weight of different shells
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Been offered a tax exempt clubby estate... the idea of my turbo motor transplanted into a innocent looking archless clubby estate on 10's in blaze orange or applejack green or poo brown is really appealing to me.. but i would like to go down the lightweight route still.. now does anyone know the weight of an estate shell? People would think its heavier cos its longer BUT they dont have rear bulkead etc so could it be the same or maybe even less than a saloon?

Edited by D4VE on 3rd Feb, 2015.

I would imagine the glass is quite heavy. I know my estate never felt as nimble as a saloon.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Probably would go polycarb if i could

Clubman estates must be hard to find now? If the shell is restorable, and a fair price, then go for it. You may not get another chance.

Probably not a great deal in the weight, but may be harder to get lightweight back doors /roof / roll-cage, (depending on how extreme you were thinking).

Edited by PhilR on 3rd Feb, 2015.

http://www.minimania.com/Mini_Body_Dimensions

There go Dave, look towards the bottom of the chart where it says bodyshell data and you'll see the weights in lbs...

The estate/van is lighter by about 15lbs...

It's all about the estate!!

If the price is right, id take it no matter. They are getting rare and collectible now

After trying to have a sensible head about how i dont have room n too many projects.... i see you guys say get it.. haha, it was a barnfind, my friend had it blasted and primed... needs floor pans n sills and front end (floors n sills come with) drivers rear quarter is very bad.. comes with all bits from when it was stripped down... ive got first refusal but if i say no its on ebay tomorrow guys..

Space can always be found for additional projects!

Buy it....







You deserve it....





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Haha but when i have 5 garages with a 65 mk1, 72 clubby, 92 cooper, clubman silhouette shell, 84 mayfair, 67 mk1, 69 mk3, 79 gt, 87 city and a 84 turbo..... ??? I literally and genuinely have run out of room now! God dammmmmit!!

Ive heard the longer wheelbase minis handle better?

I thought they supposedly handled better too. Maybe your friend will do a swap!?

Edited by PhilR on 4th Feb, 2015.

I don't know about handling better, as I managed to spin mine on a round about. Dam falkens!!

i did like the van i had

think in the book i have it says vans and estates are lighter than saloons

im sure if you had good metal working skills similar skills to someone on this forum you could make most of it from aluminum and have a nice light weight stealth turbo mini

I have a clubman estate and have dreams about making it extremely light with a supercharged lump.

Longer wheelbase is better for the drag strip, too.

Edited by samforsey12345 on 4th Feb, 2015.

Well ive said i cant have it now on ebay 331469527010

They do handle better, but the back end flexes like crazy.

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.