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[je245]

Holiday Greetings from Manila to a fine forum!

Have been lurking for a while but this is my first post. Here's my retro'ed '82 Mini 1000...

MK I front...


...MK II rear


hodge/podge interior

[Miniboy-NL]

here mine 91 mini

also the mk1 back and front

i dont love the mk1 in the original bud i love mine own mini and his looks

cheers

[panelbeaterpeter]

Depends how far you want to take it, I think that mk1 replicas usually look like obvious replicas, due to the large rear window, wrong shape front valance, sills, A panels, doors, door apertures, rear windows, rear panel, roof gutters, all are different on a mk1. I reckon most proper mini enthusiasts would think the same. You can make a later car look cool with a few earlier bits, but if you want to make a true replica, it would take as much time and effort as it would to find and buy a Mk1.

[malcs_miniturbo]

agreed as above

[mk1leg]

Depends how far you want to take it, I think that mk1 replicas usually look like obvious replicas, due to the large rear window, wrong shape front valance, sills, A panels, doors, door apertures, rear windows, rear panel, roof gutters, all are different on a mk1. I reckon most proper mini enthusiasts would think the same. You can make a later car look cool with a few earlier bits, but if you want to make a true replica, it would take as much time and effort as it would to find and buy a Mk1.

Its not so easy trying to find a mk1 shell these days and in a good and running congition without forking out at least £2000
..........

[megamini_jb]

i would love a proper mk1 mini but dont really have much money for the mini itself... then what about the work. its always been my dream to own a mk1 but if i did decide to get a resto it would take forever to finally complete it cause i dont have much income so progress would be slow. dad is selling his mini soon and i will be getting the money which will help loads but also like mk1leg said its not easy to find a good resto mk1.

[malcs_miniturbo]

true .i looked every where for one but got lucky as owner lost storage and still had to pay alot for it,i still like the other mini,s done to mk1 spec think they look as cool .the above pics are awesome

[panelbeaterpeter]

Depends how far you want to take it, I think that mk1 replicas usually look like obvious replicas, due to the large rear window, wrong shape front valance, sills, A panels, doors, door apertures, rear windows, rear panel, roof gutters, all are different on a mk1. I reckon most proper mini enthusiasts would think the same. You can make a later car look cool with a few earlier bits, but if you want to make a true replica, it would take as much time and effort as it would to find and buy a Mk1.

Its not so easy trying to find a mk1 shell these days and in a good and running congition without forking out at least £2000
..........

Good luck getting the above done by a body shop for under £2000 If you can do it yourself then fair enough.

[1984mini25]

Depends how far you want to take it, I think that mk1 replicas usually look like obvious replicas, due to the large rear window, wrong shape front valance, sills, A panels, doors, door apertures, rear windows, rear panel, roof gutters, all are different on a mk1. I reckon most proper mini enthusiasts would think the same. You can make a later car look cool with a few earlier bits, but if you want to make a true replica, it would take as much time and effort as it would to find and buy a Mk1.

These one reason and one only reason why I decided to put genuine mk1 hinges onto a 89 Mayfair, because I can, not to turn it into a mk1 replica.

Besides if I had originally started off with a genuine mk1, how many people would ******* them self’s if I chopped the front off and fitted a flip front/removable.

[CobraV8]

I also went with the retro look, but have gone with big 13s as I want wide tyres to handle power of upcoming 1410.

[rob#155]

Depends how far you want to take it, I think that mk1 replicas usually look like obvious replicas, due to the large rear window, wrong shape front valance, sills, A panels, doors, door apertures, rear windows, rear panel, roof gutters, all are different on a mk1. I reckon most proper mini enthusiasts would think the same. You can make a later car look cool with a few earlier bits, but if you want to make a true replica, it would take as much time and effort as it would to find and buy a Mk1.

These one reason and one only reason why I decided to put genuine mk1 hinges onto a 89 Mayfair, because I can, not to turn it into a mk1 replica.

Besides if I had originally started off with a genuine mk1, how many people would ******* them self’s if I chopped the front off and fitted a flip front/removable.

My point exactly, it's about styling, personal preference and budget. it's certainly not about creating a MK1 replica, there are far too many differences.
The retro look is fantastic (in my opinion) but we all have different tastes and thats what makes the Mini so good, DO YOUR OWN THING!!!!
I love my minis looks but it's not for everyone and I don't care