hi all
im rebuilding a pickup and i have sportspack style arches and sportspack wheels i will be fitting,a couple of questions i have relate too clearance for the wheels i understand i will have too do some mods does anyone have a template or can i find one on this site,also can the standard steering rack be used.
many thanks vince
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vince1969
, Sep 02 2010 05:19 PM
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Posted 02 September 2010 - 05:38 PM
Templates are a hard thing to make for cutting clearance because everyone's car runs at a different height. So how much metal you need to remove depends on lots of other factors
Take a look at my SONIC project. I had to cut to fit 13s under.
Take a look at my SONIC project. I had to cut to fit 13s under.
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Posted 02 September 2010 - 07:03 PM
There are templates available but the best thing to do is to buy the genuine stiffener plates for the Sportspack wings. These provide the strengthening needed once the wing is trimmed so there is no need to form a new flange and can also be used as a trimming template just as they are when Sportspack shells are produced.
The standard steering rack can be used so long as you reduce the lock, KAD make a kit for this.
The standard steering rack can be used so long as you reduce the lock, KAD make a kit for this.
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 06:13 PM
cheers dan thats sounds a better option with the stiffener plates ,my next question is where are these available also the KAD kit you mention .im abit green in the mini fraternity having spent most of my time with vw's, splittys and bays and the like.There are templates available but the best thing to do is to buy the genuine stiffener plates for the Sportspack wings. These provide the strengthening needed once the wing is trimmed so there is no need to form a new flange and can also be used as a trimming template just as they are when Sportspack shells are produced.
The standard steering rack can be used so long as you reduce the lock, KAD make a kit for this.
cheers fella
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Posted 03 September 2010 - 07:53 PM
They are made by BMH, the company that makes or licences all genuine Classic Mini parts and products on behalf of BMW, under part number HMP441029 and a kit of 4 is about £50.00. All major Mini specialists are BMH stockists and you shouldn't have trouble finding them. KAD have a website at kad-uk.com.
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