Classic Mini Mk1 Conversion - From 1989 Mk4 Classic Mini to Mk1 - Part 33
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- Classic Mini Mk1 Conversion episode this week we fabricate a Mk1 door pillar on our 1989 Mk4 Classic Mini. The early Mk1 and Mk2 classic Mini’s had the iconic design of external hinges fitted to their small and light weight doors. The Mk1 and Mk2 doors are quite a bit smaller in size and shape to the newer mk3 onward classic Mini doors, they are also quite a bit lighter in weight as they don’t carry any mechanism for a wind up window. This also cuts down on the amount of metal needed to support this design, so as you will notice in the video, the Mk1 doors are a lot more simple in design.
In this episode you will see some of the work and fabrication needed to fit the 1960’s external hinged Classic Mini Mk1 doors, to a newer Mk3 onward Mini.
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This is a great example of what can be done with a driveway, small garage and people with the passion to make stuff.
Thank you very much 👍👍
Can't believe all the little differences between the mk1 and the later minis...They all look the same to me. .Bet mk1 minis are big bucks so totally makes sense in what you guys are doing ..And great content for us. .🖒
Hi! that’s fantastic thank you very much 👍👍 Yeah the mk1’s definitely are cheap anymore and getting rare here.
Jeepers......the magnitude of the project just seems to get bigger the more you show. Awe
Haha! Yeah, there’s quite a bit of work in it, all good fun though 😁. Cheers 👍👍
You blokes never disappoint mechanically, but I have to say your film editing is a work of art... when the sheet slipped in the bender and the music stopped, Crackup.
Haha! Ah thank you very much 👍👍, I quite like the video make and editing but it takes a lot of time. Struggling to find reliable editing programmes is a task too haha, I’ll keeps plugging away at it though 👍
@@upbuild4397 You're well past the beginner stage mate.
Reminds me of when me and my late dad (Rip)restored his morris minor .great work and a great way of spending time your dad 👍
Hi! Ah I love a Morris, sure you’ll have some great memories work on it together with your Dad 👍
So much work in that A pillar area..... I love the attention to detail. Great work !
Hi! Cheers 👍👍 yeah it feels good to have that bit done.
Well done chaps, precious times with your dad as well.
Back to the pizza box I see! lol .Fantastic work as always. :)
Cheers 👍👍
A small nod to the lads at BOM with the use of the CAD (cardboard aided design) too lol
When I started tinkering with Mini bodywork back in the 1960's, I soon became aware there are not many 'straight' bits 😅... Makes it very tricky to get things lined up.. You chaps have got it all weighed off and your work this week has my 'excellent' stamp of approval. Looking forward to the next episode.
Hi! Thank you very much 😁👍
Wow thats one complicated corner to replace so many panels to line up fairplay though you and your dad are doing a fantastic job I think i would have bought a new heritage shell
Haha! It would be a lot quicker and easier. Glad that bits done now though 😁
Good point about primer being porus I have seen a few abandoned projects that have rust coming through the primer realy enjoying the build
Hi. At Rimmers a Mk I shell is more than £13,000 and delivery time is up to 52 weeks!
And it would spoil all the fun for us, watching it.
(Having owned 3 mini's in my young days)
Cheers from Denmark
The intricate panel work you are doing is stunning. Clever idea keeping the templates, I’ll remember that idea.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Hi! thank you very 👍👍. If it wasn’t for my dad hanging them up I probably would of binned them, glad I didn’t though because it’s been very handy having them to work on the opposite side.
@@upbuild4397 There is wisdom in his years, always listen to dad, he knows a thing or two hehe...
Another really difficult bit done.
This is a lovely build to follow
Cheers 👍👍
You fellas are all over this! Well done and great build. Here in Australia Mk1 shells are still around reasonably plentiful.
Hi! Cheers 👍 that’s really interesting that you still have plenty of them over there, there getting rare here, and expensive for a good one.
When you speed up the hammer blows it's pure Benny Hill. Grwat channel lads.
Thanks guys - love watching these videos. Thanks for taking the time to both show us your work and because of that help inform us too. Much appreciated.
