23 replies to this topic

[minisam92]

does any 1 on here know how to fit a body kit zeemax in particular to a mini and also does any 1 know how much it should cost to have my mini shell deseemed ?

[Bungle]

there is a lot of labour involved in deseeming, filling, painting and then you have BIVA testing and reregistering the mini

[Carlzilla]

You had to sneak a BIVA test in didnt you bungle

I swear your daily ambition is to try and sneak the phrase 'BIVA' in every post


Buy anyway, deseaming a mini takes a lot of work and will be pretty costly.

[Carlos W]

The other problem with de-seaming is it needs to be done well! Filler cracking as you go over a bump would kind of spoil the look!

[jamie@thefatgarage]

I supplied a very solid bare shell for deseaming (all of them inc bumpers and roof) and returning in primer to a very good body shop, but also a very good friend, next door to the unit where I work on cars. Price to me was £1000 xmas cash special including fitting the fibreglass front end, roof, fitting gapping/prepping doors/boot. Now he's done it, and I have to say to a very high standard, he says it would be at least £1500 for anyone else! And thats just deseaming the shell and returning in primer. It can be done cheaply by cutting corners, but for a proper job its a getting on for a weeks work for a pro.

[1984mini25]

The other problem with de-seaming is it needs to be done well! Filler cracking as you go over a bump would kind of spoil the look!

I thought the main problem with de-seaming was, if it’s done badly and covered over it’s just a matter of time till the shell falls apart at the seams.

[minisam92]

fogot to say i only want the 4 corner 1s doing side seems ?
n it aint goin 4 a biva test lol

[Carlos W]

The other problem with de-seaming is it needs to be done well! Filler cracking as you go over a bump would kind of spoil the look!

I thought the main problem with de-seaming was, if it’s done badly and covered over it’s just a matter of time till the shell falls apart at the seams.

Sorry, I was trying to be funny!

[1984mini25]

fogot to say i only want the 4 corner 1s doing side seems ?
n it aint goin 4 a biva test lol

The seams are the panel joins in which hold the car together, done badly it will fall apart.

[jamie@thefatgarage]

BIVA what? I like to live on the wild side.

[minisam92]

The other problem with de-seaming is it needs to be done well! Filler cracking as you go over a bump would kind of spoil the look!

I thought the main problem with de-seaming was, if it’s done badly and covered over it’s just a matter of time till the shell falls apart at the seams.

lol that would be my luck driving along and each wheel goes a seperate way

[Bungle]

fogot to say i only want the 4 corner 1s doing side seems ?
n it aint goin 4 a biva test lol

then inform the insurance company of this as they might not cover a radicaly altered vehicle with out one

[minisam92]

will bear it in mind got a quote for standard now got to get 1 with mods LOL
had a quote for the desseeming £800 inc good rub down and primer by proper body shop
is that cheap or about right ?

[olds_kool_lews]

i bought a deseamed mini few years ago, few cracks in the filler so decided to scrape the old filler off and refresh it, soon as i took the filler off there was a big problem... the seams wernt welded at all! just cut off and a small layer of fibreglass bridge stuck to the rear of the seam then filler at the front to smooth it over! didnt last long though, i stripped it and sold the shell to a banger racer! didnt fancy runnin a car that would spring open in a tiny knock!

[minisam92]

sounds dead bad mate the place i was going to get it done (were i got the £800 quote ) was going to weld it