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[brandon7]

Hi I am fitting a flip front to my mini at the weekend.

Does anyone have any useful guides or for doing this? I have seen a couple off a search on google but are quite brief.

However im sure many of you here have done it and i know there is a couple of meathods also what tools etc are usefull (obviously grinder)

Also to the mounting brackets and brace bars come with it or where do you get these.

THanks alot

[camp freddy]

cut out old bonnet frame, bolt too hinges, place glass front on car and line up
remove and bond front to frame.

http://i192.photobuc...pg?t=1192057352

http://i192.photobuc...pg?t=1192057381

[minidan]

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my flip front guide

[Danny341]

Minidan, That guide is wicked... But i do have a few questions!

Ive read 5 or 6 times, that before fitting the brace bars, you should jack the front subframe up slightly?

What im basically getting at, is how do you know if the subframe is in the correct place?

[minidan]

well if you haven't touched the tower boltsor the floor mounts either AND not moved the car since removing the panels, in theory it cant have moved out of place. (at least that worked for me). ive not read about jacking up the subframe anywhere.

[Danny341]

Hmm, i see your point totally dude, I cant understand why it would need jacking if the car remains still and bolted tightly,

But in This Link Half way down the page he says you should jack the front up slightly! Or is he saying to jack the car, and not the subframe?

[ferrox_666]

Jack up the front of the body by placing a plank of wood across the floorpan and using a trolley jack in the centre, this tilts the subframe forwards slightly, back to its original position (rather than sagging from the weight of the vehicle) so that when you attach the brace bars the car has its original geometry. Only needs to be jacked up one inch

[Jammy]

Personally when cutting the front of the car I'd have the front floor pans supported by a plank of wood and a axle stand or two. That way the subframe isn't being supported by the subframe (even if it is still on four wheels the subframe shouldn't really move).

I wouldn't 'assume' the subframe has moved and therefore jack it up personally.