Pimlico - any advice...?

[chris.mapey]

I'm thinking about converting my Mini into a Pimlico, has anyone got any advice for me?

For those of you who don't know, look here

Has anybody done this before, I am thinking of the converstion as I have quite a rusty shell to patch up, and I fancy the idea of an open car that won't rust again

All help gratefully received.

Chris

[minimax]

good idea - how much would it be? I bet there would be a significant weight saving as well - although I personally would have the saloon body

[chris.mapey]

I thought about the saloon body, but my mini has no heater, and the engine is quite lumpy at low revs, so it is hardly the most practical daily car (I have a company one for that) so I thought in for a penny etc, and have a quick, rustfree open car (I think I'm a frustrated Moke owner at heart )

Costs wise, I am waiting to hear back from them, I believe that the cost of the kit is in the order of £1500 ish.

Chris

[minimax]

cabrio for a non daily driver sounds good - less weight + no rust is ideal - I assume it is fully deseemed? that should aid speed no end!

[phil hill]

I wouldn't be so sure on a weight saving guys, the fibreglass lay-up is pretty think in places to aid strength. That said I've thought about the HT a couple of times, maybe one day.......

[Fatboy]

IIRC the fibreglass shells are about the same weight as steel shells - as phil says it's due to making the fibreglass strong enough, and it's not that much less dense either.

Seen a few pimlicos featured in Minimag - they look great, would be great fun in the summer

[mattcullum]

Be prepared for alot of work, its not quite as simple
as you first think. Being GRP EVERYTHING is thicker
then the standard mini, so bolts that would normally
be long enough now arn't. I have heard the bonnets
are very think and have supports in places where
you need space for engine parts. Other things that
_SHOULD_ fit don't.
It will also be as heavy as a normal mini, they
are alot thicker then my minus and have more metal
strenthening in them. Overall though GO FOR IT they
are very nice when done. But hey I'm a plastic car
junkie. Westy, Espace, Minus I don't own a metal
bodied car! (Ok the scamp is but its alu).
Do you have all the various mini mag articles on
them? If not I proberly have.

Matt
www.mattscar.co.uk