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[Guess-Works.com]

I think Scurvey_Dog is the man to talk to if you want a shell.... :wink:

[Alburglar]

Didn't really know where to post this but does anyone know if you can convert a regular mini shell into one that looks like the minus shell?

All you need to do is deseam it isn't it??

Someone help because I'm a bit confused..

I have the plans to make a mini sprint shell!

[Alburglar]

no a minus has the metal cut from the body and not the roof

a minus is realy a copy of a speedwell sprint that was made in the 60s

was certainly not a copy.
totally different.
mo metal minus ever produced. well only one which was used to make a mould for the fibre ones

[Alburglar]

a minus shell as parts cut out of the window posts aka the roof is lower. by about 6" i think. it can be done and u can buy steel shells like this too.

a minus has nothing cut out of the window posts, only the body

the sprint shells had window posts cut down and a less radical amount in the body

[Alburglar]

not a lot of people know this, but some minus shells were produced to house a mid range a-series wuth rear wheel drive.

[SCURVY DOG]

yes i will br producing a minus shell but with a few small changes

will let everyone know when its ready

[ryan69]

what will the changes be?? how much?

[Alburglar]

yeah, what changes?

[paulrockliffe]

Can you slap a Clubman front on a minus shell. I'd be in heaven if you could!!

[Alburglar]

yep but you'd have to cut down the clubby front, in steel first, then make a fibre front. Many kit car manufacturers would have a go i'm sure.

these guys do a normal sized fibre clubby i think
www.framini.co.uk

[ryan69]

Anyone know how much it would cost to deseam a mini - keeping the bumpers?

Kinda like Alex1380's

[Madmax]

mines de-seamed, along with flappyplasticbits's mini

mine:

[Madmax]

de-seaming costs alot due to the amount of work hours needed in doing it, most people just do it themselves and use it as a learning experience

if you get it done properly with lead instead of filler over the welded seams it can easily run into £0000's, it has to be done 6inches at a time you see

flappys mini, crud pic due to cameraphone

[ryan69]

de-seaming costs alot due to the amount of work hours needed in doing it, most people just do it themselves and use it as a learning experience

Did you do yours yourself? Does it come out ok?

[Madmax]

nah i didnt do it myself, i bought the car off ebay a couple of months back for just under £400 for a rolling shell, i got a bit of a bargain