hey so restoring my 1275 LS and found this today was very odd and has the same welding on the other side as well any ideas ???
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | strange welding on my 1275 LS |
hey so restoring my 1275 LS and found this today was very odd and has the same welding on the other side as well any ideas ???
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| Author: | peterb [ Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
holds the lock nut plate in from rear |
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
So all clubmans have this welding around the latch |
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| Author: | HI-HO JAMES [ Wed Mar 15, 2017 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
They certainly do ! |
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| Author: | MiniBrad [ Wed Mar 15, 2017 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
My 71 Clubby doesn't look like that. Brad |
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Wed Mar 15, 2017 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
My rusty wreck clubby in my shed also doesn't look like this |
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| Author: | 2lateagain [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
Neither do the ones that I have, do not look like a professional weld job to me/ Graham |
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
It's on both Sides it's just weird |
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| Author: | Hobson [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
Would it be something to do with the move to bust proof doors, depending on the ages of the cars? |
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| Author: | HI-HO JAMES [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
Checked all my cars interesting 75 Leyland mini s no sighn of welds at all , rest of the cars the van and the ss and 998 ls and all 1275 ls,s have it |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
2lateagain wrote: Neither do the ones that I have, do not look like a professional weld job to me/ Graham That's because Bruce the trained gorilla welded most of them. What can be seen is the back of the welds with excessive penetration AKA "burn through". He just had the MIG cranked up to max. |
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| Author: | TK [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
My October 78 LS has it too. |
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| Author: | p7676 [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
yep, to much peno and wrong angle of the torch and welding too slow Maybe a new operator on the line .2mins with a small belt linisher will fix the prob P7676 |
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| Author: | Phil 850 [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
p7676 wrote: yep, to much peno and wrong angle of the torch and welding too slow Maybe a new operator on the line .2mins with a small belt linisher will fix the prob P7676 But then it won't be original 
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| Author: | i got a mini [ Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: strange welding on my 1275 LS |
Ah so. All is good I was freaking out thinking some 1 had played with the car ect |
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