What are your thoughts about DIY bedliner on the interior and underbody?

[pjku79]

I just got done fixing all of my rust problems on the pans and in the boot. I am not a fantastic welder, so I am considering covering everything (underbody, interior floors, and boot) in a diy bedliner. This would cover up my not so great welding, protect everything from water, and maybe help a little with sound. What are you thoughts on this?

[pjku79]

I am planning on using durabak which is a product i have had success with on my Jeep.

Here is a link.
http://www.nonslipcoating.com/

[joakwin]

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/truckBedCoating/

this is the stuff im gonna use on my car
i got two 1 gal cans of it

i coated my front subframe with this stuff and then painted over it with a high temp paint
and i plan to do the undersides of the wings and what not

mini's have leaked water from the get go, so anything that will help them not rust is a good thing

[pjku79]

That was my thought as well. I will post some pictures when i get mine done. i did the underbody over the weekend. I am still contemplating the interior. I may do something like this first then coat over the top of this.

http://www.secondskinaudio.com/sound-deadener/spectrum.php#tab5

I am a bit worried about the sound levels inside the car. I plan on not reinstalling carpet, so I need some sort of dampening to keep the levels to a min.

[pjku79]

Well i ordered the spectrum from second skin. That should be in before the end of the week. I coated the underbody, boot, and wheel wells last weekend. It came out better then i expected. I will try and post some before and after pictures. My only complaint is its a little shinnier then i had hoped, but i guess with a little dirt it will dull out.

[pjku79]

Here are some pics of the car as it site.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Dt8VJZ5FLbn37jX1K7gV3Q?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/llu0xBriOaH8Nupgzcekig?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/92rwrFqRtNyzI-oNYB6y5Q?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_s1AhVX1G069o3DW3OtK7g?feat=directlink

[pjku79]

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hG-c5reiPRrrHsmT7T15GQ?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GzEuH2OgBCEOwyn49KgMMA?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/q_dtVY68zou0l2qKJLK6BQ?feat=directlink

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-qgmkoOL3T5ss4_JN6wQng?feat=directlink

[pjku79]

OK those didn't work. Here is a link.

https://picasaweb.google.com/pjku79/20110201_mini?feat=directlink

[Furyof4]

Looks good. That's the Durabak stuff?

[pjku79]

Yea thats durabak.

Below are pictures of the new minitec rear suspension.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2050004.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2050005.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2050006.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2050007.jpg

[pjku79]

Here are some of the second skin product i used on the interior. I am hoping to have it back on the road by this weekend for an autocross.

http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2240028.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2240029.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2240030.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/pjku79/63%20Austin%20Mini/P2240031.jpg

[joakwin]

looks nice, witch 2nd skin product did u use?

[pjku79]

the spectrum