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Old 03-14-2008, 07:36 PM
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Now that the Mini is soon to be gone.

Well some time ago I had mentioned that I wanted to take a front end from a Riley Elf or Wolsley Hornet and marry it to a van or wagon to make a Mini Herse.
Time to keep my ears open for that rarest of parts, the front end.
I also LOVE the look of that one piece door(found on a thread on Sunshine Minis if I recall). It TOTALLY plays into what I imagine in this Mini. At ANY time I will buy the front end or a one piece rear door as they are the difficult to get items, though I do not plan to move forward at any real speed on the rest at this time. I may even decide to build this one with help of those willing to teach me what I need to know to do it save the bodywork and paint.
For now, the search for the front end is back on.
 

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Old 03-14-2008, 08:00 PM
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Hey Lance, just an FYI that rear door was a fiberglass fabrication. Not something you could just pick up somewhere.
 
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Old 03-14-2008, 08:07 PM
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There are a few rear doors out there, they come up from time to time, including Canada
 
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:25 AM
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One piece fibreglass Mini Van/Traveller doors are available in the UK new Price: £104.14 (and sometimes come up used on Ebay) :-
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Old 03-15-2008, 07:54 AM
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Yummy, I love that van.
 
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Old 03-15-2008, 02:43 PM
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Excellent, thank you. I hope that means it is lighter as to be nicer to the hinges on the one side.

Many thanks!
 
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Old 03-15-2008, 03:56 PM
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cause we all know how much we love fiberglass mini parts, right Lance.....
 
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Well when I pay not too much cash I am willing to have a local fiberglass guy fix it.
 
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