Australia mini clubman doors in english car ?

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arnaud-offroy
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Australia mini clubman doors in english car ?

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Has anyone ever done or had the draft mount door clubman Australia?
is a mini mk2 or a mk3 with nouveu A panel.
hinge side mount seems understandable but side door handle, I do not know if this is a fitting mk3 or mk1-2.
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The hinge (A Panel) side is same as UK MKI / MKII and the B Pillar I think is the same as UK MKIII, but not 100% sure on that aspect.
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Australian mini's were all based on a mk1 English shell. so they don't go all the way up to the roof gutter like a mk3 door
however there were differences in the latch, and these changed as the mini got older (burst proof latches etc..)
the very earliest Australian doors will fit onto a mk1 but that changed (i don't know the year)

Tim will have more specific dates for you.
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Not exactly sure what Arnaud is asking.. The Aus Clubman door has the same dimensions as the MK I. However, the lift up handle was fitted to the Clubman to meet compulsory regulations and are referred to as "burst proof" latches. The B pillar was modified to accommodate the latch.

I'm assuming this modification is the subject of Arnaud's second photo.

Not sure if that was helpful???

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