22 replies to this topic

[mini_si]

Right guys ive just got myself a fiberglass flip front and the brace bars and wanted to know what hinges people have fitted and also where i can get some from? Cheers all

Si

[1984mini25]

*Chough* B&Q or any other local hardware store *Chough*

[mini_si]

Oh so i take it people just use standard door hinges then. I didn't know it there were any specifically for cars?

Also whats peoples views on securing the flip front. Bonnet pins or leather straps or is it just down to personal preferance?

[1984mini25]

Well I think most people buy the expensive proper flip front hinges, but as I’m a cheap skate and will use anything I can legally get my mitts on, I reused a pair of old gate hinges for mine.

And with a bit of modification by replacing the pin with either a long pin/R-clip or suitable bolt/nut can also be quick release for the front end to be removable.

Edited by 1984mini25, 05 October 2008 - 05:26 PM.

[mini_si]

nice one matey thanks for that. How much are the proper hinges for these by the way?

[captain kirk]

heres some fixings for you

[kez_19]

i made my own hinges but they are for fliping the front upwards




they are made of 6 and 8mm stainless steel with stainless bolts nuts etc and newly acquired stainless gas struts

michael

[1984mini25]

And this is my a panel fixings, a strip of steel welded to the back of the a panel to form a tab with two nuts welded to it and then two bolts per side, I’ve recently replaced the bolts with M.8 allen bolts as I think they look nicer.

Edited by 1984mini25, 05 October 2008 - 07:27 PM.

[the.stroker]

i got proper hinges for mine from minispeed,imo " normal " hinges wont work due to there not being any gap between the front subby and the front,plus they wont hold the front properly unless they are modified in some way!

[NudgerSS]

I used bonnet pins like captain kirk for the front valance and dzus fasteners on the sides though my flip front replaces the A panels too which is nice

[mini_si]

Cheers for the info guys. Im liking the way captain kirk has done his with the bonet pins on the front valence. May go for this was as i can then totally remove the front end when working on the mini.

What do the dzus fasteners look like (sorry to be a noobie at all this)?

Edited by Kentmini, 05 October 2008 - 10:08 PM.

[kez_19]

like this dzus

[mini_si]

Thanks for the link matey. Where would the base be fitted from this fastener?

[kcchan]

They're little s shaped spring things that are welded to the support tabs on the a panels, well Im almost certain theyre welded.

[Ethel]

They're little s shaped spring things that are welded to the support tabs on the a panels, well Im almost certain theyre welded.

Don't think they'd weld well 2 small machine screws 'n nuts would do it.

I like Mini 25's screws, but think something with a bigger head to spread the load if you had a bump would be good. How thick are those hinges Kez, you could hang your whole car off them! .


Fibreglass is really simple to work with, there's no reason why you can't add on a few bits to the inside of your moulding to mount it better.