I flipped mine forward, but it's a boxer engine so access is from each side.
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| Author: | 68AUTO [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
Hi all, Does anyone in OZ sell fibreglass front ends and kits? If not, has anyone bought one from the UK? If so, what was the shipping cost? |
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| Author: | slide [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
GS Motorbodies/Fibreglass in Sydney was where I got mine from a very long time ago. They did a full range of Mini panels, but I doubt they are still around. I brought in a one piece f/g rear door and very light single skin race bonnet for my Van from Mini Spares (you can lift it with your little finger!), but I can't recall how much the postage was as it was a while back. Had to pay custom import on them at the time I seem to remember. Both fitted very well and are still on the Van. |
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| Author: | 68AUTO [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
I have tried to call GS Motorbodies but the number rings out. I went on the MiniSport OZ site and added a $389 (or whatever) fibreglass front, the postage was $2300 (or there abouts). Needless to say I didn't go ahead with the purchase. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
there is place in UK that does carbon fibre parts, and from memory their freight was quite reasonable there are 2nd hand f/g fronts kicking around, I gave one away with my old van - it was tatty, but would have done the job. Not sure who had it last, someone in QLD |
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| Author: | 68AUTO [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
Postage is the killer. I don't mind tatty as you can fix tatty. =) I will keep an eye out - I have purchased the brace bars and some BMW e46 boot hinges and struts. I like the idea of flipping the bonnet up instead of down. |
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| Author: | Phil 850 [ Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
I flipped mine forward, but it's a boxer engine so access is from each side.
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| Author: | wallie [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
minisport in adel can get them made |
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| Author: | 68AUTO [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
Really? Awesome. I will give Andrew a call. |
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| Author: | 68AUTO [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
I have called Andrew and the bloke who does the fibre glass work has retired. He is looking at getting me a price for getting them from the UK. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
68AUTO wrote: I will keep an eye out - I have purchased the brace bars and some BMW e46 boot hinges and struts. I like the idea of flipping the bonnet up instead of down. 6 or 7 years ago I got most of the way through doing that with my van, but can't find the pictures. Originally I was going to use the fibreglass front for it, but I reckon a steel front was going to work better... I still have the hinges and may do it to something, eventually... |
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| Author: | 16sth [ Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
Phil 850 wrote: it's a boxer engine From ... ? Back in the late 80s I measured up my mini to see if it would fit the Alfasud engine. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
16sth wrote: Phil 850 wrote: it's a boxer engine From ... ? Back in the late 80s I measured up my mini to see if it would fit the Alfasud engine. all subaru - you'll find a heap of pictures in his thread in members minis. Hint: do a search for subaru with only his username and in the members minis forum |
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| Author: | AFF Motorsport [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
Know where a round nose Fibreglass front end is in QLD  And may soon have some Clubby fibreglass bonnets 
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| Author: | 68AUTO [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
Is that a round nose front end for sale by any chance? |
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| Author: | AFF Motorsport [ Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit |
68AUTO wrote: Is that a round nose front end for sale by any chance? Could be Message me your email address, will email you some pic's. No idea how to add pic's in here. |
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