Hi all,

Is it possible (and I'm fully prepared for it not to be) to replace the K series doors* on my van (which are rooted) with any others? Can I use internal hinge MK III doors? There was a bloke selling a pair of NOS doors, but he wanted NZ$500 each... The van's probably going to need certification for other stuff anyway. TIA.

* K-series are external hinge / lift-up handle / quarterlights / burstproof latch

Why you call them K series doors? Is that Kiwi thing???

To us they are plain old Oz Clubman doors!

UK MkIII+ doors will not fit on an Oz car without major surgery. The are different in every dimension - taller, wider and a different shape top and bottom. To fit them you would have to change the inner and outer A panels (between front guards and doors) for MkIII ones. You would also have to modify the B pillars, modify the sills and modify the panel above the door and below the roof gutter. Not impossible, but not easy all the same.

Hope this helps.

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

I've pondered the idea of grafting a set of UK internal hinges into an Oz mini somehow. Without having looked real hard at it, I reckon that it might be do-able. Anynoe got any clues?

_________________
Who's MadMax?

hmmmmm....I don't think that would be legal! Imagine if you were in a crash.....they might fall off or something.

I think that might even need an engineers approval...?!?

Hey, if the people at the autosalon car shows can fit suicide doors and scissor doors, then internal hinges on a mini are possible. I know a few ways it couls be done. Some require a lot of body work, and others only need a welder.

coz thewy were fitted to a mini k

_________________
lookin for another clubby

They were fitted to SOME Mini- K's (and MK2 S's). Only the last. My 3/70 car has the earlier style windups with `Real' Mini door handles..

_________________
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.

ok sorry that i can't help with much detail
but i know that u can fit the UK internal hinges into a aus mini
i have seen it done
one of my mates dad's is building a race mini and it has internal hinges
hasn't finished it off so he hasn't bothered making the doors line up properly but he just got a panel beater to fit them needed the hinges and the A or B pillar (which ever is infront of the door hinge)
sorry can't tell ya much more

Yeah, I reckon for somone what knows what they're doing it wouldn't be too hard. If it was done right there shouldn't be any probs with it - prolly need an ginger beer's certificate though.

_________________
Who's MadMax?

Aren't they just standard clubman doors? Or is it some retarded merging of the two types?

I had a look at mine (lift up latches on a mini K) on the weekend and everything looks good up the top of the door. I think I will get some aerosol fisholine oil and nail the bottom where the water will be sitting.

dewey

_________________
dwightgunning.com

Late Mini K or 1275S doors are Oz Clubbie doors.

re the internal hinges- if you look at the 2 cars side by side, it's serious crap to change it. The whole A pillar is different internally.

Also, the internal ones are allegedly less strong-

_________________
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.

Gotta admit, I haven't had the opportunity to look at the internal hinge set up in the flesh... just piccies in the UK mags. Seemed like a good idea though.

_________________
Who's MadMax?

My 11/1970 Mini K van stil has the earlier tyupe handes too. I have seen one 3/71 van with the clubby doors. So my van may have been one of the last with old type doors!

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

My van, a 1/70 has the old doors, and a magic wand. The Mini K I used to own, a 8/70, which was ex PMG was the same with the old doors and magic wand.

_________________