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[Stitch306]

I've seen a few pics of mini's with a van grille and quite like the look of it. I've never seen one 'in the flesh' so I was wondering how easy it would be to fit. Would it be a straight swap for my existing grille or is it a bit more complex than that? The car I'm thinking of fitting it to is an '88 Mayfair with an external bonnet release.

Edit: Oh yeah, look left, just remembered what my profile pic is :)

Edited by Stitch306, 10 February 2012 - 10:24 PM.

[Cooperman]

As originally produced the grilles on vans and pick-up were not removeable and are part of a one-piece pressing. To fit a van grille will require a complete new front panel to be welded on, hopefully without damaging the wing flanges.
There have been some conversions where a van grill has been cut from a van front panel with additional material left on the grill so that the edge can be overlapped onto the car front panel with self-tapping screws.
The 'solid' front panel makes working on the front of the engine much more difficult.

[surfblue63]

Or you could do as has been done on this van, cut the grille from a van front panel and then fix it on with grille buttons.

[ryan22_lgm]

Or you could fit the front panel available from mini spares :)
my car :

[Sam Walters]

M-machine do an insert for a normall front panel.

[Miniowner123]

to save me making another thread, anyone know whether they fit onto mpi's? or does the rad fan not clear?

[Stitch306]

Thanks for the help guys, lovin the Decepticon look :)

[crewesmissilesrob]

lol this is my old van ! holy thread Resurrection Batman !!! 

 

as i put this grille on the panel was bought as just the grille panel it was quite hard to find and yes to get to the dizzy i just mounted it on the grille buttons.

 

does anyone know the fate of this van i havent seen it for sometime and the dvla have it as untaxed and un mot'd since 2013 ????

[matt050990]

I fitted one to my '79 850.
Bought a panel that basically just replaced the grille.
Had to drill some holes to mount it but simple job to do.

Edited by matt050990, 05 January 2015 - 08:41 AM.

[megamini_jb]

I think they look great welded in. Bit unfinished just bolted on though