27 replies to this topic

[Will]

Im thinkin maybe a better shell for my mini would be better because there is quite a lot of rust on it. But mine's a 1993 and the one i've seen in descent nick is supposed to be a mk2... what i was wondering is will everything fit from my car to the mk2 ?

Cheers

[minimole]

dont think the doors will

[Jammy]

They'll be different subframes as well. And you may well have to use a Q plate, but I won't go into all that again...

[Jordie]

what needs doing will?

[Will]

Everything.... Front wings, front panel, A panels, scuttle, doors, inner sills, door step, hinge panel on one side, rear valnce, boot floor and battery box.

[Jordie]

Are you doing it yourself or gunna pay someone????

[Will]

Doing it myself but its just gonna take ages that's all.

[Jordie]

if you get stuck get in touch with me. I know a great guy near castleford which restores mini's and campers etc, hes always busy so dont expect it tomorrow but he is v.good and a superb guy.

[Will]

Have you got his number just in case?

[Will]

Unless you want to give me your shell :wink:

[Jordie]

£500 for the shell mate.

lol

Its had

A panels
boot floor
rear corners
rear valence + closing corners
floor pans
scuttle corners
front wings
front panel
de-seaming of rear bumper
cut and fitted with bracebars instead of inner wings.

I will find you his number later, phone is dead....

[Will]

oooooook then... i think ill just nick it... Andy know where you used to live :fear: :cheese:

See ya.... *Runs off into the distance with spanner in hand*

[Jordie]

haha. Its ok.....the mini aint there since the house is been gutted/demolished.

Its at dads *secret location*

[Will]

Right, its gonna cost me at least 400 quid in panels to fix my rust bucket so im now looking at the possibility of buying a recon shell. It's from a mini company and is 800 quid without doors, boot or bonnet and they deliver. What do you people think i should do... its a mint shell and seems pretty good for the money.

Anyone want to help me decide... ohh, and its been etch primed and then primed with normal primer as well.

Help!!!

[Dan]

It is not possible to use a second hand shell, recon or otherwise and legally retain your cars current identity and registration. Your car would no longer be a Rover Mini, it would be a home built car in the eyes of insurance companies and the DVLA and would be re-registered as a Q (at your expense).

The only option other than having the repair work done is to buy a new, unused shell from a BMH dealer. By doing that you can retain your cars identity.