personally i would prefer a converted van to a woody/estate..............without the rear windows too!! i would have to find somewhere else to put the spare and battery though.....

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wouldn't mind a sandman mini

nice peephole er... porthole windows

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Oh thats one on my list of things to do... gunna have rego "SHGMNI". (dont take the rego before I do!)

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hehe... don't worry... i won't...

mine would most likely be shgdmni

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I hate to vere off talking about the van conversion because I've loved hearing about it all... but it's kinda off the original subject of a good place for cheap parts and I really need help knowing where to go for cheap parts.

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Mini - Death is NOT an option

sorry dude.......i cant help you with cheap places for parts, other than to say that if you shop around you will soon find out who is cheapest and will give you the best service etc

good luck
-jimmy

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mini parts are never cheap
then again.. if you know someone with a mini... generally they have spare parts


now.. back to the sub-topic...
is the conversion legal??? if I hack out part of my floor in the van, and add 2 more seats..... I presume it needs to be engineered?

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...its leaking oil... and thats a good sign!
It lets me know that I havent run out yet. -Tzi 4-9-04

you might be able to get away with it tzi...i mean it was a factory option once upon a time........you never know

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Cheers mate. I guess i can't take any shortcuts. So I'll just start doing my own research. Thanks for all your help and I'm glad you like my mini project. Hopefully I'll have it done by the northern mini tour next year

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To be blunt - a commecial dealer is going to charge commercial rates no matter what state your in. I have found here that the "cheapest" price for SH parts is available here from members who [at least local members where postage is not required] and have got to know you through the forum. "Mates Rates" if you will.

Technically you do need an engineer's certificate as your car was built after 1968 and you wish to carry passengers older than 12 or weighting more than 50kgs. Pre 1969 (in Vic anyway) you can fit what you like.

You will need lap-sash rear seat belts. That's where it starts getting interesting - there is nothing strong enough to fit the upper mount to on a van, except the rear pillars...

Have a look at the VicRoads website under "Seats - Additional" - it has all the rules.

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Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

cant you just weld some steel plates/fillets/watever somewhere and then weld some nuts to them to fit some eye bolts to???

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