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[Pitcrew6464]

is this modifed or std? here

[Udo]

Modified when bodykit fitted def not factory

[monkeymonk]

Looks like a custom bodykit/grille lights etc, so not standard.

[myredmini]

well he says its got a bodykit so its either part of the bodykit of its a homemade thing, ive never seen it before

[captainjack15]

Pretty sure thats modified.

Although saying that there was another car with a Mini shaped front with square lights

[minili]

Modified.

There is another Mini around with square lights but they are a different style and also modified (can't remember the specific conversion though)

[AdamBilsy]

Im sure I seen something like that in january's MiniWorld, I'll go have a look.

Edit: If you look on page 9 there is a Mini with similar, if not the same lights and it says its a wood+Picket conversion

Edited by AdamBilsy, 27 December 2009 - 04:54 PM.

[Juju]

Vauxhall is usual conversion nowadays, but, historically, Mercedes units:



were most popliarrr...

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

A few coachwork companies did this. Ringo starr drove a square headlamp mini for about 2 years.

Wood and picket made a nice one, the original Margrave, although it was more based on the clubman the headlamps are definatly alot "squarer". They did do one alot like Juju's one using a mercedes conversion ive got pictures somewhere. GC minis have one for sale on Pistonheads right now.

link

Radford Conversion:

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 27 December 2009 - 05:08 PM.

[Sherlock]

Certainly a modification, here's one of the original rectangular headlight conversions, the MiniSprint estate, from 1966.

 Minisprint_Estate.jpg   70.53K   12 downloads

[captainjack15]

Thats the one I'm thinking of ^

Clearly a Mini so ignore my comment up there ^^^

[Goldie1275]

There are definatly a few clever dickies on here... (that IS still an endearing word isn't it? I remember my gran saying it)

Anyway, Wasn't radford another coachworky place that did them? I think i have a picture from beaulieu...hmm

Edited by Goldie1275, 27 December 2009 - 05:48 PM.

[captainjack15]

Certainly are fugly though!!

[Goldie1275]

Thats the radford one, complete with super amazing dash, webasto and hatchback! x

[GreaseMonkey]

There was a minisprint which had square lights like that

Edit-Someones beaten me to it

Edited by GreaseMonkey, 27 December 2009 - 06:09 PM.