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I have owned a number of classic Minis, but it is no wonder that BMC lost money on every car sold, as the body internals are SO complicated (and labour intensive) to build. Well done for showing us how these delightful little cars were built.
I'm just staring at the start end of welding on a classic (1960) Mini and this terrific video has given me so many insights into how the panels are connected. Huge thanks to you for such an enormously useful video
Craftsmanship with a big "C"! Beautiful and informative to watch this coming together with skill, precision and intimate product knowledge! Like you, I would have split the decision on the hinge brackets as any misalignment would balance out as equal across the shut line. Obviously not the way the factory saw it
Paul , you do outstanding work, this video is a great example of even if you have new body panels there is still a lot of test fitting and shaping and refining that goes in to the job , get the door gaps corrected is a job in it self …
An enjoyable channel. The knowledge and skill is a delight. Fascinated by the variation in bracket positioning left vis right. I recall a tuning company mentioned left and right sides varied in length which made body kit manufacturing complicated. 1960 car assembly was approximate. It is very clever how these are accommodated in the new/old built process. Thanks for an insight into your clever work.
I just love watching you work your magic on fitting and fettling. Also, where in the hell did all those NOS panels come from, looking forward to next episode
Factory build tolerance for BMC bodyshells was 3/8 " so your bracket measurements are correct. This may help you but I was told at Longbridge 40 years ago when on a course their, Panels that they couldn't fit on the line because they were bad pressings were collected up and sent to parts dispatch for the dealer network ! So some poor panel beater had to make them fit a crash damaged car somehow.
Hi paul i did the same on that floor. I just couldn't leave it as it whas. Also i had the same with the sidepanels of an original 66 cooper s right side whas 9mm longer in the door position than the left side. I pressed an hammerd it 9 mm out. Whas a big challenge. But it worked out really nice. Now the ( original doors fit really snug with allmost to nice of openings around can't remember how it's called😂) Keep up the nice work. It's allways nice watching a tallented person at work. Greets from germany🤙
love your channel and work Paul but please wear some ear plugs when grinding away in the shop.....last thing we viewers want is finding out later on you can't do your job anymore cause you got tinnitus....i wear ear plugs at concerts so i can keep going to concerts in my later years....keep up the epic workmanship...so easy to watch and understand as you apply the KISS policy :P cheers from Sydney Oz 🤜🤛🍻🍻🍻
What? I couldn't hear you🤣🤣 It's only really when I'm filming that I don't wear ear protection - so that I can hear myself talking, I usually have plugs
Attention to detail is amazing I was going to ask how many days would that take you to get it to a basic shell ,it looks very time consuming but all the same still amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Regarding the bonnet hinge brackets, all I can say is the jig must have been out on the spot welder. I worked on the machine producing the front dash panel and crossmember for the last few years of production. The brackets were slotted into a jig and spot welded. There wasn't much play in the jig.
Wasn’t as lucky as you to work on a real classic such as the mini , however I worked at Ford for 15 years and Toyota for 30. I bet we both could tell some stories how jigs go out of alignment and how there are some very innovative ways of aligning panels to fit during assembly. Most people buying these cars would possibly be amazed ( some horrified 🤔) however they were good times on reflection.Take care 👍👍
You really know your mini's Paul . So what floor would you fit ? or would you have to modify another makers floor to suit the year in a similar fashion . Thank Paul .
@@glennstatham960 yes, and although it's bad practice and not recommended (that's not what hammers are for), but certain alloys often used in cheap, interior products they can shatter under the right conditions.
Just a new subscriber asking what might be an obvious answer, is the MIG welding more controllable than the electric arc welding of old, i remember doing some work on a Morris minor many years ago and remember it was very easy to blow a hole straight through. Thanks.
Half a dozen people have complained about the music but with 1/4 million views across all the videos and many dozens of very positive comments I'm not bothered. It really is unwatchable without music
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I have owned a number of classic Minis, but it is no wonder that BMC lost money on every car sold, as the body internals are SO complicated (and labour intensive) to build. Well done for showing us how these delightful little cars were built.
To think I trusted a tin box like his with my life for years. It was fun though.
