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[parkibob]

Morning All,

I have a Mk2 Cooper which has been sitting around the garage for far too long as a partial restoration, time to get on with it and the current job has been to re-skin the doors and now trying to align them

The question I have is that the car has a set of wider than normal seats which when the doors are shut the door pockets are pushed against the seats. What I am wondering is whether anyone has modified the door pockets on a MK2 to allow for the wider seats>

 

In case there are any purists who are thinking it is sacrilege to butcher a Mk2 this car was bought as a butchered car with a 1275 engine and 1989 running gear so I'm just looking to create a car which is a little individual and testing my modification skills.
Have had a quick search on the forum but can't see anything obvious hence the post

 

Thanks

Rob P

[Daz1968]

You can remove the door pockets If you wish and if you put a flat plate on frame would think doorcards would still and look ok, Although if seats are wider are they not catching on the rear bins as well, I would just buy some more suitable seats if it was mine.

[parkibob]

Thanks Daz,

 

I had thought of going completely without the door pockets but then it would just look like a newer version of the mini and I wanted to create something slightly more unique. The seats don't actually catch the rear bins as they taper in from front to back and I really like them both aesthetically as well as being really comfy .
Might have to have a play around with a few options

 

Rob P