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Pick ups are available, just look for the rust in the usual mini places, lots have been played with so you may find one with a engine that’s suits you already in place, they don’t have centre exhausts as standard but like all old mini bits the aftermarket extras are available very cheaply.
I love my Pick Up, will probably never sell it, although it does not really get used too much. See attached pic that Miniman hosted a while back for another thread.
Fortunately I finished mine before prices went up, so I could probably make a profit! Front end panels are original, inside its as per Mk2 Cooper (although with Rover seats), its a 998 with a Maniflow ST1 kit.
>> Edited by Janner_Boy on Wednesday 23 November 22:03
>> Edited by Janner_boy on Wednesday 23 November 22:08
Fortunately I finished mine before prices went up, so I could probably make a profit! Front end panels are original, inside its as per Mk2 Cooper (although with Rover seats), its a 998 with a Maniflow ST1 kit.
>> Edited by Janner_Boy on Wednesday 23 November 22:03
>> Edited by Janner_boy on Wednesday 23 November 22:08
I had one which I restored few years ago. It was one of the very last ones and was registered after the last one came off the line in, I think, 1982. One owner from new - IBM Ltd. Mine had done a genuine 40000 when I got it, but the bed was rusty so it was changed. The only non-original thing was the white cab roof on the dark blue body.
'Rougeleo' has it now and has found a removeable fibreglass top for it. I guess he's had it almost 3 years now and has done quite a few miles in it.
'Rougeleo' has it now and has found a removeable fibreglass top for it. I guess he's had it almost 3 years now and has done quite a few miles in it.
i used to run one as an every day car for a couple of years, and it took a lot of abuse, the engine froze solid one winter, and popped a core plug, so i stuck it back in, then a few weeks later it fell out, and the engine over heated, but i was late for work so i kept going until it siezed on me. that night after work i went back with a mate, popped the core plug back in, filled it up with water , started it up, and drove home in it!
it kept going for another year before the rust was too bad, and i sold it on for £50 (not bad considering i only paid £90 for it!)
one draw back of vans and pickups if they have the original front end is that grill is fixed, and it makes access to the engine a bit more difficult.
it kept going for another year before the rust was too bad, and i sold it on for £50 (not bad considering i only paid £90 for it!)
one draw back of vans and pickups if they have the original front end is that grill is fixed, and it makes access to the engine a bit more difficult.
eccles said:
one draw back of vans and pickups if they have the original front end is that grill is fixed, and it makes access to the engine a bit more difficult.
I agree. I had to remove the alternator in order to unscrew a stubbon oil filter recently. Is it possible to "cut out" the original van grill and replace it with a removable one?
GTRMikie said:
one draw back of vans and pickups if they have the original front end is that grill is fixed, and it makes access to the engine a bit more difficult.
I agree. I had to remove the alternator in order to unscrew a stubbon oil filter recently. Is it possible to "cut out" the original van grill and replace it with a removable one?
When another mate restored his van the original front panel was too rotten to keep, bur the grille part was ok. He used a new standard mini front panel, but with the van grille cut out of the old front panel and held on with ordinary quick release grille fasteners. It works well - best of both worlds, van looks with saloon accesibility.
>> Edited by w00dy on Friday 25th November 12:28
Plotloss said:
Yeah a number of people cut the front grille out and replace it with a Cooper style job.
I like both looks to be honest but the accessibility wins through I suppose.
What i meant was that he has the grille part from the rotten van pannel cut out and attached to the saloon style front panel, so it looks like a van , but the grille can come off like a saloon.
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