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The van as purchased.
The van back used to belong on John Hazletts van which we converted into Nigels
convertible. I paid £300 for the van and sold parts off for £150.
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The lad who had the van
was going to put in a smooth dash like Robins. I cut out the mess and this
is what is left.
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I cut an original Minor
dash out of a bulkhead which we had in stock.
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The new dash was welded
in by plug welding and spotting.
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The floor was a patch
work of metal so I cut it out. Cutting was done with a chisel and angle grinder.
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The top was also removed
from the top of the chassis rail and the rails cleaned out. (rust, dirt, sand.)
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A new floor was cut from
18 swg steel. The holes are for plug welding through to the chassis rail.
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This floor will actually
be stronger than an original Minor commercial because it is all welded together.
A normal floor only sits on top of the chassis.
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The finished floor. Runs
of weld are also put underneath along the chassis rails.
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Over the years I have
learn`t about the weak spots on Minors. One such area is the eye bolt mountings
for the front lower suspension arm. So I am going to make mine strong.
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