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External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:50 am
by Brynmor
Just wondering is the above possible to do? Reason I ask is someone I was talking to yesterday has a Mini with Mk1/2 doors but everything else is later??? (I may add I've not actually seen it yet but he insists it is thus)
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:26 pm
by JC T ONE
I have fitted external hinges on my race Min (MK III) but the doors are completely cut out on the inside, and have plastic windows
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:16 pm
by Tim
Is it a UK body? Australian Minis had external hinges until the end of production in 1978.
Tim
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:27 pm
by chichestermini
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Mini-w ... 2a28e55812
This is a later mini with what appears to be some form of modified hinges attached to a non-mk1 door, you might be able to send a message asking for details?
She's not exactly all to my taste, but doesn't look like a bad mini at all from the pictures at a reasonable price.
Hope this helps
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:18 pm
by surfblue63
Here's a hinge kit from a UK based firm. A bit pricey.
http://the-arc-angels.co.uk/shop/index. ... uct_id=287
And here's the Japanese ones which have benn around for a while
https://www.mini-delta.co.jp/shop_class ... l1404.html
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:20 am
by Brynmor
Hmmm we're sort of getting there, spoke to him again last night and he tells me it's the full door (ie sliding windows/door bins/external hinges?)...but other than that it's all 1980's Mini...I've asked for pictures but they've not yet turned up...cheers all so far
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:45 am
by mk1
he tells me it's the full door (ie sliding windows/door bins/external hinges?)...but other than that it's all 1980's
This is BY FAR the hardest way to do this. Most of this type of conversion involves putting ext hinges on a late pattern door. To make a MK1 door fit a late pattern shell IS VERY DIFFICULT! The shape is completely different.
If I was you I would hang fire to see some decent pictures, & if you don't mind I would really like to see them posted here.
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:35 pm
by Pete
Sounds like an old 'un with modern trim Bryn, if it's not I wouldn't touch it with a proverbial.
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:16 pm
by Brynmor
Oh it's not for sale chaps...it's languishing in a garage in Mid Wales!!
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:15 pm
by 814CWE
know sombody who dropped the roof line on a later car to take mk1 doors by welding the top door frame off an old door into the top of the door aperture..fitting mk1" a" pillars and skins and grafting 2 back wing sections in off a scrapped mk1
the results actually were very good,,,though im sure he should put his welding and filler skills to better use...
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:52 pm
by Lilihip
I will be doing a full mk1 conversion on an mk3 car. i will post pictures of the doors once they are done
Re: External hinge doors on a later shell?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:04 am
by Austin Cooper
I have done this, albeit with lightweight mk3 doors. To fit mk1/2 would require a huge amount of work and it's just never going to be worth the effort. I used a mk1 inner A-panel and mk3 outer, the doors are double skinned where the hinges attach. All the unnecessary holes on the A-post have been welded up. I don't have any pictures of the end result, so here are the best I have.
