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miniturboRene

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Hi guys,

I have a question.

At the moment I'm looking around to buy a Mini for the turbo project (I'm living in the Philippines, and Mini's are scares).
Now, somebody offered me a fiberglass Mini. Unfortunately I don't have pictures (yet), but it looks like a normal Mini shell, with gutters etc. Now I'd like to identify the shell, the owner only knows it came from the UK. The shell looks good, no cracks etc.
How can I identify and who were the manufacturers?

Thanks in advance.


Rob Gavin

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is the shell a correct proportion to the original? there are a few suppliers however BMC also made them out in Chile


jonny f

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Get some pictures up.

There were a few people making full size ones.


miniturboRene

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The shell looks like a normal Mini in all ways.

Later I will put some pics up when the car was still in a good shape. The owner couldn't sell the car, so he started to part it out unfortunately.
It is not a problem to use a fiberglass for a turbo project?


wil_h

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ABS used to do a standard mini shell, seems they have changed ot to a 'sprint' type

http://www.absmotorsport.co.uk/product-cat...ni-body-shells/

Or could be one of these
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/around-the...he-world-chile/

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

www.twin-turbo.co.uk

On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


jonny f

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TDK did a full size one i believe.


miniturboRene

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Ok guys, mystery is solved. It is a local (Filipino) made bodyshell. It seems that the quality is not that good, so, leave it.

Thanks for the info.

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