Has anyone ever heard of this on a mini? i like the fold out windows, but surely it's possible to rig something up?

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Wouldn't be a Mini then, would it!
The Poms used to make some (poverty models) with these windows fixed, obviously they don't get a real summer over there..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I've thought about it too - there's plenty of room beside the passenger seat for a mechanism, but I dunno if there is enough space for the glass to slide down - it's a big window.... corolla and XB falcon coupes etc. had little wind down windows in the back, along with plenty of others I'm sure

yes it is possible i bought a mini couple of years ago for all the mechanicals it was desemed,had the rear windows wind down about 2/3 thirds of the way down have to find some pics of it and post them

I saw it done years ago using mechanisms from an RA23 Celica (I Think??). The rear pillars were widened to close the window hole down to a smaller size.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

i think most mini people have thought about it,,,i know i have,

hehehe

but i put it down to.....its for my comfort not pasengers...so i would spend money on other mini bits,

would love to see come pics of it done though!!!

blake

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ausmini member 195

71K 'Kaye', KAZZ69's work in progress
66 panelvan, going no where fast...
71 MS75 toyota crown COUPE yes A COUPE!
76 ra23 celica wid 1ggte, GT3071r, 13.5@106mph with alot of spinin....

wheels keep on turnin!

How much does it cost to for an air con setup again?

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Mine came for free with a $4000 Rover front cut ...


Steve from Brickworx in Adelaide sells 2nd hand rover aircon kits and he sends stuff interstate all the time....probably your best bet.

PM him --> http://www.ausmini.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=657

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

The Rover Mini Cabrio had wind-up rear side windows.... I MIGHT have some detailed pictures here somewhere.... but I cant promise anything.

Hmm... actually, those windows weren't normal shape either....

Maybe you'll need to do a 2 piece window... a triangular bit at the back that is fixed into position with a channel up the front edge, and a square window between that and the B-pillar that winds up along the channel. Just look at most 4 door cars... you'll see what I mean. You may only have enough room for a narrow winding window - just the front half.

Not impossible, but definately difficult...

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

yeah i wasnt interested in actually doing it, but I just had a wacky idea and wondered if anyone else had...

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

Ive got a mini limo on a video or DVD here somewhere.... it has worm-gear drive electric motors that open and close the normal rear side windows, via dash mounted controls. Only problem is - the motors are huge - they look like oversized back seat head rests.

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs