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[trafficface09]

Anyone have a mini with a hatchback conversion i heard there was one in a mini mag recently.

thanks

[trafficface09]

theres one

[project mini chris]

there was also a minimag with a coachbuilt 1

[trafficface09]

i wonder if its hard to do? i think it really improves the boot space too. and looks good!

oh and i found an interesting thing about a rather unique mini (on topic)

clicky

Edited by trafficface09, 05 October 2009 - 03:29 PM.

[jayare]

Saw this one at Beaulieu in the summer:



and a slightly different take on a hatchback:



JR

[Calman]

jayare : that first one reminds me of one of those olds skinny fiats. (Sorry dont know the name! )

Edited by C93, 05 October 2009 - 06:10 PM.

[daveholman]

jayare : that first one reminds me of one of those olds skinny fiats. (Sorry dont know the name! )

I'd imagine it's the Fiat 126 you're thinking of. The bottom of the boot looks very similar on that mini even down to number plate placement.

[KonradK_2]

this one?



or

[mighty mini jack]

There should be a few threads about the 'shorting break' on here.

Made by AUTO-BMC.

http://www.auto-bmc.com/abmc/

Edited by mighty mini jack, 05 October 2009 - 10:46 PM.

[rover]

How difficult is it to do a hatchback conversion?

[trafficface09]

nice one guys i think the van door hatchback would be quite staight forward.

it looks like the mini van doors have been smoothed to a standard mini rear end andthen cut in half. the best bit is the number plate! thats awsome!

[olds_kool_lews]

nice one guys i think the van door hatchback would be quite staight forward.

it looks like the mini van doors have been smoothed to a standard mini rear end andthen cut in half. the best bit is the number plate! thats awsome!

there not mini van doors, there fibreglass mouldings if i remember right, auto bmc has started producing them as far as im aware, might av a go at makin mine into a hatchback/van stylie

[panelbeaterpeter]

How difficult is it to do a hatchback conversion?

Very. It would require serious design and fabrication and welding. Unless you're an experienced panelbeater, I wouldn't attempt it.

[trafficface09]

i have been inspired by the fra space frame mini i think this shouldnt be that hard really. famous last words. but i think i can do it its in my abillity so why not give it a go

Edit: forgot to ask question

how could i insure my mini if i converted it to a hatchback?

Edited by trafficface09, 20 November 2009 - 09:24 PM.

[Jimmy Hat]

jayare : that first one reminds me of one of those olds skinny fiats. (Sorry dont know the name! )

I'd imagine it's the Fiat 126 you're thinking of. The bottom of the boot looks very similar on that mini even down to number plate placement.

First thing I thought of when I saw it was a Fiat 500, but it's not really is it... Still, looked like it to me lol.

They do look really nice though, but I would imagine they're a lot harder to do than they look...

Edited by Jimmy Hat, 22 November 2009 - 09:03 PM.