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[miniman5]

hello sorry for posting like a loonie in here but i need to find out lots of things fast!

i found a company in brum i think, who suply flipfronts... and the brace bars heres the link what else do i need?? is it worth while in the long run?? is it weeker?? safer? any one know!?!?!?


http://customminis.co.uk/id46.html


or


www.customminis.co.uk


ps: dad says that back in the day they where a pain to get to fit right and things like that but i know technoligy moves on lol, is it hard to get a nice fitting one?? i wont be fitting it but does it look neat if its done by a decent body shop?? would it be a good idea to change all the bushes on the front subframe while im at it??

[Jordie]

you will require

the flipfront
brace bars
solid subframe mounts (rears and towers, tear drop not required)
Some form of wiring to allow extension / removing of the front.

I have heard they can be hard to get a nice fit, espically the cheap ones. I have one and its been fitted in next 2 week, so will let you know how it goes.

£99.99 for a one piece front is very cheap, a "decent" make are around £160-200 new.

Buy 2nd hand, check ebay or wanted/forsale sections.

You will also require some method of holding the bonnet and securing, hinges pins etc etc....

hope this helps.

PS. Also seen some really great flipfronts, good fit and its cheaper then buying hertiage panels etc.

[miniman5]

ok thanks mate where did u get your front from??

[Jordie]

2nd hand, off Guessworks mate (before i knew he was guessworks mate.)

I travelled 100's of miles to pick it up.

[miniman5]

ahh dam ile ask him where he got it from

[Jordie]

it was guessworks mate NOT guessworks.

MiniSport do fibreglass fronts, as does smudger if you PM him. Hes supposed to be really good.

[miniman5]

spank you for teh advice! :grin:

is it smudgersmb??

[SCURVY DOG]

i have seen the parts made by the company you are looking at a few shows last year

and i can say there parts are well made and have a good finish they are cheaper than everyone else because like me i don't belive in ripping people off

if you go down the flip front route i would go for the front with removable bonnet as is easyer to secure and you dont have to open the complete front just to check oil water etc

being a laminator for the last 18 years for me to say any one elses stuff is any good is a rare

[miniman5]

is this your company then??

[SCURVY DOG]

no its not i am not that much of a pirate

my company is called resin solutions and i am based in coventry

and i sell all of my stuff on the internet mainly on ebay

i was just giving a qenuine opinion of what i have seen of their stuff ( and i dont know them apart from talking to them at shows )

hope this clears any doubts

[miniman5]

ohh i understasnd now! lol well what does your company make then....

[SCURVY DOG]

i make

zeemax style body kits / bonnet

door pockets with speaker pods

bonnets

boot lids

dash's

wheel arches

etc

[P91MER]

Hey scurvy dog. any chance of some pics of your speaker pods PLZ?/

Or you ebay name will do if they are on there!

Rich

[SCURVY DOG]

EBAY USER MAME madbikerf1 :fear:

[Military84]

Just wondering off hand if you guys know of anyone that makes carbon fiber flipfronts??