenger side or driver's side but is most of the time if it is in the foot well it is normally in passenger side and would you recommend replacing the front floor plans first or the toe bored first?

[@SimpsonsClassics]

It think it’s was a matching number to the front one. I would advise leaving the floors in place and doing the toe board first and bracing the car up before any cutting.

[@186scott]

@@SimpsonsClassics I was thinking what would be easier and in have made all the bracing just have to weld the bracing in and is it in possible to remove the toe board without removing the front subframe so the front subframe can be used to line up the new toe board and hold it in place aswell

[@SimpsonsClassics]

@@186scott yes I can see that working really well buddy. All the best that way you can line the new panel up with the subframe then

[@classicminiworkshop]

I add up the rough hours on Sprout. I'm up to 60 so far

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Classic Mini Workshop yeah I haven’t done it before on a build but think it would be interesting to see. Just need no job so can nail the work lol 😂

[@magnum357225]

A bit of an advise for next time u need to remove that kind of sound deadning crap from the floor use dry ice it will flash freeze it and it will come of real easy

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Awesome yes thanks. I am sure someone has suggested this below or on another video it definitely sounds like a good idea and one I will use next time for sure. Thanks for watching 👍

[@IronmanG74]

where is that panel from. mine doesn't have the crossmember overlap part

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Graham Boyle these were bought off someone who was selling up. I think they are magnum panels but have no sticker on them.

[@khanshaab9]

Is there a second video of you welding it up.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Yes keep watching the series

[@khanshaab9]

@@SimpsonsClassics thanks found it, I'm doing this exactly on my mini 30.