im gonna fit the bigger rims rather then cutting i have been told.

why not get the car guards rolled..

then fit the flares back on no cutting on respraying.

anyone done this to fit wide rims.

or you can do it at home with a heat gun & a mallet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXF4ZcpVufU

Sorry dude but mini guard lips go out, other cars it goes in.

Rolling it will achieve nothing for tyre clearance.

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Dean Hutton's first car was a Mini.

rolling the gaurds wouldnt do anything to help steering clearance on bit wheels. you need to take material off the front of the gaurde to stop the wheel hitting on turn, not to stop it hitting on bump

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Potato

fiddle sticks!@

oh well there go's that lovely idea.

if you cut the guard will you kill the paint need to respray?

Just etch prime the edge where it's cut and put some paint on it, spray or brush, use gloss it seals better.

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Dean Hutton's first car was a Mini.

not if you tape the area your cutting using masking tape, cut it carefully, and when you dolly out a new lip put tape or a rag on your dolly. no stress if the paint cracks around the lip.. your going to need flares anyway just touch up the chiped areas and refit your flares

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Potato

body work, i don't know how to do, i don't really want to attempt it.

i was going to get some one to do it, i guess ill be up for big money with respraying what ever they poo up to get the bigger 12x 6 inch rims in.

wouldnt cost much more then a couple of hundred to get someone to do it.. and paint it.. you wouldnt have to respray the whole thing cos you made a small cut on the gaurd be just a small blend out in that area

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Potato

would you recommend to got to a normal panel beater or a mini specialist?


i don't what old mate panel beater who had a mini once to screw it up.

Im in qld.

Nick,,, just ring GJs smash repairs,,, that`s where Stewy works, they`re in Taylor St Bulimba

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

yeh cool.. i forgot about him..

wicked..