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[Chewy]

Hey All



If i change the a panels to mk1 panels can i have mk1 hinges if i put stiferners in the doors

[Jordie]

speak to dogmatrix, i believe he was doing this on his old project

[Bungle]

one of the mini magazines did this conversion on theirs

cant remember what mag or what month

[mike49]

its impossible unless you replace/mod the A panels and inner a panels

[Ethel]

Doors are heavy you'd need to add a fair bit of bracing. Apart from the holes the A panels are a different shape as the doors vary at the bottom.

[jack_marshall]

As far as I know, to do it properly, you need:

Mk1 inner and outer A panels (theres 2, double skinned)

Mk1 hinges

Mk1 doors



To do it on the 'cheap' you need:

Mk1 inner A panel and later normal outer A panel

MK1 hinges

Later doors need to be drilled and strengtheners put inside.

[Steve W]

doesnt anyone do fibreglass mk1 hinges? fake ones basically.

that way you can have the look, without the added hassle?

[Bungle]

look at how your doors open and you will see its not possible

when the door opens it moves fowards

[Steve W]

look at how your doors open and you will see its not possible

when the door opens it moves fowards

yeah, but i'm sure it can be done so that one slides over the other, they'd be hollow/thin so there must be a way of doing it??

i'm gonna go and give it a try!!!

[imabitnaughtyxx]

hi there, we tried to do this, got a bodywork & fibreglass specialist on it but to no avail, the end result was pretty hideous and the sliding hinge invention did not work well either as they jammed constantly because mini doors never open the same way twice....lol
fake hinges require to much of a gap to make them look convincing.

One friend we have has had them airbrushed on (as in in paint) and they look amazing. you could try that as the results are quite realistic.

KC