driving down outland road in plymouth last night,in heavy traffic, went to stick it into first, and it wouldnt go, so i blipped the throttle to help it go in, and it jammed wide open, for some reason id let the clutch up, so the car started moving, i ht the clutch, but my foot slipped off, and i ended up hitting the 3 series convertible in front :S
BUGGER!
so
the front end is f**ked, subframe and engine is fine (apart from the dizzy cap)
but panel work is dead for sure, amazingly, the lights are still ok, just 1 indicator lense....
i have, in another mini, a full set of front end panels, never fitted, which i intend to use.
but, im on a VERY tight budget, seeing as i have a £500 excess to find for the repair to this beamer....
im going to use the front panels i have, but ive decided to go down the flip front route, ive always wanted a flip front, and this seems like the perfect oportunity to do it
i was actually taking the car to my mates garage to start the prep for a respray at the time, so ill be fitting a new front end while im at it
back to the point.
flip fronting a 1990 mini
i dont really know how to go about it, i know i need brace bars, hinges, and a solid mounted front subframe
but i dont really knwo teh details of everything, and where to get it
coud someone list all the parts ill need to flip front my car? please, where to get it all, and a rough cost considering ive got teh panels?
cheers
any help would be great
nick
