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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:32 am 
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Hello All
I am in Canada and of course Canadian mini's do not have vent windows. I would like to have vent windows in my mini. Does anyone have an old set they would like to part with for not too much money? All I want is the window and guide do not even need the glass as I can have that cut here. Thanks so much.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:49 am 
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they are a totally different door to the normal Pommy/canadian/japanese mini doors, you`ll find a pile of drama trying to "make" them fit

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:00 am 
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Oh.
So the angle of the front of the door is different?
So would the door it self fit the opening?


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:06 am 
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Doors are completely different shapes.
Our doors are all Mk1 style, yours will be the bigger Mk3 style.


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Assuming your's is the internal hinged type door and not an early sliding window door than the door themselves are completely different . We didn't get internal hinges down here , only the sliding Mk1 doors , followed by our own version of the Mk1 with wind up windows and 1/4 vents . If your car has sliding windows or some version I haven't seen with windup windows while still having external hinges and no 1/4 windows then it may fit , but if you have internal hinges then you can't fit the 1/4 vent doors .

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:11 am 
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OK so that idea is out the "window" haha
So then I will have to get a complete car eh?


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But if he has Mk1 doors, then he can't just use the 1/4 window, he needs the whole aussie door!


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Oh and yes it is an mk3 (1976 1000)


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Would be easier , if you can find a Mk1 up there anywhere you could probably get someone to send you the appropriate doors but still an expensive option I'd say .

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or you could try the Sth African doors, i believe some of those were made with 1/4 vent windows

worth an ask

Jai (minicranks) might be able to help you there

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:17 am 
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Or we could send you a photo of a 1/4 vent, and you could get it painted/printed onto your glass! :lol:


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Harley wrote:
Or we could send you a photo of a 1/4 vent, and you could get it painted/printed onto your glass! :lol:


But if you were to trace the outline of your vent window I would be able to see just how far out and how much drama would be involved.


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Maybe.
You won't get it from me though, I have sliders. :D


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:27 pm 
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OK so anyone have vent windows they can trace for me....anyone?
This is my car BTW.

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