Modifying rear arches
Turbo Mini Forums

Hi does anyone have any advice on chopping away the rear arches. I am looking to use a coilover setup and rear beam. Anyone got any pictures of this type of mod?
Cheers
Sam

if you buy the offset rear coil overs i believe that no mods are needed and i think the beam axle just bolts straight up onto the healboard

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

I am talking about taking metal from the top of the arches so that the car can be lowered further

the mod is called "tubbing" the arches. theres agood few links to peoples sites who have done this kicking around . off the top of my head "geehawk" nd "alex-f" have got pics online of this. .. hope i v spelt the names correctly. geehawk can be found lurking on teh 16vminiclub.com forums.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

just had mine done, got some pictures too, i'll try and upload them when i've got time!

there are some pics of mine

Team Racing

Here is the important tool you need to make!

thats the puppy!!

Team Racing

i noticed some people have the lip swaged into the arch, while others have it swaged out, i had mine swaged out

the bloke slit the arch in say 1" intervals, then folded each bit up at 90 deg to rear quarter, where he then let the sheet into the arch itself

i'll have a word with iain when he gets back to work this afternoon so he can upload the pics for me.

got the pics uploaded into the show us yours section

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=1390

doesnt seem to difficult really

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

thanks for the help, I think I will have a go once I have got the flip front sorted.
Cheers
Sam

Edited to remove stupid comment.

Edited by Hedgemonkey on 4th Nov, 2004.

Bugger off, I'm getting there.

Jim, just had a look through your pics, wow.

i didnt realise just how much you put that shell through during the rebuild!!!

it was quite a bit of work, but worth it in the end

Team Racing

http://www.afracing.com/projects/projectminit2.htm

I have some single pics too... but I cant find them!

alex

AlexF

alex, the two plates welded on to your rear saet back, are they for harness mounts?

Pete

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

ive just finished tubbing me rear arches. wasnt that bad really(made a lot easier because i was renewing the rear seat back to so once that were out there was easy accses)
i did it by chopping the arch out like jimster did then welding a new strip in.

the only problem now is and something to watch out for if anyone else does thes is that i seem welded around the new arch and quarter panel and the heat has warped the panel quite badly, im hoping me arches are gonna cover it
so make sure you keep the heat to a minimum

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

yep i've got slight distortion for about and 1" all the way around the arch lip

must admit i was hoping for the arches to cover it!

me an all! should have mentioned it when i first read the thread before you did it. sorry!!

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

AlexF

Old topic I know, but this is a choice picture.



LMFAO

No thought for health and safety here, lol, watch out for them sharp edges.

Back on subject. Tubbing the rear arches. This was linked too by Wil_h by the way. I'll be doing this withing the next month or so as it was one of the things I left out of the rebuild so it was at least back together for Avon.

Never realised you butchered your car that much Jimster. What with the new engine it realy will go like shite off a shovel.

Edited by Sprocket on 27th Jul, 2006.

lol, thats going back a few years now!!
yea I have cut my car about a far bit over the years,

Team Racing

very good work on the shell Jim, but why have you used oversills on it?

Team Racing