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 Created by: JZG88
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Apr 28, 2013 07:51PM Minimike1 Edited: Oct 14, 2013 07:27PM 
Apr 28, 2013 01:28PM Dan Moffet  
Apr 28, 2013 12:49PM Willie_B  
Apr 28, 2013 09:51AM JZG88  
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 Posted: Apr 28, 2013 07:51PM
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JZ,

After reviewing your initial post, I'll edit mine.  You need a flexible backer board which will be the base or substrate for your fabric covering.

Fabric is  stretched, glued, and  then sometimes stapled from the rear side. Staples depend on how thick your substrate board is. 

For the dash area, I'd go to a lumber yard and get some thin plywood. 1/8" thick.  Make up cardboard patterns first, and you can tape pieces of cardboard together. As a newbie to pattern making, I'll let you know,that this is the easiest way to get a good fit. Mark out the uppper contour, and cut the cardboard. then mark the lower shape, and then put both upper and lower cardboard patterns in place in the dash area. Do one panel at a time. I would think you want the dash back in first and then the shelf liner second. The shelf liner will press the dash back in place and hold it securely against the 'firewall'.


Once you have your cardboard patterns, trace them onto the plywood. You will eventually make the plywood a tiny bit smaller to allow fabric and padding under the fabric, if used, to wrap over the plywood to the back side. Basically, you're wrapping the front, and tacking or gluing it on the back.

It gets pretty easy as you figure it out. Just gotta start.

take pix and post them please.

have fun.

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I agree with not using POR15 - it is very runny and sticks to just about anything - even concrete. It will run out the bottom of the door and across painted surfaces.

If you used a wire brush in the door, then you've probably scratched whatever paint is there, inviting rust. Make sure the drains are clean and apply a coating (such as the rust reformer) that will penetrate the cracks, crevices, scratches and rust pores. Then apply an over-coat of paint, though it may be tricky using spray cans - Mini doors are small!

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1     You don't want to glue the felt in, you want to be able to remove it for future work. There is a product that you spray on the back of cloth material that will make it harder and be able to stand up. Then you can cut it to fit the dash area you want to cover. Use cardboard to make a pattern to work from. I used a 1/2" foam camping sleeping pad for sound deadner and glued to fabric to that for my dash area. It is somewhat flexible so you can flex it to install and it will stay on its own.

2     Glued on sound deadner. Either asphalt or rubber neoprene based. Helps stop the drum effect from the outer door skin. You want that in there but not all the down to the bottom of the door. It can cover the drain holes that are supposed to be in the door bottom. You did find drain holes there? You may need to clean them out before and after you put anything in to cover the rust areas.

 

3     The spray stuff you show will work but it is NOT a finish coat. You should still apply some paint over it afterwards. If this is just a get by for the moment fix and you expect that you will have to do some welding for a better repair you don't want to use POR15. Too difficult to get it off to weld.

"How can anything bigger be mini?"

 Posted: Apr 28, 2013 09:51AM
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Hello, hope everyones day is going well... OK, I've got 3 question..

First is...how do I make my mini's dash like the picture below. I have see them around whenever I google classic minis. Do I just buy some felt and glue?

 

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Second is...what are those black things near the bottom of the door, do they help with preventing rust or something?... 

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Third is... I do have some rust in my door and some of you told me bout pro15, zero rust and other stuff. However, I dont have the $$$ right to spend, but I did find this in the garage can I use this for now or should I wait until I buy the Zero rust. OOh, on more thing I used a long wire brush to remove the dirt and rust inside my door cavity, then I just vacuumed it up, will that be good enough prepping cause I can't fit my hand in the bottom holes. Thanks, any information will help.

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