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DIY Classic Mini Panel Articles
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Body Shell Fitting
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The choice you have made in purchasing a body shell for your car instead of the component parts to repair the existing one is correct. The man hours of labor and degree of experience and skill involved to assemble the shell are extensive and you have rightly chosen to entrust this to British Motor Heritage, the original manufacturer.
The body shell is a rigid item, delivered assembled to the build condition you require. The body is electrophoretically primed and sealed (also known as ‘E’ coated). This process involves submerging the entire body shell in an electrically charged dip tank of special anodic etch primer. This, you will understand, means that the primer will contact all metal surfaces and electrically etch to them ensuring superior corrosion resistance. This proc...
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Body Stripping
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body (paint and rust) stripping
There are several reasons to strip the paint (and any rust) from your body shell: rust repair, scratch/paint damage repair, or for re-spraying as part of a restoration. There are also many techniques, each of which has advantages and disadvantages.
Choosing the wrong stripping method can be a mistake. For ...
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Mini Body Dimensions
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Classic Mini Body Dimensions
Note that vehicle weight vary depending on options (e.g. automatic transmission, suspension type) and year of vehicle and is a guide only. The factory has stated different weights for the same model of car, for example. An old Mini may weight between 580kg and 660kg, and late-1990s models weigh approximately 700kg.
Figures for length, width and heig...
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Mini External Door Hinges
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Mini External Hinges: Positions and Fasteners. External Hinges were used on Minis starting with the first cars off of the assembly line and continued with little change for a number of years, especially on the Vans and Pickups. You will also find them on roll-up window doors used on many Australian made Minis as well as some South African built Minis.Hinge Positions Y...
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Nose panel replacement process from our customers
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Below are a few comments from several of our customers in reference to Mini panel replacement! jhayes11 Posted: Jun-08-2007 09:27PM Has anyone replaced the front nose panel on a Mini?? If so, any pointers?? I was going to just cut off the section from the bumper lip and below and only replace that. The new panel looks so nice I hate to cut it u...
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Rust and Minis
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Rust and Minis have a great affinity for each other. Sooner or later all owners of non-restored old Minis will have to tackle this problem. This article covers rust detection, prevention and repair.
Rust Detection
When checking a Mini over before purchasing, it is important to check carefully for rust. The diagram below shows the typical rust areas:
Key:
Headlamp surround and bowl...
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