Guest arni Posted November 22, 2009 Something I started yesterday,I decided to do a roadster conversion to a Mini Cooper,the shell before starting. The roof rails were removed and the shell deseamed. Then I made a rear deck from plastic card and cut down a mini roof from the spares box. Deck and roof fitted. After some filler it is starting to take shape,lots to do here still. The windshield frame was removed and the scuttle panel sanded down as I will be fitting aero screens. This Mini is going to be rear wheel drive!!! so the 'A' series engine was cut off the box/sump and a Ford four speed box was cut too..The result being a rwd 'A' series engine.. The floor pan is recieving major surgery,I may cut out the floor panels just leaving the sills/rocker panels and fabricate new floor panels from sheet styrene,it will look much better. How it looks at the moment.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger U Posted November 22, 2009 Interesting (and challenging) project you've started here. Thank you for posting the photos and information on your build. I'll be following this to the finish. Very cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest arni Posted November 22, 2009 Interesting (and challenging) project you've started here. Thank you for posting the photos and information on your build. I'll be following this to the finish. Very cool. Cheers Roger. It will be a fun ride,so hold on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbwelda Posted November 22, 2009 too cool! not sure about moving the motor around but hey its just a model! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brendan Posted November 22, 2009 Very cool idea. Where I used to live, there was a guy who lived down the street from where I worked and took his mini and made it into a pickup. That's what I thought you were kind of doing at first until I saw the rear cover being put on. I have a very slow computer so it took me a while to see all the pictures. Looking forward to seeing this build. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blake Rogers Posted November 22, 2009 Something I started yesterday,I decided to do a roadster conversion to a Mini Cooper,the shell before starting. The roof rails were removed and the shell deseamed. Then I made a rear deck from plastic card and cut down a mini roof from the spares box. Deck and roof fitted. After some filler it is starting to take shape,lots to do here still. The windshield frame was removed and the scuttle panel sanded down as I will be fitting aero screens. This Mini is going to be rear wheel drive!!! so the 'A' series engine was cut off the box/sump and a Ford four speed box was cut too..The result being a rwd 'A' series engine.. The floor pan is recieving major surgery,I may cut out the floor panels just leaving the sills/rocker panels and fabricate new floor panels from sheet styrene,it will look much better. How it looks at the moment.. dont mine me asking what kit is this cause the shop i go to has a tamiya cooper and i would love to customize one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest arni Posted November 28, 2009 The original floor pan has been cut out so that the inner floor will have a cleaner look. Then I made and fitted new floor panels. Next up was to fabricate a new tranny tunnel from thin alloy sheet. It is just set in place here to give me an idea on fabricating the lower firewall. This is the upper firewall/dash unit from the mini spares box... The instrument cluster has been cut away and a skin of plastic card fitted,once set it will be sanded smooth on the upper edge. The engine side has been sanded smooth and will be skinned too,I am going for the basic look on this...So if it isn't needed it wont be fitted.LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeBee Posted November 28, 2009 dont mine me asking what kit is this cause the shop i go to has a tamiya cooper and i would love to customize one Yes, it is the Tamiya Mini Cooper kit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest arni Posted November 28, 2009 Yes, it is the Tamiya Mini Cooper kit 'Ello Geoff,fancy seeing you here..LOL Dont worry,I have goven Moparfan the full run down via PM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest arni Posted November 29, 2009 The lower firewall has been built up. Then the alloy tranny tunnel was fitted. The dash/upper firewall was fitted. Then it was time to make mounting points for the rear axle.. Some Plastruct U section makes a perfect top mount. All for now.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Handley Posted November 30, 2009 That is going to been neat! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