Hi! Ah that’s great thank you, all ways good to know the videos help 👍👍
Somebody's been having their weetabix lol great video again lads Rob
Great honest down to earth video. Loved it.
pity about the rain , we had the same in Bolton here. good job lads
This bit looks seriously tricky, well done for getting result ,. Definitely out of my comfort zone . 🙂👍
Hi! Thank you 👍👍 glad it’s done haha 😅
Yet another fantastic video gents. I can not Express how much I have learnt from you guy's about the construction of the car I love. The rebuild quality of your skills are second to none. Master's at metalwork. Absolutely fantastic. Can not wait for the next episode. Thanks gents. Lawrence from Heathrow.
Hi! Ah that’s fantastic thank you very much, there’re great little cars and great fun to work on. Really pleased the videos are useful 👍👍
Good work lads and thanks for keeping the updates reliably frequent
such dedication..heck of a lot of work in this rebuild..
Cheers 👍👍
Good work lads. 👍
Bill USA very good .I like how you make the patterns and save them good job .You explain the job very good.Bill
Hi! Ah thank you very much 👍👍 Yeah, that’s my Dad keeping us organised with keeping the template we’ve used, really helps too.
Brilliant works gents! I'd live to have a cuppa with you.
Cheers 👍👍
Seriously in awe blokes! Great bit of work
Cheers thank you 👍👍
Great job on a complex piece , another top segment. Cheers
Fantastic work....
Great progress as always guys, alot going on, remembering in what order to do bits, treating panels you won't see etc... Looking good anyways! Great stuff 😊
Hi! Thank you very much 👍👍 Definitely a tricky process to get right haha
Love watching you two together, Dad’s never far from a brew which is exactly how it should be! Keep up the great work fellas.👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers thank you 👍👍
Great work guys when ya free you can come and weld mine
Haha! not a problem 👍
Cheers don’t live far 😂
you guys are doing great work, love the video's.
Thank you 👍
Been following your progress from the start, really great job cannot believe you got this done in your front yard, must have great neighbors? Reminds me of a time long ago I did some body work on my rusty Ford Anglia, not up to your standards though, nice to hear the accent, former Geordie from Wallsend , now in Canada, cheers.
Hi! Ah that’s fantastic cheers 👍👍, nice to be in Canada, bet you get better weather there, at least better that this part of England where we are haha. I’d love a Ford Anglia, one of my favourite classic Ford 👍.
Great work lads can't wait for nx video keep up great work
Thank you 👍
Definitely wise to top coat the primer 👍
Coming along nicely lads!
Loving every episode of this build, brilliant work, credit to u both
Thank you 👍👍
@@upbuild4397 what did your dad work at, he seems very knowledgeable
I don’t think there’s much he hasn’t done haha, he just turned 80 a couple of weeks ago, so as you can imagine he had quite a bit of time under his belt at different professions. He mainly worked in car mechanics and fabrication work.
Sound work guys👍
Top work boys
looked like your dad was taking a nap
managment deep in thought about the next phase of the project comments like that can upset the entire workforce.
Haha! Just a quick power nap.
Good job guys well done.
The noise of that air cutter reminds me of the dentist! 😬 Apart from that, all good!
:-))
Great work lads.
Typical English weather 🙁 But you've done a really grand job on that door pillar 👍🏻 I just love it cheers Stevie 😎
Hi! I know, the car must have been in and out the garage about twenty time haha, hopefully moving to my garage soon which is a little bit bigger. 👍
Enjoy them all lads, top quality work again , can I ask if your having the Mugs with the Pug build as well? sorry it's not related to this build, got the Mini mug top quality.
Cheers Russ...
Hi! Thank you 👍. Not a problem, I hadn’t even though about the 205 mugs but that’s a good point, I will definitely look at getting them added to the shop 👍 and thank you for purchasing our Mini mug 👍👍
I never realised that there were so many differences from the early body shell to the last of them. Height of the doors, smaller back window etc etc. Did they lengthen the A,B and C pillars,ie raise the roof to give more headroom?
Hi! Yeah it’s amazing all the little differences, the body is the same size but they just had a bit of extra metal work above the doors. I made a infill panel for the drivers door, that’s in an earlier episode. 👍👍
Yours is the best Mini build I have ever watched on UA-cam, and both of you make a great team on this challenging build. Just one Q, how does the front parcel shelf connect to the A pillar. The shelf would be providing rigidity. Thanks and thumbs up.!
Hi! Ah that’s great thank you very much 👍👍 For the front parcel shelf it welded around the back of the bulkhead and there’s a couple of brackets that weld on either side of the dash rail.
