Surgery begins

 Well it was time to start having a closer look at the mini and try and work out where to start ?

Taking in to consideration it had been at least a year since i touched a welding machine,

 I wanted to start on something relatively easy.

So without no further a do I started cutting !

Firstley the boot floor !

What you cant see in the photo is that the boot floor where i have cut out 

is curved so getting to fit is not quite as easy as a flat piece of metal.

Never the less not difficult really.

A furthe bit of trimming so he will fit properly and I can tack it in place.

Corners of the boot floor are famous for rotting out are also on my mini in poor shape too.

I have contemplated using the whole rear boot floor panel and have decided to keep as much original metal as possible.

Closing panels are a bit nastier than than the photo protrays..

After a bit of cutting and testing my long not  used welder I decided to make an incision in the corner.

 Also looking at a bit of steel plate to plug the whole.

Soon followed a bit of corner repair. One of the many things I learned from my father in law

Once you start if you keep your eyes open one job needs doing after another finding a sort of follow order where jobs need to be done in making life logical and easyier.

Welder still works any way ..

So you see the external corner under the light needs doing before you can place in the metal on the corner of the boot floor. This is the sort of follow order that you have to discover and work with.

Not being a welder or ever claiming to be this didnt go down to badly.