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[Hegnirst]

been looking for a good hour and a half! 

 

all im trying to find out is, 

 

where do i cut for a removable metal front on my clubman? the a panels? after the seems? ahhhhh

pictures would be the best thing!

 

and how do i make the front clip on and off? do i use where the subframe bolts are at the front?

 

uncertain between flip front or removable but i think removable would be easier?

 

 

thankyou

 

[smev]

Removable would be easier, although the hinges come apart easy enough. It's just in the way if you leave it on and try to reach the engine!

Some put dzus fasteners on a welded tab down the A seam, and then pins or similar onto the front part of the subframe.

 

[Hegnirst]

the front is my worry, im assuming just use the wholes in the subframe at from towing whole but put longer bolt in there, just how do i attach it to the body? i dont want it to look messy and rust i want it to last, i think i would put aero catches down the side or something,

 

its just the front and where i cut really :/

[Artful Dodger]

Look on my miglia build called 1980 miglia. Mines on so strong it won't ever vibrate off, and fits awsome:) good pics aswell

[mk3 Cooper S]

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Steel is the way to go.

 

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[Hegnirst]

Look on my miglia build called 1980 miglia. Mines on so strong it won't ever vibrate off, and fits awsome:) good pics aswell

 

 

is it a removable one? or hinged one

[Hegnirst]

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Steel is the way to go.

 

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i will be using my front, not fibre glasses it looks rubbish imo. plus in the event of a collision it comes into its own.

[Hegnirst]

Just to clarify, i need some pictures of where to cut, its happening on monday. thanks!

[Artful Dodger]

Mines a hinged removable ones, got plates I made on it so it hinges forward, but cam remove the pins easily so I can pull it right off in about 10 secs!

[olds_kool_lews]

One we are currently building for a customer





If your cutting off your front end, are you keeping the inner wings? Are you using brace bars to retain strength? Will you be fitting new a-panels? are you going to make the wiring quick release for when you take the front end off? There's a lot of things to take into consideration when doing this mod

[Artful Dodger]

No rose jointed brace bars Lewis?? What's going on!!;)

[olds_kool_lews]

If the customer supplied us with them, or requested them, then it would have, but just fitting whats supplied lol

[mini93]

Just to clarify, i need some pictures of where to cut, its happening on monday. thanks!

You're trying to use the front end you have currently? Or are you using new panels?

Edited by mini93, 10 November 2013 - 12:05 PM.

[Hegnirst]

One we are currently building for a customer





If your cutting off your front end, are you keeping the inner wings? Are you using brace bars to retain strength? Will you be fitting new a-panels? are you going to make the wiring quick release for when you take the front end off? There's a lot of things to take into consideration when doing this mod

 

thanks mate!

i am essentially wanting to keep as much body work as physically possible. flipping or removable, i still will be cutting the body work out to suite round the engine and subframe to suite. the a-panels will be staying put, the front end wiring will be hidden and quick release on a tow loom plug. i am still undecided whether flip or removable but either way it still needs to come of in the same way i think :)

thanks for the brill pictures! a ton of help!

[Hegnirst]

No rose jointed brace bars Lewis?? What's going on!!;)

 

 

ahh rose jointed are over rated, pointless!

i had the chance and i didn't lol