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jamesfawcett

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Grrrrrr! Very annoyed at todays progress, had to play arround with getting the doors on properly all day.

Got it to close, but it still seems to be too close to the rear edge when closing. Did the doors alter shape between the different models? (mk1 mk2 etc?) because its a mk2 shell i think

Edited by jamesfawcett on 14th Feb, 2006.

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Am i being stoopid here? That looks like a Mk3 > A-Panel????

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I was thinking the same...


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In fact - I can see a Mk3 door on the other side - so good luck trying to fit Mk1 doors into that space!

(they dont)...

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i thought you had a mk1 mini?

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

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Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.


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do what mk1 ?

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Logbook mk1 maybe?

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no the logbook is for a 1976... isnt that mk2? i think its the original shell??

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Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
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...what i meant was do the doors that use internal hinges alter for different years of the cars, maybe the doors i have are new ones or something!

And this is the mk1...

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
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Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3


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All internal hinged doors are the same.
All external hinged doors are the same.
(Apart from SA and Down under doors which are a different kettle of fish)

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.



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That is a Mk4 then. Mk3 was windy windows, soild front subframe, Mk4 was the rubber mounted subframe....

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Argh!

Ok i get you sorry i got my mk's mixed up *surprised* i guess ill just have to keep trying to fit them. Im thinking tho that the panel that the door hinges bolt to behind the A Panel might be not in place properly i might have to do some bodging and hammer it a bit *surprised*

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Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3


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You are using shims????

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Wel, the doors from the red car won't fit the green car NO MATTER WHAT if that's what you're still thinking!

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.



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A late 1976 would me a Mk4 :) I think August.

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.



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i think you`ll find its a mid 76 model. maybe a may or even early june car due to roof aerial and reclining seats ...pmsl..

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....


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I'm lost here, what doors are you trying to fit to the green shell? and what year do you belive the green shell to be?

And where does the red shell fit in here?

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I can't quite tell from the pictures, but it doesn't look to have the drip rail on the gutter..........??


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yeh it has the little drip rail things in the corners of the roof gutter.

I bought it resprayed with the doors fitted really badly, what i was trying to find out was why the doors wont fit no matter how much i shim it i cant get it on the right angle before it hits on the closing edge.

The MK1 has nothing to do with it, it was when carl said he thought i had a mk1 i was showing him that i wasnt ringing it

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right, with you now, but that is not a MK2 shell, it's much later than that. I can tell by the gap (or lack of) between the rear windows and the roof gutter. What year do you belive the shell to be?

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:

I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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jamesfawcett

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its supposed to be a 1976, ive found the guy that owned it before the guy that i bought it off on the internet on minifinity, he was the one that had it sprayed up, ive asked him what year it really is

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3


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feebs i wasnt suggesting you were ringing it i was just a bit confussed.*smiley*

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

On 28th Nov, 2008 Sprocket said:
Oh now that is a long shaft you have Carl.


jamesfawcett

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oh yeah i know!! i didnt mean to say that you thought i was ringing it :S i didnt want people to think i was tho *surprised* argh!

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3


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I wasn't sugesting that either, so many people do it these days. I just didn't want to getting ripped off.

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On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:

I think the welsh one has it right!


1st to provide running proof
of turbo twinkie in a car and first to
run a 1/4 in one!!

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