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[Ryan n Angela]

been thinking about a complete separation between cabin and load bay
 
 
what you think guys too much? impeding on leg room and making it feel cramped
 
Dan

I wouldn't mate. I love pickups but having the panel inplace means its quite difficult for me to get a comfy driving position. plus if you put in collapsible/folding seats (60s job, cant remember what they're called. I'll get back to you on that...) you can use the passenger area as additional load space.

[Ryan n Angela]

this is the seata I mean, Microcell Recliners. wouldnt mind a pair myself.

[DugganC17]

Pretty cool idea
if you were to fabricate a fuel tank could you use the spare wheel hole.

 i was planning on removing the whole rear floor and replacing with a new smooth floor so therefore having to put the tand underthe floor

 

and thinking about it ryan i wont put in a bulkhead as like you said will be cramped and uncomfortable and i got my pickup for that

and those seats look great and more load space haha

[chadd123]

THATS SO COOL

[DugganC17]

just spend a few mins of a great photo editing program and this is the result of what the cross section would look like

 

 

 

 

and if anyone is wandering my services are available at least £20 an hour haha

 

Dan

[skinnyminny]

Phoned DVLA yesterday about an engine swap which would involve some shell changes & asked if I'd need an IVA as would be scoring well under 8 points & was told if the vehicle is over 10 years old an IVA is not required, you just send the logbook off with changes & they'll update it. Not sure if this would apply here but might be worth giving them a ring? I was pretty surprised!

[DugganC17]

wow thats interesting that does not apply to car over 10 years old and i score well over 8 points as everything will be mini including same engine so may have to contact them and see what applies to this project

 

cheers for the info though handy for future projects

[mk1leg]

I thinking of a mini Mini pickup.....got the rear window from a scrapped pickup and thinking of putting this in a hornet and fabricate the boot into a tailgate........will hopefully try and start this in the new year and try and finish it by IMM & mini55....

[DugganC17]

I thinking of a mini Mini pickup.....got the rear window from a scrapped pickup and thinking of putting this in a hornet and fabricate the boot into a tailgate........will hopefully try and start this in the new year and try and finish it by IMM & mini55....

so are you thinking of having the boot open the elements in theory by cuttingthe top of the boot

[Ryan n Angela]

Mornin mate, found some more info and pics of that mini. apparently its called a Shorting Break and is a kit sold by a french company. if you open the links in google Chrome you can translate the pages to English.  loads of pics for you to check and build your idea on too.

 

http://www.auto-bmc....temid=73&lang=f

 

http://www.austin-mi...eak-p-2562.html

 

https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink

 

Hope its useful mate

[DugganC17]

thanks for that was a great help can see how they mounted there hinges now and got some ideas

 

but im hoping to replicate it all from steel rather than fibreglass give it a sturdier feeling and stronger in the event of a crash as would only be the floor supporting the in a rear end crash

[mk1leg]

 

I thinking of a mini Mini pickup.....got the rear window from a scrapped pickup and thinking of putting this in a hornet and fabricate the boot into a tailgate........will hopefully try and start this in the new year and try and finish it by IMM & mini55....

so are you thinking of having the boot open the elements in theory by cuttingthe top of the boot

 

well yes I will be using the rear screen panel and fitting this as per normal mini pickup and then fitting a new rear of a pickup but cutting it to fit in the confines of the hornet rearseat and boot area....well thats the plans.......

Edited by mk1leg, 29 October 2013 - 10:41 PM.

[DugganC17]

 

 

I thinking of a mini Mini pickup.....got the rear window from a scrapped pickup and thinking of putting this in a hornet and fabricate the boot into a tailgate........will hopefully try and start this in the new year and try and finish it by IMM & mini55....

so are you thinking of having the boot open the elements in theory by cuttingthe top of the boot

 

well yes I will be using the rear screen panel and fitting thid as per norman mini pickup and then fitting a new rear of a pickup but cutting it to fit in the confines of the hornet rearseat and boot area....well thats the plans.......

 

wouldnt you be better off putting a hornet front onto a pickup as would be easier to reverse and wont wreck a hornet shell but from what your saying sounds like its going to be mint

[Ryan n Angela]

 

 

I thinking of a mini Mini pickup.....got the rear window from a scrapped pickup and thinking of putting this in a hornet and fabricate the boot into a tailgate........will hopefully try and start this in the new year and try and finish it by IMM & mini55....

so are you thinking of having the boot open the elements in theory by cuttingthe top of the boot

 

well yes I will be using the rear screen panel and fitting thid as per norman mini pickup and then fitting a new rear of a pickup but cutting it to fit in the confines of the hornet rearseat and boot area....well thats the plans.......

 

A bit like this then mk1leg?

Edited by Ryan n Angela, 27 October 2013 - 07:17 PM.

[DugganC17]

wow that looks neat but the load bed for  a pickup isnt cheap (or they werent when i priced it up for my pickup) so wouldnt it be easier and cheaper to swage a larger sheet and then you can make it to the correct size then