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[R1mini]

tell that to Andy Saunders

 

It has never happened to any mini

[minisprint]

the BIVA test saw to that

 
Why don't you give it a rest, put another record on
 
You are truely irritating

So true!

[Ro8bieg]

I had a chopped mini wasn't chopped by much so was still practical and had a std size front screen





Sold it as is to a guy in Skegness but would love to see what it looks like now if anyone has any details on it?

[mk1coopers]

Not mine, one for sale on the bay

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

['Chop']

Not mine, one for sale on the bay

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

A few people have mentioned that one to me..... would save me a lot of hassle!!!!

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Edited by minihobbymini, 05 March 2017 - 06:37 PM.

[Archived2]

This was my friend Andy's chop.

 

 

 

 

 

This car is probably the biggest single reason for me breaking out the angle grinders. I only chop or "build" custom minis from cars that are deemed too rotten for re-sale or normal renovation.

[MrBounce]

Brilliant. I LOVED "Claustrophobia" Remember reading the magazine feature in Street Machine in 1984 ish. Absolutely awesome.

I also liked his shortened Mini called "Mini Ha-Ha" which started a whole host of copies. The man was and is a genius!

Edited by MrBounce, 11 August 2013 - 05:25 AM.

[mk1coopers]

Always liked what Andy Saunders created, pity he had so much trouble with his Bentley Chop, I'm afraid that these days if the 'system' wants to take a car off the road then it's hard to appeal it, which is why proven period modified cars will only increase in value Radfords / Sprints / Broadspeed GT's ect, it's sad that so many people's creativity is being stifled, one the other had you can understand (and I think it really got highlighted when that modified land rover crashed and killed a family) why the authorities would want to prevent people creating something that's dangerous

[Andyagl]

another picture of my roof chop. finally in my workshop. 

 

Only a 3'' chop. 

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['Chop']

another picture of my roof chop. finally in my workshop. 

 

Only a 3'' chop. 

Looking good

You should be able to use a standard roof for the infill too

[domdee]

Here's one I saw at the weekend.

 

 

 

 

Thats NICE!!!!!

[Andyagl]

another picture of my roof chop. finally in my workshop. 
 
Only a 3'' chop. 

Looking good
You should be able to use a standard roof for the infill too

Not quite. Going to use a fibreglass skin and extend that. Otherwise I would need probably two metal skins.

['Chop']

 

 

another picture of my roof chop. finally in my workshop. 
 
Only a 3'' chop. 

Looking good
You should be able to use a standard roof for the infill too

Not quite. Going to use a fibreglass skin and extend that. Otherwise I would need probably two metal skins.

 

That's weird....

Mine is a 6" drop and I used the original roof for the outer sections and another for the infill panels round the sides and front and the remaining 'inner' complete section for the main roof. My chop's roof is about 3-4" wider and around 6" longer, but I managed to do it from 1 carefully cut infill section.

[Andyagl]

 

 

another picture of my roof chop. finally in my workshop. 
 
Only a 3'' chop. 

Looking good
You should be able to use a standard roof for the infill too

Not quite. Going to use a fibreglass skin and extend that. Otherwise I would need probably two metal skins.
 

That's weird....
Mine is a 6" drop and I used the original roof for the outer sections and another for the infill panels round the sides and front and the remaining 'inner' complete section for the main roof. My chop's roof is about 3-4" wider and around 6" longer, but I managed to do it from 1 carefully cut infill section.

Yeah I know what you mean. But I have already cut the roof up to about 3'' all the way round. I probably could of done it with just one more if I left more metal on the original roof.