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 520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
25th Dec, 2006 at 12:41:23am
I am considering building my -98 MPI to a bit retro mkI with the mkI grill, cornerbars and bootlid, but I am wondering about GRP parts. How will a set of GRP bootlid and bonnet fit?? Are they steady or very wobley?? Is a GRP bootlid watertight?? A lot of stupid questions, but I have no experience with GRP parts:$ www.shag.no |
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
25th Dec, 2006 at 11:06:04am
well my opinion is..... stick with the steel because if things go pearshaped with a 180 + bhp turbo motor in at high speeds
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 2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
25th Dec, 2006 at 11:22:46am
I have used several sets of GRP panels over the years and I think a lot depends on what you want to do with the car.
Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
why do you you think I got a girlfriend with small hands? |
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 9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
25th Dec, 2006 at 11:40:21am
ive got a mk1 bootlid on mine, its a double skin one and fits really well, however i bought it second hand and couldnt tell you where i got it from
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
25th Dec, 2006 at 12:24:58pm
This is a single skin bootlid:
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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9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
25th Dec, 2006 at 04:58:51pm
On 25th of Dec, 2006 at 12:24pm Vegard said:
I had it pop open at 6000 in top once as well. fornicate me! i take it thats kph, as 6000mph would take a long road what final drive are you running? |
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
25th Dec, 2006 at 06:41:30pm
I'm running a 0.23:1 FD 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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520 Posts Member #: 189 Post Whore Norway |
25th Dec, 2006 at 09:31:16pm
Ok, so I stick to steel them :) www.shag.no |
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 2645 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
26th Dec, 2006 at 08:16:09pm
On 25th of Dec, 2006 at 11:06am BENROSS said:
well my opinion is..... stick with the steel because if things go pearshaped with a 180 + bhp turbo motor in at high speeds you need all the strength in the shell possible on the road especially! only my opinion Lol, not the sort of thing I wanted to hear, just as I have really got stuck into my mini minus turbo build!! (full grp shell) Grp has its place, you can get parts that are a good fit and strength, but if you ever have any doubts or worries, stick with what you know (steel!) Shane |
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2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
26th Dec, 2006 at 08:49:23pm
Minus, cool ..... pics would be good!! Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
why do you you think I got a girlfriend with small hands? |
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2645 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
27th Dec, 2006 at 05:56:59pm
I would post some up if I could work out how to do it!!! lol! Not much to show yet tho, But it is coming on!
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2645 Posts Member #: 1246 Post Whore Lowestoft, Suffolk. |
27th Dec, 2006 at 05:58:59pm
www.miniminus.co.uk mine is no #29, all pics are the day I collected it.
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 2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
27th Dec, 2006 at 06:06:57pm
could you make a mk3 boot lid into a mk1 boot lid? by filling the holes were the mk3 light is and fitting a mk1 style light at the bottom?
My build thread..
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
27th Dec, 2006 at 06:23:46pm
No, you cannot. The pressing's different 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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2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
27th Dec, 2006 at 06:43:56pm
The shape of the number plate area is quite different. There is no limit to imagination though ... something unique is always better if you can be bothered to put the effort in .... at least that is what I think.
Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
why do you you think I got a girlfriend with small hands? |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
27th Dec, 2006 at 07:14:21pm
one of the only reasons why i was going to use grp is so i could get mk1 pannels (boot and bonnet) cheaper, but as nic says aout the bonnet, thats not a big proplem, i bet steel mk1 boot lids are expensive!?
My build thread..
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7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
27th Dec, 2006 at 07:42:29pm
MK1 and MK2 bootlids are externally the same, and quite frankly should be easy and cheap to get hold of. 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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2514 Posts Member #: 1217 I like nice quiet girly Minis Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
27th Dec, 2006 at 10:23:46pm
josh, try Mini Mail. Tim usually has a few knocking around and he doesn't tend towards ripping people off.
Every day is a school day ...........
On 27th of Sep, 2007 at 12:45pm Jimster said:
why do you you think I got a girlfriend with small hands? |
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 2500 Posts Member #: 648 Post Whore Northern Ireland (ex AUS) |
27th Dec, 2006 at 10:34:42pm
Triming the bonnet of a Mk2 onwards to fit a Mk1 grill is easy but a Mk1 grill is rather pricy last time I looked! On 7th Nov, 2008 Nic said:
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9327 Posts Member #: 59 First mini turbo to get in the 12's & site perv Herefordshire |
28th Dec, 2006 at 01:10:25am
On 27th of Dec, 2006 at 10:23pm RogerM said:
josh, try Mini Mail. minimail 01989 720 111 |
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2742 Posts Member #: 637 Post Whore Hertfordshire |
28th Dec, 2006 at 01:32:05am
cheers people My build thread..
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It does take a while to get there because it's spinning in fourth and the clutch is slipping at the same time. I guess you know what I mean. And that is with 13"!!! 
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