hey all

Im just starting a clubman resto and have been looking around on ebay uk and a few mini sites there.

Just wanting to know if the panels will fit the aus clubman ?

1/4 panels are listed as fitting all minis from 1970 - 01 ?

Im not sure about door skins as i cant find a listing or a pic with the same door handle recess, but thats easy to change so long as i get the right shape skins... does anyone know which 1 will fit or are they all the same ?

the front guards listed as clubman will fit i assume but what about A piller panels ? are they all the same or varied between models ?

I know there are people in Australia selling these panels but i would prefer to get them out of uk if poss as even with postage they are less than 1/4 the price.

any help or advice on this would be much appreciated.

Thanks

The a pillars are the same and i think you may need to get some rubbers that go between the front apron and the subframe as the uk ones are differant, Good luck
Cheers matt

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Also, not from any of my experiances, but i have heard most of the new panels you can find for old cars dont fit perfectly, oh and the guard will fit you just may need to drill a hole for your antena, (if its mounted on one of the guards)

Matt,

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Oh and i dont think clubby doors are worth re skinning, there is a strong supply of good used ones,
Soz for doing 3 differant posts, just after i post somethink i think of more

Matt,

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You can't get the Australian Clubman door skins in England. They never had them.
The UK Clubman had hidden door hinges so you need to use the earlier A-panels.

I forgot about that

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Try minisport Australia or mini king, their are a fair few mini retailers who stock Australian mini parts.

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I don't think Oz doorskins have been available for a while- I know some people have been modding UK 850 skins to fit our early windup doors.
I would have thought with Clubbies it's easier to just fit another door- they are not that rare, yet!

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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.

Been looking into this myself recently.... but still trying to get a complete picture...
heres a straw sketch..

1. UK Minis went to a larger rear window when they changed to clubman style rear lights..

2. Similarly I think the rear side windows also changed size not long after - eg the 1970 listed ... (anyone confirm or deny ? )

3. The mentioned door/door hinge change. We continued using the original A panel and external hinges.

4. The front subframe became rubber mounted so slight change in the front panel mounting.. but I see BMH (British Motoring Heritage) list a "solid" panel - just never seen anyone listing them for sale.

Part "C4" http://www.bmh-ltd.com/p63c.asp

http://www.bmh-ltd.com/miniparts.htm#

EDIT: PS ... and we had the bolt on slam panel for the bonnet...
Mini King often has these fittings on ebay ... but not at present...

i`m pretty sure i have a few new old stock clubby door skins here

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Thanks for all the replies fellas

I think i know what bits im after now.
Im not fussed if i have to modify the door skins to fit the oz door handles and so on.

Im a panel beater so im used to reproduction panels not being a nice fit but its easier and less time consuming for me to make a few alterations as need be than make panels from scratch.

Thanks for all the advice