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Post subject: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:25 am

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Location: Evansford, Victoria

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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Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:28 am

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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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68AUTO

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:58 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:22 pm
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Location: Evansford, Victoria

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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simon k

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:21 pm

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Location: Wodonga - Vic/NSW border

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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68AUTO

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:51 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:22 pm
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Location: Evansford, Victoria

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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Phil 850

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:21 pm

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Location: Western Sydney

I flipped mine forward, but it's a boxer engine so access is from each side.

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wallie

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:18 am

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Joined: Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:42 pm
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Location: Adelaide

minisport in adel can get them made

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68AUTO

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 6:20 am

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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:22 pm
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Location: Evansford, Victoria

Really? Awesome. I will give Andrew a call.

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68AUTO

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:18 am

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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:22 pm
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Location: Evansford, Victoria

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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simon k

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:10 pm

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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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16sth

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:00 pm

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Joined: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:07 pm
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Location: TNQ

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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simon k

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:13 pm

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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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AFF Motorsport

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:39 pm

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Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:57 pm
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Location: Bathurst NSW

Know where a round nose Fibreglass front end is in QLD

And may soon have some Clubby fibreglass bonnets

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68AUTO

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:03 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:22 pm
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Location: Evansford, Victoria

Is that a round nose front end for sale by any chance?

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AFF Motorsport

Post subject: Re: Where can I buy a Fibreglass front end and kit

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:41 pm

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Joined: Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:57 pm
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Location: Bathurst NSW

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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