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[AGoaty]

In Mini magazine, February 2013, the Steve McQueen tribute Mini has fake door hinges fitted to a Mk4 car. It says these are supplied by Arc Angels.

Has anyone tried these? I can't find them on their website so any idea on cost?

[Noah]

In Mini magazine, February 2013, the Steve McQueen tribute Mini has fake door hinges fitted to a Mk4 car. It says these are supplied by Arc Angels.

Has anyone tried these? I can't find them on their website so any idea on cost?

Love that car.

Ask them?

They appear to Just bolt on really, not a big task, drill the holes take the door off bolt its too the A-Panel and then the same on the door.

The only difference being they actually have no structural use :)

[AGoaty]

But how do they open? They can't bolt to the A panel.....

[Bungle]

there are a few topics about these already on tmf

[Noah]

But how do they open? They can't bolt to the A panel.....

What do you mean?

I think they're just like a normal hinge. But they don't hold the door up.

[alex-95]

Like these?
http://www.theminifo...de-door-hinges/

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

They don't work very well at all

[Bungle]

http://www.theminifo...xternal-hinges/

http://www.theminifo...xternal-hinges/

http://www.theminifo...k1-door-hinges/

http://www.theminifo...door-hinge-kit/

http://www.theminifo...al-door-hinges/

http://www.theminifo...nge-conversion/

http://www.theminifo...de-door-hinges/

[brum,brum,mike]

Knew i'd seen them -

http://the-arc-angel...&product_id=287

Dont know if this link was posted in any of the other topics above

[AGoaty]

Oh yes and they are now £229.99.

It would help on their website to put fake or dummy in the title.....

Edited by AGoaty, 24 January 2013 - 05:56 PM.

[brum,brum,mike]

I think it was the price that made me look why last time i was on there!

Glad they updated the website though, looks good and easier to use now

[1984mini25]

Oh yes and they are now £229.99.

It would help on their website to put fake or dummy in the title.....

Pair of inner mk1 a panels £35
Pair of mk3 a panels £20
Set of recon mk1 hinges £60-80
Plus a bit of welding, drilling and painting.

[AGoaty]

Oh yes and they are now £229.99.

It would help on their website to put fake or dummy in the title.....

Pair of inner mk1 a panels £35
Pair of mk3 a panels £20
Set of recon mk1 hinges £60-80
Plus a bit of welding, drilling and painting.

Lots of welding/painting and car off the road for duration of fitting versus a few minutes to stick on the hinges, job done.

I know they are expensive but I can see the appeal.

[1984mini25]

Oh yes and they are now £229.99.

It would help on their website to put fake or dummy in the title.....

Pair of inner mk1 a panels £35
Pair of mk3 a panels £20
Set of recon mk1 hinges £60-80
Plus a bit of welding, drilling and painting.

Lots of welding/painting and car off the road for duration of fitting versus a few minutes to stick on the hinges, job done.

I know they are expensive but I can see the appeal.

For the extra work while a project was already off the road for everything forward of the doors, sills etc, it worked out cheaper to fit proper mk1 hinges dispite the extra work.

[Artful Dodger]

If you convert to mk1 hinges and use the mk1 doors, don't do it unless you a prepared for some serious mods to the body. Like cutting the roof and B pillars off and swapping them for mk1 or 2 parts. The doors are just so completely different. I have seriously looked into this, will do it one day! Got the roof, b pillars etc!