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[1992andy]

hi everyone
ive got every part from a mini minus the shell and thinking of making a kit car from it. any suggestions?
possible a midas but ill need to source a shell from somewhere. is their any companys out their that supply shells.
i have very limited funds so it will have to be cheap as possible if i go ahead with it.
and the car it self will have to be small as i have limited space.

[Artstu]

If you want a Midas your best bet is to keep an eye on ebay for a rough project.

Have a look here to see the ones that have been on recently

http://midasforum.dy...wforum.php?f=23

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

a minus?...

[1992andy]

thanks
are the shells completely fibre glass or do they have a metal underbelly??
can you buy the shells new?

[Joe-C]

a minus?...

minus: lacking/without

I thought he meant a mini minus first aswell

[Artstu]

Yes they're a complete GRP monocoque with no steel in the shell. You can't buy a new Mini based one. The current owner of Midas would be able to sell you a later brand new shell.

http://www.midascars.co.uk/

[1992andy]

a minus pick up would be cool. so im guessing you just bolt the subframes straight to the grp body?
any mods to the standard subframes needed?

[Artstu]

The Mini based Midas uses a dural beam and coilovers on the rear, but yes the rest is more or less bolt in.

[Bungle]

if you build a new kit car you have the added expense of a IVA test once it's finished, if you restore a already correctly registered kit car you just need a MOT and your back on the road