I would love to do that. Be like a Mighty Boy, but with class
Dicko
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| Author: | fix8ed [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:33 pm ] |
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Hey all a friend and i where thinking about doing this to my mini, and i just stumbled across this one, how much work do you think would be in doing this... (my friend is a fitter/boiler maker so no probs with welding) i think it looks awsome. http://www.miniandmokeworld.com.au/modu ... 433915.JPG |
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| Author: | poeee [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:43 pm ] |
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The hardest bit in doing something like that would be the roof. It would be much easier to do the back end of the cab flat (just cut the roof at that spot). You'll need to talk to an engineer about what needs to be done structurally to obtain a certificate for the modification. |
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| Author: | d1ck0 [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:40 pm ] |
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I would love to do that. Be like a Mighty Boy, but with class
Dicko |
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| Author: | tinymorris1969 [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:40 pm ] |
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wasnt that for sale on ebay not to long ago and everyone was bagging it? |
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| Author: | fix8ed [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:02 am ] |
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I dont think you could go to all that trouble and then just put a flat cab on the back, i think it has to have the curved window... But it would be a lot easier. |
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:18 am ] |
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I like it 
So many projects - not enough time |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:36 pm ] |
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Yes their was one similar to that on eBay not too long ago but I don't know if it sold or what  . My panel beater did one decades ago when he lived in New sheep shagging Zealand. I think they look good but I'm not to sure on how practical they would be as a ute.
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| Author: | phillz [ Wed Mar 11, 2009 7:44 pm ] |
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It's a mini it doesn't have to be pratical
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:36 am ] |
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Kennomini wrote: I'm not to sure on how practical they would be as a ute.
Well, even a genuine mini ute or mini van is pretty much useless as a ute or van. You can't fork a pallet of beer into them, you can't carry a 5' long piece of anything. Bu they're very cool. I like the design but the boot lid needs to extend to the top so there isn't a bar across the top, i.e. make it into a proper tailgate. And yup, it needs the curved roof and rear window. The rollbar looks good, prefer it in polished alloy though. |
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| Author: | fix8ed [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:21 am ] |
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ohh im so close to saying F it lets do it, i went out back last night n had a look... soooo much work. what to do what to do... |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:01 am ] |
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I had one of those new fancy tim tams the other day and thought, if it aint broke, don't fix it... |
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| Author: | fix8ed [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:21 am ] |
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Point taken... |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:02 pm ] |
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| Author: | simon k [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:10 pm ] |
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I reckon they look wierd like that.... but I'd like to see one as a cab chassis with a tray |
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| Author: | Tombo [ Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:13 pm ] |
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There was one like that at MATM last year, i liked the idea but not the result. Like Simon said, it looked a bit weird. I agree that a tray conversion would look o.k. like how people do with beetles. |
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