Doing a bit of day dreaming at this point, but started to wonder with all these cheaper saloon minis around, as well as brand new shells for saloons, what about the pick ups?
If I can't find a reasonably priced decent condition pickup, I can definitely get my hands on a cheap saloon, so would it be possible to chop up the saloon shell and convert it into a pickup. I wen through M-Machines' catalogue and think I have most of the required bits.
Assuming I were to get a late injection saloon, cut off the floor and sills at the bulkhead, kept the doors, and front half of the roof, below is the full list of parts I think I'd need to build out everything rearwards. I figured if I can get a good shape Jap injection mini I could have all the newer car creature comforts with a full pickup body. Am I nuts? Has anyone tried this?
Seems like less work (cheaper?) and a nicer result in some cases than essentially building a new pick up shell out of a rusted hulk that needs everything replaced anyway
Panels Required = 2375 GBP
31.33.00.00 Van & Pickup Floor & Sill Assembly 595
41.41.01.00 Load Floor Assembly 550
11.42.03.01 Wheel Arch assembly left 67.5
11.42.03.02 Wheel Arch assembly right 67.5
41.11.00.00 Tailgate 187.5
41.11.01.01 Support, Tailgate, LH 16
41.11.01.02 Support, Tailgate, RH 16
41.11.05.05 Bracket, Tailgate Closing x2 6
41.11.02.00 Hinge, tailgate 40
14a7759P Bolt, Tailgate Latch with Chain, Pickup 8.5
41.12.00.00 Bulkhead cab, rear, pickup 198
41.12.01.00 Rear Bulkhead Crossmember 100
41.12.03.00 Rear Roof Edge Stiffener 13.75
41.12.03.03 Rear Bulkhead Crossmember stiffener LH 7.5
41.12.03.04 Rear Bulkhead Crossmember stiffener RH 7.5
41.14.04.01 Inner B Post LH 26.5
41.14.04.02 Inner B Post RH 26.5
41.14.04.03 Outer B Post, LH 11.5
41.14.04.04 Outer B Post, RH 11.5
41.14.00.57 Pickup LH Side 113.5
41.14.00.58 Pickup RH Side 118.5
41.14.01.01 Rear Lamp Panel LH 70
41.14.01.02 Rear Lamp Panel RH 70
41.14.01.27 Rear Pilar Internal Trainagle Stiffener LH 6
41.14.01.28 Rear Pilar Internal Trianagle Stiffener RH
41.14.02.05 Stiffener, Wheel Arch to Side x2 31.5
41.14.03.01 Rear Corner Capping Assembly LH 8.75
41.14.03.02 Rear Corner Capping Assembly RH 8.75
21.42.00.03 Corner Rear Valence LH 10
21.42.00.04 Corner Rear Valence RH 10
41.42.00.00 Rear centre valence 16
21.42.01.03 Filler, Rear Valence Corner LH 3.75
21.42.01.04 Filler, Rear Valence Corner RH 3.75
21.42.01.00 Closing Panel Rear Valence 24.5
21.42.02.00 Fuel Tank 175 21.
42.03.00 Fuel Tank Fixing Kit 8
41.42.01.00 Bracket, Hinge Mounting 13
Edited by RedMPICooper, 14 February 2016 - 04:34 PM.