The use of the Sharpie pen top just makes me smile. Thanks
It's so convenient
I'm just staring at the start end of welding on a classic (1960) Mini and this terrific video has given me so many insights into how the panels are connected. Huge thanks to you for such an enormously useful video
So glad it helps. The second episode will be up soon
Craftsmanship with a big "C"! Beautiful and informative to watch this coming together with skill, precision and intimate product knowledge! Like you, I would have split the decision on the hinge brackets as any misalignment would balance out as equal across the shut line. Obviously not the way the factory saw it
Alex would be proud of you .
I really enjoyed that episode from the floor up. Most of the car fit seamlessly to the jig.
It fits lovely, it's just that bit of misalignment on the side panels
Absolutely brilliant attention to detail ! 😊
Again, fantastic attention to little details, a master at his work 👏
There is no substitute for a really good and proper job, from a mini builder, great to see, Regards Doug.
Paul , you do outstanding work, this video is a great example of even if you have new body panels there is still a lot of test fitting and shaping and refining that goes in to the job , get the door gaps corrected is a job in it self …
Nice work absolutely love seeing these shells come together, also love the attention to detail. Nice work 👍
I like the attention to detail. Quite a big job. Best wishes.
Excellent work! Nothing nicer than a brand spanking new mini, or a brand spanking new Mk1 Escort. Had both back in the day, happy memories. 👍🇬🇧
That’s a subscription from me. Excellent work! Can’t wait to watch the rest of your videos.
Glad you liked it. The next part of the '65 should be available over the weekend
An enjoyable channel. The knowledge and skill is a delight. Fascinated by the variation in bracket positioning left vis right. I recall a tuning company mentioned left and right sides varied in length which made body kit manufacturing complicated. 1960 car assembly was approximate. It is very clever how these are accommodated in the new/old built process. Thanks for an insight into your clever work.
Very interesting, I do like your attention to detail, spot on !!
Talented. That’s the word that springs to mind watching you work.
I just love watching you work your magic on fitting and fettling. Also, where in the hell did all those NOS panels come from, looking forward to next episode
They crop up occasionally. The owner collected them over a 30 year period
Properly done - a pleasure to watch and learn. Thank you
Absolutely fantastic work, I could watch this all day long. I'm not sure about the music though 😊
Only 40 mole grips! 😂
Your work is second to none! ❤️🇬🇧
A few more in the tool box
Super quality attention to detail 👍
Great stuff thanks for sharing.
lovely work paul
Great to watch a master a work. Love the videos thanks for producing.
Fantastic work as always
Great work and fascinating to watch.. 👍 how many hours work?
Thankyou, I haven't counted yet
Absolutely smashing work Paul (again).. I have the popcorn ready for next episode 🙂 How do you find all the periodic details.. ?
Thankyou. I've been playing Mini for 35 years and worked on hundreds of them so I've just got to know them, but I still learn new things regularly
More mole grips ! 😉
Great work ..true craftsman 👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧
Fantastic work and attention to detail Paul.. Looking forward to seeing the finished bodyshell.
Brilliant work Paul 😊
Excellent video. Well explained. I’ve subscribed.
Factory build tolerance for BMC bodyshells was 3/8 " so your bracket measurements are correct. This may help you but I was told at Longbridge 40 years ago when on a course their, Panels that they couldn't fit on the line because they were bad pressings were collected up and sent to parts dispatch for the dealer network ! So some poor panel beater had to make them fit a crash damaged car somehow.
Absolutely
Hi paul i did the same on that floor. I just couldn't leave it as it whas.
Also i had the same with the sidepanels of an original 66 cooper s right side whas 9mm longer in the door position than the left side. I pressed an hammerd it 9 mm out. Whas a big challenge. But it worked out really nice. Now the ( original doors fit really snug with allmost to nice of openings around can't remember how it's called😂)
Keep up the nice work. It's allways nice watching a tallented person at work.
Greets from germany🤙
Awesome work 👌👌💪💪👍
Real fussiness that goes to the far end of a fart you’re a man after my own heart ❤❤ 🔧🔧🔧🔧
“Beans beans are good for your heart” etc…😁
@@philtucker1224 🤣🤣
If someone is willing to pay me to work on their car I'm willing to give it my best effort. it's also how I have my fun
You’ve clearly done this before Paul! 😁👍🇬🇧
Ive been building/restoring cars for 35 years. I've done more Astons than Minis though
Hi mate lovery work mate 😂is
wowsers
love your channel and work Paul but please wear some ear plugs when grinding away in the shop.....last thing we viewers want is finding out later on you can't do your job anymore cause you got tinnitus....i wear ear plugs at concerts so i can keep going to concerts in my later years....keep up the epic workmanship...so easy to watch and understand as you apply the KISS policy :P cheers from Sydney Oz 🤜🤛🍻🍻🍻
What? I couldn't hear you🤣🤣 It's only really when I'm filming that I don't wear ear protection - so that I can hear myself talking, I usually have plugs
@@PWCV-YT what??? 😝😝😝😝
Attention to detail is amazing I was going to ask how many days would that take you to get it to a basic shell ,it looks very time consuming but all the same still amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hey Paul I checked my 1960 Austin and the bonnet hinge mounts are like you described not the same distance from cross member.