An Upbuild video. My day is complete. Can't wait for the next installment. Weren't the back windows smaller on a Mk1 Mini too? Are you going to have to fabricate filler panels for those areas as well? Keep up the good work
Hi! Ah that’s great, thank you very much 👍👍 Yeah the rear quarter windows need lowering too, just need the buy some windows so I can work off them to make the infill panels.
Ah right, thought as much. Thanks for confirming it for me
The speed you are going you will be finished before blinky 👍👍
Haha! We’ve had a bit of extra time recently, would be great if we could keep going at this pace though. Looking forward to the Project Binky next update. Cheers 👍👍
Really enjoy what you are doing I never had the chance to do this with my father, but the big question why didn't you start with a MKI ?
Hi! Ah that’s great thanks 👍👍 yeah really appreciate the opportunity we have to work on it together. We bought the car complete as a runner, and we were just going to tidy it up a bit and enjoy it. But then we decided we wanted a bit of a project and it seemed as though this hadn’t been done before, converting a newer Mini to a Mk1, so it kind of spiralled from there. We like a challenge haha!
@@upbuild4397 I cannot think of a better reason.
Would it be possible to drop the whole roof down to meet the height of the MKI door frame? I believe the glass is all smaller in height as well.
Alternatively cut down the roof to make a Mini Sprint, these look fantastic.
Hi! That’s an interesting thought, I suppose it would be possible but I don’t imagine it would be any less work, probably more in fact. The Mk1 shell is the same size, only with smaller doors so has a piece of metal above the doors and rear quarter windows. The way we’re fitting the doors with that infill panel will make it look perfectly the same as a Mk1, which is what we’re going for. 👍
Great content, really enjoyed this episode. Question, when complete will the car need a standard MOT or will it have to pass any other checks as say a kit car?
Hi! Ah thank you very 👍👍 That’s a good question, I’m hoping just a new MOT will be ok, but we’ll see to what ever is needed though.
Hi guys, I love the content... You've hit the nail on the head... Don't know if your aware I have a small UA-cam channel aswell as doing my own restoration I also interview other mini UA-camrs would this be something you guys would be interested in?
Hi! Thank you very much, really appreciate that 👍👍 The interview sounds like fun, we’d be up for that 👍 I’ve watched a few of the interviews you’ve done on your channel in the past, I think there great really enjoyed them.
Cheers
Mark.
@@upbuild4397 that's great Mark... Is there a away to contact you. Facebook, WhatsApp etc?
On the MK1mini's for some reason they run brass on the A pillar top..
Ah handy to know 👍👍
How long do you estimate to finish the car . Ps your doing a great job of it. Also will you re skin the doors.
Hi! Not sure on how long to complete it, but we would definitely like to have the body finished by the end of this year. Yeah we will be re skinning the doors and there is also a bit of repair work needed on the bottom of both doors too. Cheers 👍
Are keeping it registered as a mk4 or is it being built to reshell a mk1?
Hi! It will need to stay as the Mk4.
Why don’t you just extend the window frame to fit door opening it seems a lot of hard work to redo the door jam to suit the early model door
Hi! It would of been a fraction of the work but It wouldn’t look like a Mk1 if we just extended the door frames. When it’s finished we want to have the best Classic Mini Mk1 Conversion that we can do.
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Ps have a look at Dynax 50 cavity wax, much better than Waxoxyl. Sold by Frost and highly recommended.
Thank you for the tip, will check that out cheers 👍
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What colour will it be when finished.
Hi! Not totally sure on colour yet but definitely an original Mk1 colour 👍
would it have been less hassle to buy a cooper
Haha! Not as much fun for us, we like a challenge 😁👍
Another negative comment James - getting tedious!
They're OBVIOUSLY doing it for the enjoyment of the project!
Why come here to criticise - you just expose your lack of empathy and understanding.......!
Haidarحيدر
i cant understand why anyone would do this it will be a replica with little value
How long is a piece of string?
Maybe, just maybe, not everything is about the final value....
Quite a revealing comment there James.......!!
@@Jesse-B as long as you want it to be
@@jamesbarnes4619 You and I both love to ask pointless questions that have no definitive answer, so I can only suggest we watch and enjoy something I personally missed out on, a father and son deciding on a project and following through with it. We both might just find the answer to our questions.