Hi guys and girls...

just a few questions about a mini k van...

do i need special carpet or is it just the standard mini sedan?


also is the dash the same as the uk ones or do i need to get one made locally

cheers cam

The carpet is the same as a sedan, except that you only need the front section (infront of the cross member).

What do you mean about the dash exactly?

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I f you want you can carpet the rear floor but that section is just under 100mm longer than a sedans rear floor and their is extra metal brackets in a van (for the battery and spare tyre).
The dash rails are basically the same from 1959 to 2001, just the later ones (1970) weren't designed to look nice uncovered.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Are you wanting to restore the Van to original spec, or just wanting to know what carpet fits?

Reason I ask is that Mini K Van did not come with carpet, but had the moulded plastic floor mats. Might be very difficult to find one in good condition.

Leyland Mini Van had carpet - same as sedan, but only front section.

Cheers,
Watto.

I fitted a T**-Fit mouled carpet intended for a Mini sedan to my K van (since sold). I had to cut down the rear section to suit. I then used the offcuts to fill the area where the carpet was originally cut to fit around the rear side bins on a Mini sedan. Otherwise it was straightforward, but the fit around the tunnel was crap!

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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 did the same with a T**-Fit in my van.
But yes, the tunnel section fitment is a little, disappointing.

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

I don't think the K*** auto carpets fit is any better really. I've had both.

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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.

nah it wont be back to ridgey didgey..

i an just going to make it into a tidy little van to drive.

i want to cover the whole floor, inculding behind the seats, so am i better of getting a custom carpet then?

i will also have another one on the goods carrying floor too.

the dash i want to put in a timber dash with gloveboxes and what not... atm all it has is the center speedo and the shelfs....


thanks for the help

cheers cam