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2nd Jul, 2008 at 09:32:42pm

Hiya fellas
A mate of mine is looking into cutting his Mini into a convertible and was just wondering about bracing and such.

Has anyone here ever done this?Or have you any websites or the like?
How,where and with what would you brace?Considering this is a low budget build and no money will be spent on the engine (madman,I know) so can't push the weight up too much.

Cheers in advance


Tom

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2nd Jul, 2008 at 10:19:46pm

I looked at a Rover Mini covertible years ago and it had an extra box section on the inside of the inner sill, up the A post and B post

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I seriously doubt it!

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2nd Jul, 2008 at 10:57:40pm

might also be an idea to put a nice bit of stainless tube that the roof can go over from b pillar to b pillar.

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2nd Jul, 2008 at 11:07:41pm

Seen a few places selling these kits, pretty expensive, but maybe you could see whats been added and make your own.

http://www.autofashion.co.uk/convertible_kits.htm

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3rd Jul, 2008 at 02:24:11pm


deffo a good idea, Rover in their wisdom made no efforts to re inforce the A pillars around the screen so if it rolls over your dead meat. i would do what Stefaz suggests if not a half cage type affair MINIMUM !

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On 2nd Jul, 2008 stefaz said:
might also be an idea to put a nice bit of stainless tube that the roof can go over from b pillar to b pillar.



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3rd Jul, 2008 at 07:36:01pm

Thanks a lot lads.
All suggestions being given due consideration.

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3rd Jul, 2008 at 08:53:13pm

Hi,
Any help?

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3rd Jul, 2008 at 09:08:01pm

lamme is abit better.

when its light tomoro ill get out the camera on my mums car.

but bear in mind i cant rip it apart to look at the structure and its fully built up.

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5th Jul, 2008 at 05:30:36pm

Thanks Bat
A great help.
Sam anything you can come up with will be awesome mate.

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5th Jul, 2008 at 09:30:37pm

yup.

there is alot of braceing under the shell that isent listened on that website.

full lenght speed bumps just fine

mini round abouts and the little bumps are just hell bottoms out like anything!

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6th Jul, 2008 at 04:24:49pm

Don't do it. Mini convertibles look shite!

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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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6th Jul, 2008 at 10:17:58pm

As usual Vegard has to have his say,even if it's no help whatsover!!*happy**happy*

Every bodys got an opinion mate.Some people do the right thing and choose to keep it to themselves.

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