Hello all,

I have made a decision on what my mini/starlet conversion is going to be, it will be started in the next few months.

Clubman shell stripped and resprayed (the color is a secret atm) - $500 to $1000
4efte halfcut from ICHIBAN in sydney - $1700
Subframe - $He is a mate so he will be doing it CHEAP
Suzuki Gti seats - $300
Camira Disk Conversion - $900
13x6 inch wheels - $unknown atm
Twin exhausts - $unknown atm
Roll Cage - $unknown atm
Nissan Patrol Bonnet Scoop - $100

As soon as I move into my nans unit (while we are paying off our block of land), i will be selling my round nose shell (keep an eye on for sale section in 4 weeks or so) and sourcing a straight clubman shell. The ill be stripping it down, ordering the halfcut then sending it to my mates place in forster for the subframe rebuild and engine fitting ... then she is going to get sprayed with the secret colour and all the bits and peices fitted.

I am going to try and have it ready to run in the Newcastle Hill Climb in October 2006.

So keep your eyes on this post and ill keep you updated

Lucas

Ps - Brad thanx for the inspiration

Good Luck !
and don't forget to double your budget & then add $$$ for engineering approval

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Too many cars, and too little time.

Hahaha yeah ... dont tell the Mrs ... it does help that my mate does crazy mods ... turns station wagons into utes ... chucks wierd engines is little cars etc ... plus he has an engineer mate who always looks after him price wise

But yeah i know the whole process wont be cheap, but itll be worth it

Sounds your car will be like this one!

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12529

Smiles Good luck with everything... YAY anouther 4efte... Its good to see

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Baracade
Relationships! The only time you get to sleep with the enemy!
1972 US Export Moke in Bundaberg QLD

Why are you seeling a morris to do it to a clubman?

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Im sure its because CLUBMANS ROCK! !

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Blackrz
(998cc Clubman)
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"I Live My Life A Quater Mile At A Time"

Um no ... i much prefer round nose cars, but i know 4efte's fit better in a clubman ... thats why im doing it to a clubman

You know once you close the bonnet it's STILL going to look like a clubman?

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

do it in the roundnose!!!!
your not putting it in yourself so its not much more hassel to u, just cost a bit more

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My rides-74 fj40
74 clubman hopefully rego'd soon....
and 76 clubbie van!! - Ratschite after what i found what it was covered in when i found her...
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You Know You Want To !!!

Do It In A Roundnose!!!

As an aside, I seem to recall my rego papers for the 850 morris showing its weight as 630kg. Power to weight alittle better than a Clubman?? Not sure what a Clubman weighs?

Daniel

Actually I believe the difference in weight between a roundnose and clubby to be bugger all certainly not the difference between 630 and 750. I think the weight gain in Brad's Clubby is from the dash and the bling .

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

Yeah, i think you are probably right. I will not be putting the starlet dash into mine, so should keep the weight down.

Daniel

what dash you gonna do instead mate?

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Baracade
Relationships! The only time you get to sleep with the enemy!
1972 US Export Moke in Bundaberg QLD

My idea was to keep it stock with possibly a few additional smiths gauges. I know the speedo will need to be calibrated and possibly the speedo cable modified..

Daniel

Thanx for hi-jacking my thread guys!