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[surfblue63]

I've seen a few

 

 

 

 

 

 

I saw that van in 2009, it looked a bit different then

 

 

 

 

[mab01uk]

This Mini is a bit more than a roof chop but it made the record books at the time.

 

 

Down to earth? Perry Watkins with his 23inch high Mini; it's rather frightening to drive......

Perry Watkins, wanted to build the world's lowest Mini. This might seem like an odd ambition, except that Perry was co-respondent for the world's lowest Hillman Imp, a pink, compressed thing, which at 26.5 inches high has been a Guinness Book of Records inductee since the early 1990s. Perry built his Mini, and at 23 inches it manages to undercut its predecessor by 3.5 inches.

More:

http://www.telegraph...can-you-go.html

 

 

http://www.minimania...t_Mini_for_Sale

Edited by mab01uk, 31 July 2013 - 11:10 PM.

['Chop']

Well this was my inspiration, saw it years ago and thought 'Hmmmmm, what about a practical version of this on a really TIGHT budget'.......

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[surfblue63]

Here's one I saw at the weekend.

 

 

 

 

[paul_s]

There used to be a purple one near me, although this was probably 10 or 15 years ago. There was a pizza delivery guy who used to have all sorts of minis, including this crazy purple chopped beast. No idea what happened to it but it's not here anymore

 

Last time I saw him, he was still delivering pizzas but not in a mini :-(

[alex-95]

http://www.ebay.co.u...cvip=true&rt=nc

 

 

 

http://www.theminifo...can-mini-turbo/

 

 

http://www.theminifo...-custom-pickup/

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[Black.Ghost]

That stretched green V6 is cool! 

 

There are some mad cars here.

[Andyagl]

 

its getting there.

 Any more photos? How much have you chopped 2-3"?

 

Ive took 3 inch out of it. I didnt want it too low, just wanted people to second glance it. 

 

The webasto roof has now gone. Putting a fibreglass roof on it now. 

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[alex-95]

another from somerset

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item27d5eff94e

['Chop']

Hell, this HAS to be a West Country thing eh?
What is it with us down here.....
Mine is probably down to too much cider and not wanting to turn down a bet!

[Ripple]

my mates had a couple, this blue one and a black supercharged pickup (its clearly a south west thing!!!)

 

pretty sure the blue one is dead and scrapped but no idea of the black one, easy to spot... fully chromed engine, black pearl flake paint, large BMC pressed tailgate lid

 

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Edited by Ripple, 01 August 2013 - 09:07 PM.

[minisprint]

Vita min is a sprint not just a roof chop

[Tupers]

my mates had a couple, this blue one and a black supercharged pickup (its clearly a south west thing!!!)

 

pretty sure the blue one is dead and scrapped but no idea of the black one, easy to spot... fully chromed engine, black pearl flake paint, large BMC pressed tailgate lid

 

 

Is that Glenns blue one? I'm sure we've got a picture of that in the work shop. 

[Ripple]

 

my mates had a couple, this blue one and a black supercharged pickup (its clearly a south west thing!!!)

 

pretty sure the blue one is dead and scrapped but no idea of the black one, easy to spot... fully chromed engine, black pearl flake paint, large BMC pressed tailgate lid

 

 

Is that Glenns blue one? I'm sure we've got a picture of that in the work shop. 

 

yup, sure is

 

this must have been pretty much straight after it was done as it still looks pretty clean!!!

[MrBounce]

I remember seeing a VERY chopped Mini on the first Riviera Run in 95 (it was also at L2B IIRC) which was an old 1000 with something ridiculous like 8 or 9 inches taken out. It wasn't properly finished but I do have some pics somewhere so I will have to dig em out & scan them. It looked very strange!

 

There were actually 2 chopped Minis on the Riv Run in 95. The mental 8" chop unfinished one (think he won the "Spirit of the Event" award) & a very slick blue one in the show & shine. Not sure about his arrangement of his front indicators, but that aside, it looked a nice job.

 

Mad chop!

 

 

Mad Chop again!

 

 

Blue chop