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| Author: | Xamph [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Round & Flat nose compatability |
G'day All, I'm definitely a newbie when it comes to Minis. I need to a kick start. I'm hopefully getting a 67 round nose deluxe shell soon and my question is... apart from the bonnet, lights and grill, will the doors, boot, interior and all mechanicals fit from a flat nose into a round nose? I'm sorry if this seems obvious to you, but it isnt obvious to me 
Josh. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:44 pm ] |
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Doors..Eg Hingers will not work without heavy mods will be the major problem you will come across. Otherwise I hope your handy with a welder |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:44 pm ] |
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Clubby doors won't fit it unless it's a 1971 roundy shell. Hinges are the same, but the doorlocks and B pillars are not. Most of the rest will fit, lots of roundies are running about with later mechanicals. 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:46 pm ] |
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It is quite easy to improve the look of a round nose mini by welding a square front on it. (walks away from the impending bun fight) |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:48 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 wrote: It is quite easy to improve the look of a round nose mini by welding a square front on it. (walks away from the impending bun fight)
Howdy, Nero... 
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| Author: | Caponix [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:48 pm ] |
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interiors and mechanicals are generally pretty compatable doors (lift up handles) dont fit onto a deluxe shell (they only fit on the mini k's) not sure bout boots 
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| Author: | Xamph [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:49 pm ] |
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So, doors are a no go then... what about the boot? Are all the windows the same between round and flat? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:50 pm ] |
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clubby doors only fit the very LAST of the Mini Ks and Ss, 1971 production. Boots are all the same, my Matic now has a Clubby boot... 
windows all the same, except old 850 sliders. |
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| Author: | Xamph [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:53 pm ] |
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wicked... that makes things super easy. I take it all the sub frames and every are the same too? Basically, I'm gonna have a bare shell and wanna know if I buy a flat nose for a parts car, what will be usable and not so usable. Josh. |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:13 pm ] |
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Aside from doors and the obvious front end, as well as suspension (can't really mix n match bits from hydro to dry) you'll be all set. My 69 mini has '62 subframes, a '97 engine, an 80s bootlid, and even a BMW mini dash! 
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| Author: | Xamph [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:17 pm ] |
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Thank you very much. You are all very prompt repliers. I love it. Another question, I'm used to working on a 96 falcon, would anybody here say that a mini is a fairly simple car to work on? i'm gonna get a laugh out of the replies to this i'm sure. lol. Josh. |
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| Author: | kuzzy [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:20 pm ] |
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Very easy if you don't loose your temper and don't mind cuts, knocks, bruses to hands and your head. Tip - if you have young kids and working under the bonet - disconnet the horn...... |
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| Author: | Harley [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:26 pm ] |
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kuzzy wrote: Tip - if you have young kids and working under the bonet - disconnet the horn......
Better yet, disconnect the bonnet!
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| Author: | LS1380 [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:30 pm ] |
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Morris 1100 wrote: It is quite easy to improve the look of a round nose mini by welding a square front on it. (walks away from the impending bun fight)
Now that's a very nice comment to make
I don't care what anyone else thinks,I think you should be the ausmini person of the year 
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| Author: | sgc [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:06 pm ] |
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Harley wrote: kuzzy wrote: Tip - if you have young kids and working under the bonet - disconnet the horn...... Better yet, disconnect the bonnet! ROFL.. never a truer word 
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