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[iMurray]

mmmmm donuts...


MAGNIFICENT....

[scaffers]

wow

cant wait to see the end result


you are a genius sir


scaff

[ajtom94]

just gone all the way through this, the joys of being jobless , but yeah that looks ace, i like the slight flair to the body, what you doing on the front end? extended panels? and interior? and cage?

[olds_kool_lews]

Did u ever consider using an mgf? I looked into doing a similar project but using a metro and an mgf, but it never happened lol

Good work though!

[digler]

just gone all the way through this, the joys of being jobless , but yeah that looks ace, i like the slight flair to the body, what you doing on the front end? extended panels? and interior? and cage?

I,m fitting either a grp or carbon fibre clubman front end, and it will fit as standard. It gonna have grp bucket seats and a new homemade dash. But not sure yet what look im going for. I dont want to fit a cage yet though.
Im just thinking one job at a time. best way for me.

Did u ever consider using an mgf? I looked into doing a similar project but using a metro and an mgf, but it never happened lol

Good work though!

Thing with the mgf it rear engined rear drive. Mine front engined rwd:-)
Lots of tuning about for the mx5. And i dont think its been done before on a mini

[ajtom94]

understandable matey, but i would think a cage would be a necessity with the power of that and carbon fibre if youre going all out aha

[digler]

not posted for a bit, but ive still been busy.
ive now got the shell mounted on the floor, and i'm slowly working my way around welding the shell to the floor. i started with the sill area,



sill welded






moved rear lamp over














so thats how it stands at the moment, ive opened the shell up at the back by 55mm each side, so the back is 110mm wider than standard, i think it looks good.
i'm needing some new panels for around the back windows and back door step, so i'll have to get some very soon.

[scotty_1987]

...so awesome!!

Nathan

[SAL 821X]

Just fantastic stuff! That rear end looks cracking.

[Artful Dodger]

its like a propper thunder saloon mini!!!


awsome, great skills

[snackey]

Very nice, that rearend is so badass!!

[grahama]

Bloody brilliant, going to look mean when finished .

[Alex_B]

oh wow, that rear end!

I love how simple you have made it look, plonking on a mini shell over a mx5 and instantly giving it an amazing stance!

[iMurray]

very nice :) so glad its not gonna have a random step at the bottom this is a proper and true mating of two ridunkulously nice cars :)

[Noah]

You when you look at the Krispy Kremes and think.......Oh damn they look tasty!

Same thing happens when I click on this thread. Amazing Fabrication Work!

Edited by Noah, 23 February 2013 - 05:27 PM.