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| Sep 18, 2020 10:12AM | Jeffrey | |
| Aug 24, 2020 07:37AM | Jeffrey | Edited: Aug 24, 2020 10:14AM |
| Aug 21, 2020 04:25AM | MiniObsession | |
| Aug 13, 2020 12:49PM | Jeffrey | Edited: Aug 13, 2020 02:54PM |
| Aug 13, 2020 11:13AM | RedRiley | |
| Aug 13, 2020 09:52AM | Jeffrey | |
| Sep 4, 2019 11:57AM | Jeffrey | |
| Aug 30, 2019 04:27PM | oldminimover49 | |
| Aug 30, 2019 12:00PM | RedRiley | |
| Aug 30, 2019 11:09AM | Jeffrey |
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Almost done the roll cage. Just need to box in a few of the mounting points. I'm going to figure out my steering wheel position and the mounting position of my seats this weekend.
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"if it's gonna be that type of message board, i'm going to stick my mini in the mashed patatoes!!"
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Originally Posted by MiniObsession
You must be a wiz at bodywork! I'd love to see pics of your project
It's been a fun project so far. I've created an instagram account to keep track of some projects @mo_show_garage
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l0st.
"if it's gonna be that type of message board, i'm going to stick my mini in the mashed patatoes!!"
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You must be a wiz at bodywork! I'd love to see pics of your project
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Approximate 9” difference so 4.5” per side which isn't far off from a sports pack.
I enjoy the figuring it out part so once I get the body mounted perfect it will dictate the flares. It seems the hardest part is finding a clubman grille!
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l0st.
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The track width of the Toyota is almost 10 inches wider than the Mini. How do you plan on dealing with that?
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Update:
I acquired a 2001 Toyota Echo in mid April for a cool $425 delivered. Car had a half broken drivers side headlight and small dent on hood. 165,000kms and little rust. Runs good with no dash lights on.
I'm three weeks into the project, working on it when I find time, and have sectioned the body 13"s so that it has the exact wheelbase of the mini. boxed the sills with 5x2 1/8th wall square tubing. The cage will tie into this also. braced the body and strut towers, and cut the front rad support out so that the front end can fit into position.
I picked up a set of 13" steel wheels form a bmw e21 and thanks to Big Al have a good lead on tires.
I'm picking the shell up from my parents garage this weekend and can begin to fit it into position over the next few weeks.
I acquired a 2001 Toyota Echo in mid April for a cool $425 delivered. Car had a half broken drivers side headlight and small dent on hood. 165,000kms and little rust. Runs good with no dash lights on.
I'm three weeks into the project, working on it when I find time, and have sectioned the body 13"s so that it has the exact wheelbase of the mini. boxed the sills with 5x2 1/8th wall square tubing. The cage will tie into this also. braced the body and strut towers, and cut the front rad support out so that the front end can fit into position.
I picked up a set of 13" steel wheels form a bmw e21 and thanks to Big Al have a good lead on tires.
I'm picking the shell up from my parents garage this weekend and can begin to fit it into position over the next few weeks.
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l0st.
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Last mini I put new floors/boot floor/sills/a-panels/windscreen corners/etc took me 40hrs of cutting, welding, and grinding to get the body to primer. We will be finishing that one also back to stock/near stock, however looking for something different and a new challenge.
Giving it some more thought I'm better to find something that has a similar wheel base width as sectioning the length would prove easier.
Giving it some more thought I'm better to find something that has a similar wheel base width as sectioning the length would prove easier.
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Jeffrey,
Forget that craziness, buy my Clubman/ roundnose wagon, all ready to go, great 998cc engine, good for kids and dogs
will deliver to Windsor free of harge
Big AL
Forget that craziness, buy my Clubman/ roundnose wagon, all ready to go, great 998cc engine, good for kids and dogs
will deliver to Windsor free of harge
Big AL
Niagara Ontario Canada
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If the body is in good enough shape to weld it to a whole different floor pan, then it's good enough to weld in a new Mini floor pan. You're just looking at a whole world of problems.
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I have a 77 mini that's in rough shape (most classic mini owners would scrap it) and I am in search of a donor.
I believe the wheelbase on the mini is approximately 2036mm and width of 1,410mm, and I'm wondering what is comparable to this on a 1990+ car.
I had a 91 Suzuki swift (wheelbase 2,365mm / width 1,585mm)4 cylinder manual as a donor but moved and had to send it to the scrap yard. I want to basically cut the top half off the donor and add my top half / mini shell onto it. Shouldn't be to hard but I'd prefer to find a donor that I wont have to section the floor to fit, but I will if I have to. I want to keep the mini proportions and I'm not interested in extended fronts or bodies.
I like the Yaris RS (wheelbase 2,550mm / width 1,660mm); has anyone mated one with a mini?
I've been away from the mini world for about 7 years now so any links, comments, cool projects that are relatable; please share.
Jeffrey
I believe the wheelbase on the mini is approximately 2036mm and width of 1,410mm, and I'm wondering what is comparable to this on a 1990+ car.
I had a 91 Suzuki swift (wheelbase 2,365mm / width 1,585mm)4 cylinder manual as a donor but moved and had to send it to the scrap yard. I want to basically cut the top half off the donor and add my top half / mini shell onto it. Shouldn't be to hard but I'd prefer to find a donor that I wont have to section the floor to fit, but I will if I have to. I want to keep the mini proportions and I'm not interested in extended fronts or bodies.
I like the Yaris RS (wheelbase 2,550mm / width 1,660mm); has anyone mated one with a mini?
I've been away from the mini world for about 7 years now so any links, comments, cool projects that are relatable; please share.
Jeffrey
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l0st.
"if it's gonna be that type of message board, i'm going to stick my mini in the mashed patatoes!!"
