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[Magnetagz]

Toria's Mini Magazine feature:







For a proper read you will have to get yourselves a copy ;).

As for the van herself, she's been hibernating over winter on the garage but I can't wait to get her started up and back on the road for the 2014 shows.

Edited by MagnetizedMINI, 27 January 2014 - 10:14 PM.

[DazWood]

Let me pick my jaw up off the floor! This is stunning!!!

[Mini 360]

LOVE this car!  The wheels make it for me.  A unique twist on a timeless design.  Top work!

[minimissions]

Read it when it came out, lovely van nice, retro styling is a win, and like the above - the wheels look awesome...

[Simon1867]

new to the forum but been around minis for 16years and i have to say welldone mate. that is a truly lovely mini van and everything works for me. great vison to try something diffrerent.

[jt19]

Lovely mini! Gotta love the vans! :) 

[ryan22_lgm]

Love this van well done mate!

[pmplovesminis2006]

hi great refit from start to finish a credit to you

just one question i to have a mini van and want to cut out the lower sides like you did when fitting he pickup sides the seams im ok with its joining the lower to the top without mega distortion and how did you make it look good inside thanks phil

[Magnetagz]

hi great refit from start to finish a credit to you

just one question i to have a mini van and want to cut out the lower sides like you did when fitting he pickup sides the seams im ok with its joining the lower to the top without mega distortion and how did you make it look good inside thanks phil

 

Thanks Phil

The inside was difficult, instead of welding the join we left a lip on the new panel and use special panel adhesive to join them, we were then able to clean up inside by rubbing the adhesive smooth before it dried. Then we blended the join on the outside.

 

It will never be as clean as the original one piece panel but it's the closest we could get.

[tom3112]

Love it mate, such a change from when I had it. Wouldn't think it's the same van!

[Ben_O]

Just read this all the way through.

 

One of the best van's i have ever seen and a real credit to you.

 

Ben

[Magnetagz]

It's been a while since I've been on here so I guess it's time for a little update.
After a 6 month hibernation through the winter the van is still running fine, a few minor weaks and the usual fixes and re-tighten/lubricate we all know only too well. She's made appearances at quite a few shows this year and we're currently prepping for IMM2014 so if you'd like to see her in the metal feel free to pop over to the MagneTagz trade stand where she'll be on show along with a new accessory, her matching half Mini trailer!
I've been working on it the past few weeks now and it's almost fit for the road (rightly so with only a week and a bit to go!) I'll stick a few pictures of that up once they've uploaded.

[SAL 821X]

Saloon or van half?

[Magnetagz]

It's a saloon half, it was a poo brown 80's mini but I've added the mk1 rear light panels.
Couldn't do this to a van or mk1 in all good concious.
Struggling with the pic as i'm trying to do it on my phone but won't be long

Edited by Magnetagz, 23 July 2014 - 09:18 AM.

[SAL 821X]

I still have grand ideas of turning the back of a van into a camper pod trailer. 

 

But again couldn't do it to something that could be put back on the road. 

 

Looking forward to seeing the pics should look really cool.