Isn't it strange. Definitely an engineering flaw rather than a worn jig if it's the same on such an early car
@@PWCV-YT For sure a tooling issue. You would think they would correct a jig worn that badly!
Thanks really good job and good music!
Best comment ever. some people love to be miserable🤣😂🤣😂
Great work as usual. How do you adjust the door aperture to get the doors to fit?
Pretty much a case of twisting it by hand and belting it with a hammer and block of wood until the door fits
Fantastic work, when do your books open again? Have a GT that needs some attention!
Probably around December/January, keep an eye on my social media, I'll give plenty of notice
Mind blown
Regarding the bonnet hinge brackets, all I can say is the jig must have been out on the spot welder. I worked on the machine producing the front dash panel and crossmember for the last few years of production. The brackets were slotted into a jig and spot welded. There wasn't much play in the jig.
Wasn’t as lucky as you to work on a real classic such as the mini , however I worked at Ford for 15 years and Toyota for 30. I bet we both could tell some stories how jigs go out of alignment and how there are some very innovative ways of aligning panels to fit during assembly. Most people buying these cars would possibly be amazed ( some horrified 🤔) however they were good times on reflection.Take care 👍👍
@@paulhewitt1488 As I trained at and worked at Aston Martin for near 20 years those "innovative" ways were in full force
Top drawer Paul, you make it look too easy, I think anyone of us could do that! 😂 top drawer again pal..
You really know your mini's Paul . So what floor would you fit ? or would you have to modify another makers floor to suit the year in a similar fashion . Thank Paul .
I have a Magnum floor for one of my projects
@@PWCV-YT Thought you may have ......thanks
@@johndavey72 That's not to say I wouldn't use M Machine though
Bet you had lots of Airfix kits as a child!!
I sure did, and tons of Lego technics
Mythbusters proved that hitting one hammer with another simply does zero damage or harm, but we all were told not to. lol.
I proved it too by doing for 30+ years🤣
Depends on the hammer...
@@kramer26 NOPE! If you know Mythbusters, you know they tried everything!
@@glennstatham960 yes, and although it's bad practice and not recommended (that's not what hammers are for), but certain alloys often used in cheap, interior products they can shatter under the right conditions.
@@kramer26 NOPE!
Just a new subscriber asking what might be an obvious answer, is the MIG welding more controllable than the electric arc welding of old, i remember doing some work on a Morris minor many years ago and remember it was very easy to blow a hole straight through. Thanks.
Arc welding is for heavy gauge material. Mig is happy with the thinner stuff I deal with
@@PWCV-YT That was all we had back in the day.
@@jimmylawson6014 How long ago? You would have had oxy/acet which would have been better than arc
L & R fuel tank brackets? (Are you building a 65 S then?)
Yes
Its the best axe i ever owned .. had 3 new heads and 4 shafts ! 😂
It's not an axe
Great job. Are you going to sprinkle rust dust on it to make it look period. They were awful in their day.🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣
Loved the video
Sadly not the music 🎧
Half a dozen people have complained about the music but with 1/4 million views across all the videos and many dozens of very positive comments I'm not bothered. It really is unwatchable without music
Amazing craftsmanship 👍🏻
@@PWCV-YT
I watched without music 🎶
I turned off my sound ✊🏻
GREAT .....another "fake" mini to hit the market soon !!!... 😏
It’s not hitting the market, it’s for an existing owner.
there really is nothing "fake" going on here, you cannot make that assumption without knowing what this shell is destined for
Look up the word --> restoration. It will explain it.
This is not restoration, this is coachbuilding
Excellent work! Nothing nicer than a brand spanking new mini, or a brand spanking new Mk1 Escort. Had both back in the day, happy memories. 👍🇬🇧
I'd love an Escort