16 replies to this topic

[KC-SWO]

Does anyone have pictures of an original mini with seams, and a de-seamed car?

I'm trying to decide if it might be worth the work?

[BlAck0ut]

De-seaming is very hard to do, and weakens the car shell immesnly.

I would not recommend doing it, unless you are highly skilled yourself or rich .

Only way I would do it would to buy a fibreglass shell that is already de seamed :cheese:

[miniman5]

i would say seemed as blackout ses it weekens the shell enormusly as minis arent like normal cars they dont have chasiss

[nomininolife]

just my opinion

I am just de seaming my mini, i cant see why it should weaken the shell as the panels are welded together anyway whether it is seam welded or spot welded. As long as the welding is good you are still joining two panels you are not creating an extra joint

[Jordie]

filler etc cracks, proper way is to use lead. which is expensive...

[SCURVY DOG]

the shell is stronger when deseamed

thats why rally car shells are seam welded

minis arent like normal cars they dont have chasiss

all modern cars have shells with everything hanging of them just like a mini
they don't have a seperate chasis


as normaly you have a spot weld every few inches when deseamed you have a continuse welded panel

if you do it properly you only need a layer of filler 1/2 inch wide the length of the seam a few mm thick so will no crack

lead loading is hard to do and messy

i have some photos of my deseamed clubman some where if i can find them will scan and post them

[YoungUn]

i loooooooove deseamed minis, but if you are thinking of de seaming the roof seem, think about those rainy days when u open the door and the rain drips down, because that little seem makes like a gutter

[TimS]

i must a gree with youngun, it really anoys me with mine! sadly mien was deseamed b4 i got it so i dont ahve pics of it with seams:( though iv got some without if u want

[YoungUn]

lets see ur deseamed mini then :grin: i love it wen they are dun like that

[lewis]

you could do what this guy did to prevent the rain, just imagine it with the back deseamed more

[P91MER]

deseam!


FULL deseam roof slant


part deseam roof chop AND body chop


part deseam


no deseam!


IMHO i love the body chopped, and roof chopped mini, it isn't a minus either, spoken to the bloke that owns it a year or so ago!!

i'm not too keen on the full deseam tho, looks a bit too bubbley! looks better without the chrome bumper

Rich

[Dom]

yours looks the best rich

i sort of like the one lewis posted except the way the boot fastens are.

dont like the light set up either.

[lewis]

i love the debumpered look, but i agree the light and boot fastens are a bit C**p.

the first mini rich posted is nice just whats with the colour scheme :sick:

[KC-SWO]

Thanks for the views......

I guess the seams over the doors might come in handy in the rain.

I don't really mind the seamed or de-seamed look.
Just trying to decide what I want.

The roof chop does look cool, but a 6'5" tall, I need all the room I can get.

[YoungUn]

oooooooooooooooooooo i love that yellow one!!!!!!!!!!!! any more pics of it...?? plus , the wheels on the green one above it are nice, any ideas about the make/model of them??