81 replies to this topic

[mike.]

wow - Fantastic!

So is this a one of thing or a proper convertion thats availible?

mk1leg - When you say it costs £20k - Do you mean the whole build cost that (including the engine etc) or is that just for the body and shell work?

[Down&Out]

i would love to do something like that. but due to the patent. and the clear lack of a spare wheel.. i cant!

You telling me you wouldnt do that because there is no spare wheel??!!

I personally think that it is AWSOME!! and i would love one

Luke.

yeah but what would you do if you got a puncture?

[mike.]

i would love to do something like that. but due to the patent. and the clear lack of a spare wheel.. i cant!

You telling me you wouldnt do that because there is no spare wheel??!!

I personally think that it is AWSOME!! and i would love one

Luke.

yeah but what would you do if you got a puncture?

Fold the back seatsa down and go to bed!!

[sweetser]

i would love to do something like that. but due to the patent. and the clear lack of a spare wheel.. i cant!

You telling me you wouldnt do that because there is no spare wheel??!!

I personally think that it is AWSOME!! and i would love one

Luke.

yeah but what would you do if you got a puncture?

Call the AA/RAC ect or carry a tube of that tyre weld stuff, but to be honest i wouldnt be worried untill it happened

[sweetser]

i would love to do something like that. but due to the patent. and the clear lack of a spare wheel.. i cant!

You telling me you wouldnt do that because there is no spare wheel??!!

I personally think that it is AWSOME!! and i would love one

Luke.

yeah but what would you do if you got a puncture?

Fold the back seatsa down and go to bed!!

lol

[minili]

Oh, that's so purdy

[rozzer!]

watch this space! fifi may be converted to this instead of period racer!

[1984mini25]

I quite like it and will be borrowing some bits and adapting them for my project, although not the rear doors, I think converting to mk1’s is far enough.

The only thing I can see is with the rear seat back, parcel shelf and middle bit of the rear panel cut out that are normally structural, were and how has the strength been put back I to the rear of the shell?

And the doors are only fibreglass along with the plastic rear windows, so wouldn’t far too well in a rear end bump.

Other than that I still like it.

[rozzer!]

I quite like it and will be borrowing some bits and adapting them for my project, although not the rear doors, I think converting to mk1’s is far enough.

The only thing I can see is with the rear seat back, parcel shelf and middle bit of the rear panel cut out that are normally structural, were and how has the strength been put back I to the rear of the shell?

And the doors are only fibreglass along with the plastic rear windows, so wouldn’t far too well in a rear end bump.

Other than that I still like it.

without going to france and scrutinising the car meself it looks like the boot floor has been reinforced by that box they have welded in. it doesnt offer that much strength really as there is no protection to the fueltank. this reminds me of fords problem in america when the pinto came out. it was cheaper for them to pay out in lawsuits for each accident than to fix the fiery problem that would occur after a rear impact.

personally it shows they are stoill only average builders as they havnt been able to make the entire thing from steel unlike the coachbuilders from the 60's etc. radford and wood and pickett spring to mind.

if it was mine i would keep the rear subframe and recess a smaller fuel tank through the boot floor to nestle into the gap inside the subframe. this would offer it a bit more protection.

[Bastol]

Hi,

I'm Bastien, and I really know the "Shorting Break" project, because I was a trainee In Automobiles BMC for 4 months, during the “Shorting Break” conception and construction. I'm always there to discuss or to find a rare part and I've kept very good relations with François, the boss.

I'm available to answer to your questions.
Firstly, François and all the staff of ABMC is very proud to show their car make a lot of interrest for Mini's addicts.
Moreover, ABMC is selling the project. The white car which is on the photos is not for sale, because it's a "show-car".
The "Shorting Break" transformation not includes the supercharger kit, but only the rear transformation which is composed of the 2 rear doors and the rear seats transformation (with the fuel tank conversion. In the sold transformation, the rear Mini subframe is kept). This rear transformation have been patented, so you’ll find it only at Auto BMC
The difficulty was to have a rear Mini design with 2 doors.
This vehicle has been totally modified to show that Automobiles BMC could make in engineering, body, painting, interior and accesories.
You can show that arches are totally new, and a little bit different as Sportspack arches. We can sell these, as the front and rear valances. The centered carbon dash console is for sale too, and an ABMC exclusivity.
The name "Shorting Break" really make a reference to "Shooting Brake". In french, we say "Break de Chasse", because Break is the French for "Estate", or "Station Wagon". "Shorting" because it's a short estate. It's not an error to have named this project like this

I've had yesterday a new video on the www.auto-bmc.com website to show you the Shorting Break presentation to customers. I'll had a new one in few days to show it really works and runs. We were in a local sports car meeting with it on Sunday, and all car fans were astonished.
Auto BMC will have a place for the IMM on Birmingham in 2009 and this vehicle will be exposed with other realisations.

For this transformation cost, it's not around 20 000£ as I could read a few pages before. I think the "shorting break" transformation will cost around 5000£ (It will depend on the different options) with simply the rear transformation i've enumerated before.
That's obvious the first car on the photos with all accessories, motor engeneering, leather interior, brakes, suspensions, and everything other have cost more than 20000£.

The body has been reinforced, and that's logical they had not only cutted and made a piece of fiberglass to shut down the rear It’s not as simple as it could seems to be.

But I can't say everything on the transformation or the new body structure, that's evident too...

See you on the forum

[mk1leg]

Hi..Bastien and thank you for your behind the scenes kmowledge of ABMC, so as I understand ABMC will do a rear door and rear seats conversion for £5000 thats a fair price with all the mods....................

[mighty mini jack]

Hi Bastol

So is it not possible to do the coonversion yourself then, as ive been looking into this for weeks.?

Just not sure what the patent covers

Would love to find out

Edited by mighty mini jack, 07 November 2008 - 01:12 AM.

[rozzer!]

patent?! if i want to build my own i will. as will countless others. obviously slightly different as thats what makes te mini individual. never see 2 the same.

[mighty mini jack]

Lol, thats good then.!

You going for it? i know i am

patent?! if i want to build my own i will. as will countless others. obviously slightly different as thats what makes te mini individual. never see 2 the same.

[ERAturbo]

That looks AMAZING....I really like that.

its early in the morning and I cant concentrate all that well but, would it still be possible to fit rear seat belts? - looks like it could be done...would the folding seat cause a problem?

anyhoo....as I said before....an AMAZING job well done to all involved