Mk1 doors on later shell
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As some of you know my car was reshelled (legally i might add) with a brand new heritage/rover shell about 14 years ago

The thing in my mind that lets it down is it is a mk2 car so to look period correct needs mk1 doors, is it possible to add mk1 doors by changing the inner and outer a panels and sills? has anyone done this or is it not possible?

Might just be i have to much time and thought on my hands at the moment lol

I remember a mk 4 on car a good few years ago that had been converted.

If I recall correctly, the guy may have used mk1/2 doors but had to use the upper frame from the later doors to suit the door opening shape.

I'm not sure what he had to do regarding the step sill or a panels.

The doors on a mk1/2 are much smaller ans a different shape so won't fit :(

i have thought about this a few times for my car. the best way that i could see would be to fit mk3 on doors, but alter the profile of the door on the front lower corner. i would then look at fitting mk1 a panels, and hinges. both door and the hinge/a panel would have to be reinforced significantly, especially as the later doors weigh so much. i have not done this conversion but those are my thoughts, cheers, dan

Dan that sounds a decent solution

What about lightening the door big time and fitting some force racing hinges?

minimum fuss, and most will not notice the square corner.

And they look great.

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I have chris dillow feature somewhere iirc he has mk hinges on mk3 doors i can put it to one side for you?

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Mk1 rear 1/4 panels and doors are totally different shapes to later cars but you can do it with some half decent sheet metal working ability

I seriously doubt it!

reading through, it looks like my recollections had some reasoning.

Dans idea of modding the Mk3 door might be the easiest

like this.....

Edited by jameswildcooper on 30th Nov, 2012.

It does look shit with the later square corner and early hinges.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Yes, the front corner really needs modded

Agreed just doesent work without that curved edge

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!

It looks ok but prefer the mk1 a panels and curved front corner. To reinforce the mk3 a panel to take the weight of the door i would guess it would be better to take the a panel off anyway. So for a bit more work to change the profile of the door panel and fit the mk1 a panel, the outcome will be much better. I have found if things arent quite right on my car it buggs me for a while and then end up re- doing it

As paul has said !!

Remember the rear of the door is different aswell so you would have to alter the rear quarter and frame aswell.

Rick

The bottom corner of the MK 3 door is round inside anyway, so you could just modify the corner and make a curved bit for the A panel to suite.

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1989Mini25 (Karl) he has converted his to take mark 1 hinges and made the sliding windows

If you are very careful you can unpeel the doorskin on the front bottom corner, cut back the frame, trim up the skin and wrap it around the frame again to give the look of a factory job.
I would remove the A panel, fabricate some brackets and weld them in place then fit a new modified A panel to suit the door

I seriously doubt it!