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#1 CCBG

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Posted 25 September 2017 - 11:26 AM

Needs work.. Has been de-seamed.. Nice rear lights, external hinges and sliding windows, though..

 

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#2 Laurie

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Posted 25 September 2017 - 11:34 AM

Looks awful deseamed and debadged, something doesnt sit right with it though, very carefully and painstakingly put together but? Ahhh I dunno maybe its just me? :ermm:

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Posted 25 September 2017 - 04:30 PM

I really liked fully de-seamed Mini's (including the roof gutters) in the 1970's but not so keen now. The body seams removed but leaving the roof gutters looks best to me now or removing only the rear gutter as on many W&P style Mini's with a vinyl roof still looks good on a 70's Mini. Also seems to suit Mini-sprints but I guess so many de-seaming jobs were bodged in the past making accident damage repairs difficult and today factory standard spec. restored Mini's are all the rage so it has fallen out of favour.

It should be remembered that the early Elfs and Hornets were factory de-seamed front and back, also that Issigonis original intention for external body seams was to make assembly in 3rd world type countries easier but in practice this never really happened.


Edited by mab01uk, 25 September 2017 - 04:31 PM.


#4 Cooperman

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Posted 25 September 2017 - 05:14 PM

Apparently de-seaming reduces the frontal area and hence the profile drag by 45 sq.ins.






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