12 replies to this topic

[Angryelf]

I need to replace the boot floor in my mini and have been looking at the costs and noticed that you can get fiberglass options at a much lower cost. My question would be is this a suitable option over the steel version and would it pass an MOT?

[Tupers]

The fibreglass option isn’t a full floor it just replaces the spare wheel well and the battery box to make room for a motorsports type aluminium fuel tank.

Not really a viable option for most road cars.

Edited by Tupers, 18 June 2019 - 12:27 AM.

[gem1]

You could replace with a flat sheet of steel if the sides are good

[Angryelf]

Thanks for the reply, yeah I was not sure about the fibreglass option. I have enough steel so could go down the route of placing in a flat sheet.

[Daz1968]

Flat sheet is not ideal as it’s weaker than a shaped floor and probably falls foul of the modified shell route so in theory could cause Sva, for the price of a heritage floor it’s a no brainier, it’s easy to fit and gets rid of any potential rust in that area, you can buy bare floor without battery box to save money and fit a non genuine battery box, I used m machine battery box but because the heritage one is not correct for early cars

[Angryelf]

So would that be a no then, just currently do not have £250 to spend on a boot floor. May have to wait until the funds are available. Has anyone replaced the floor with a sheet of steel and seen any issues with MOT or structural issues?

[gem1]

I did previously and didnt have any problems and regards the panel being weaker put a swage in it or a x swage its not a big panel so wont be an issue £250 or a tenner ??? Hmmm
Theres a LOT of sva talk no different in my opinion to putting a patch on a cill or a floor or a crap quality repair panel the way its going everyone will be using only heritage panels for fear of the sva its not original so does that need an sva ??its a grey area no one knows but the old mini with a flat floor is stil on the road and passes mots every year

Edited by gem1, 25 June 2019 - 05:16 AM.

[gem1]

Here you go have a beer out of your £240 saving ;)

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[Angryelf]

That's great to see. Thanks for showing me the pics give me more confidence in just doing the work myself and saving some £££s 

 

Here you go have a beer out of your £240 saving ;)

[jaysmini1983]

Here you go have a beer out of your £240 saving

 

i know this is an older post, but what thickness steel plate did you use? im in the process of making a mini trailer and need to replace most of the boot floor.

thanks

[wreckitralph]

1,2 mm is a nice gauge to be able to get a good weld on its also what the bulkhead is made from   my project that i bought of a mate he made his own full floor with strengthening ribs theyre yet to be fitted but they came with the project and they are 1.2 mm there is no movement in them very solid

Edited by wreckitralph, 08 October 2019 - 09:34 AM.

[jaysmini1983]

1,2 mm is a nice gauge to be able to get a good weld on its also what the bulkhead is made from   my project that i bought of a mate he made his own full floor with strengthening ribs theyre yet to be fitted but they came with the project and they are 1.2 mm there is no movement in them very solid

looks great.

I also did a search and alot of coments for 0.9mm, i ordered a 1000x500 from a auction site today. that should be enough to start with.

thanks

[wreckitralph]

0.9 is the general thickness of the outer bodywork and floors but if replacing the boot floor i would go a little heavier gauge or put a few strengthening ribs in the  panel to stop it drumming and add stiffness  because of the shape of the centre of the original panel altho thin steel its quite stiff due to the shape  [guess who got a new all singing and dancing verniers yesterday] lol

Edited by wreckitralph, 08 October 2019 - 11:48 AM.