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[mini1976]

I'm doing at little research into the possible next mini and am after some info. I'm sure i have read somwhere that you could get seats for the back of vans, just wondered if anyone had any photos of them in situe or even being used. Also when did they start making vans as are there different marks like there are with saloons?

Looking forward to some picks and info

Thanks

[THE ANORAK]

all vans and pick-ups were Mk1 mini variants .... click

[mini1976]

Thanks for that Anorak thats just what i wanted to know. I had envisaged fold down seats from the side not seats where you sit facing forwards.

With reference to the marks, I thought that the roofs were changed at some point from smooth to ribbed, or am I making this up? or did they still just call this a mark 1?

Any one got some photos of this rear seat fitted?

[Rosslin Racing]

why bother??? get an estate its all you will need.

[A KIRK]

Yes the roofs did change form smooth to ribbed, but I'm no sure on the year this happened, I think it was late 60's, but could be well off there

[mini1976]

I dont know really, I just prefer the look of the van more, but could occasionally do with 4 seats.

[62S]

all vans and pick-ups were Mk1 mini variants ....

No they weren't.

Although they may have retained external hinges, sliding windows and pressed grille front panel throughout their production run they incorporated the changes to the saloon range so the Mk 2 Van and Pick-Up have a different switch panel, indicator stalk, badges etc to the Mk 1, and later they got the rod change gearbox, rubber mounted subframes etc etc.

Anyone who has a 1980 Van will tell you it is a lot different to a 1960 version.

[Joshmini]

all vans and pick-ups were Mk1 mini variants ....

No they weren't.

Although they may have retained external hinges, sliding windows and pressed grille front panel throughout their production run they incorporated the changes to the saloon range so the Mk 2 Van and Pick-Up have a different switch panel, indicator stalk, badges etc to the Mk 1, and later they got the rod change gearbox, rubber mounted subframes etc etc.

Anyone who has a 1980 Van will tell you it is a lot different to a 1960 version.

Wowow new guy, never question THE ANORAK he is the Mini geek round here.

Edited by Joshmini, 02 July 2008 - 07:57 PM.

[GreaseMonkey]

Sometimes even the best at it, get it wrong

Edited by GreaseMonkey, 02 July 2008 - 08:02 PM.

[CMcB]

all vans and pick-ups were Mk1 mini variants .... click

Full kit for £14.50??? - BARGAIN I'll take two!!

[THE ANORAK]

all vans and pick-ups were Mk1 mini variants ....

No they weren't.

Although they may have retained external hinges, sliding windows and pressed grille front panel throughout their production run they incorporated the changes to the saloon range so the Mk 2 Van and Pick-Up have a different switch panel, indicator stalk, badges etc to the Mk 1, and later they got the rod change gearbox, rubber mounted subframes etc etc.

Anyone who has a 1980 Van will tell you it is a lot different to a 1960 version.

OK, I'm willing to except that this is largely based on opinion

my opinion is.... the mini van and pick up dont actually have an official Mk at all, in the sense that a Mk1 mini was just a mini until the Mk2 came out.

they are however a variant of the Mk1 mini shell. yes they did receive a lot of the updates that the saloon had but they did not include the main distinguishing features that determine the changes of Mk, a different switch panel, for example, is not reason to change the Mk !!!

in contrast, the elf and hornet do have different Mks and the change points are different to the normal saloon

Edited by THE ANORAK, 03 July 2008 - 03:12 PM.

[timogas]

I have one of these, not fitted yet, if you want pics and measurements, its really simply to copy, let me know and i will sort them out,,

[mini1976]

I have one of these, not fitted yet, if you want pics and measurements, its really simply to copy, let me know and i will sort them out,,

That would be cool, would also really really like some pictures of it fitted when yo fit it.

[mini1976]

I have one of these, not fitted yet, if you want pics and measurements, its really simply to copy, let me know and i will sort them out,,

That would be great yeah please. Also very keen to see what one looks like fitted when you get round to it

[62S]

a different switch panel, for example, is not reason to change the Mk !!!

That was just to give an example of the fittings that changed.

One of the main internal differences between Mk 1 and 2 shells whether saloon, Van or whatever is the larger aperture in the lower dash rail - and this is why Mk 2 onwards Vans and Pick Ups have the larger switch panel nailed on the outside of the dash rail because they didn't get the padded vinyl covered foam item.

Badging apart, it may be less obvious than with a saloon what Mk a Van or Pick-Up is because of its poverty spec but Van and Pick -Up aficionados use the same change points as the saloons when determining Mk.

Meanwhile back to the question about rear seat conversions - this is from the excellent Mk 1 Performance Conversions site http://mk1-performan...nversions.co.uk





It does require cutting of the rear load floor which is unlikely to enhance the value of a Van these days.

Edited by 62S, 07 July 2008 - 06:49 PM.