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[adam c]

RIP 1987 Mayfair :sad:

Ok - my new mini is hopefully coming in the next couple of weeks so i need to clear the garage for the old girl. Problem is i have a mayfair shell sitting there, i doubt i'd sell it because its too rough so the basic plan is to cut the front of and make a nice trailer! (Will be a sad moment but at least it going to good use rather than being cubed)
With it only being a trailer i don't mind making plates up and using a bit of filler rather than replacing full panels so it shouldn't cost me much and will give me a lot of welding practice before i start on my new mini. Have printed off some instructions from the net and am gonna source out some box section so I can strengthen it ready to cut it
Will probably start this week so will post some pics and if it works out will hopefully own the first trailer on the forum! :grin:

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[Pavel]

Wahoo! Make sure to take pics and write stuff, yeh?

Then I can copy you and make sure not to make any mistakes that you happen to make

Except mine will be made out of a van or something... Need to carry bikes in it

[adam c]

Theres a good link for making one in the FAQ section of this site :grin:

[Alburglar]

Sounds like a very good idea adam

[Dom]

theres another pre 73 tax exempt mini avaliable if you need it. http://www.mini-forum.net and see the for sale section.

[1991Cooper]

I recon you should cube it and put it in your front room as a coffee table or something! Then you'll never forget the beauty!

[adam c]

Cheers minicooperman :cool: but its a bit pricey and don't want to get too many minis because i'll never have time to drive them!!

I recon you should cube it and put it in your front room as a coffee table or something! Then you'll never forget the beauty!

LOL - good idea, am already thinking of keeping the whole back seat section to make a nice little sofa for my bedroom!! :grin:

[adam c]

Removed the front subframe tonight as well as a few other bits, have also ordered a 25ft length of box section to make some strengthening ready to start cutting. The subframe and suspension bits is something else i'll be selling as long as i don't need it for my new car - pm me if you're interested.
I'll keep you posted....

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[adam c]

OK my mate finally brought the steel round tonight but can't complain at the price! Have tacked in the first stregthening bar and then will weld it up properly tommorow then will hopefully be cutting the roof! I'll keep you posted....

[cowboy]

you may have the first but not the last, i'm lookin at getting a van so i can chop of teh front end and make a trailer, but going to use c section metal not box, just as strong but not as heavy, will post pics when i do
:wales:

[adam c]

Nice one cowboy! Yeah the box is pretty heavy, its only 20mm but its got a pretty thick wall. I gonna try lightening a lot of the trailer, might cut out the battery box and remove all the brake assemblys if i can get away with it.
Cut it up at the weekend, hopefully the pics will work;

..Or maybe not, will post them when I can...

[adam c]

Ok this is what i did on sat...
Before..

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[adam c]

Bye bye roof.....

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[adam c]

The first cut in the floor..
This is just a rough cut for now. I also cut the front of the floor so I could shorten the mini to get it on the trolley. This was fine till i ran out of cutting disks and had to finish off with a hacksaw and a chisel!!

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[adam c]

Shes lookin short...

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