Hi guys,

Does anybody have, or know where I can get information on fitting a flip front to a round nose, I did a search on through the forum but it came up with 47 pages of results - I thought it might be quicker to ask outright.

Cheers

Gig

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69 Deluxe - Sugercane Grey

well fitting a flip front (in NSW) requires it to be manifactured from the original body pannels, suspension pick up points must remain , front subframe bracing must be added and diagional braces must be added to further brace the front subframe, coming from the shock mounting points in the inner guard to the front pickup points on the subframe.

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That sounds the same in QLD But it has been done and All is fine

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A Bloody Mini

1970 Mini K, 1380cc, 1.75 HIF SU, 30 70 Cam, 2" Zorts
1969 Mini K, Stock Standard and Orginal. (Slow as Hell)

Where do you get them from?

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

flip fronts ?

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Unless it has no front, or a damaged front, I wouldn't recomend doing the conversion. Too much hastle, and very little look any good.

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Yep, them.

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

where to get a flip-front hmm
depends on how much money you have
lots of money then just go into fiberglass place and ask them to make one
(mold will prob cost round the 3g's mark to make and products round 1g's each)
otherwise you just have to find someone that already has a mold
was told there used to be a guy in brissy but don't know any more sorry

http://www.manchester-minis.cwc.net/tec ... front1.htm

This is a site to have a read of.. Hope this helps

Smiles

Baracade

Thanks Baracade,

Good stuff, Doesn't look too complicated but I won't try it on my first mini, cost is a major factor, especially if theres nothing wrong with the front end.

Cheers

Gig

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im pretty sure any mini place can order one in for you,

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I saw on the Mini Mania forum a link to the best flip front I have ever seen. It used all the original steel panels and had internal releases just like a bonnet. I have been looking for the post but can't find it now. From the photo I would have said it was unpickable from standard.

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Chris

Everything I like is either
illegal, immoral or fattening.

dont get one.

Ditto. I reckon (My 2 cents) is they look cool in a show, but worse access to service items at the front of the motor. Perhaps make it totally removeable? If cost is a factor, why not fit some sort of quick release to the hinge mounts on the bonnet? I've seen some cool sets of four struts what hold the bonnet about a metre off the body to display it at shows - low cost & easy access.

Do it.

But make it legal.


A one-piece flip front is a bulky and inconvenient item.... youre better off finding one that has a seperate bonnet.... it makes the small adjustments a whole lot less annoying.


Had one and loved it.

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