Mk1 Body shell differences ?
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Lads I am looking for some help if possible.

I have been looking and searching the net but I think I am looking in the worng places... As I am trying to work out what body work differences was there.

Thanks simon.

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Rear window

Lower corner of the A panel/door is rounded

Front valance

Difference between Mk1 and what?

There were differences throughout production of Mk1s themselves.

Hi

There are the changes that are clearly different, as mentioned above. But also loads of smaller differences many of which were not recorded by BMC.

It also depends what you compare it to.

front panel (mounted directly to subframe, also cut-outs for front brakes in front panel).

Inner wings, A-panel, A-post, assembly. Front toe board (directly mounted to subframe), upper front bulkhead (for fresh air feed to heater).

sills and floors (but assuming you aren't talking about a 59/60 mini).

Inner B-pillar, seat belt mounting points (changed heights even in the Mk1).

I have been told the rear side window is also different, as the windows are not interchangeable, so the rear quarter panel should be different too.

Rear seat bulkhead Mk3.5/4 onwards is different.

rear panel (most obviously).

Roof is not a different panel but was roller welded not spot welded in the Mk1's.

Roof drip rails.

Probably more. It's a crazy world the MK1 mini! lol

Nathan

Edited by Nathan1293 on 28th Mar, 2016.

I should add I'm not one expert. I just have a `64 mini cooper, a `64 bitsa (that is the toy) and a `66 shell.

It's surprising the differences between these two cars. But most of the changes are for the hydrolastic suspension. Plus the upper seat belt change.

Nathan that's the sort of info I was looking for,

I have a 64 mk1 however to date lots of it is soooo wrong like the mpi floor!

So what I am sort of getting at is

what sort of front panel, Sills, And floor should I have?

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Roughly speaking pre september built cars have the full front skirt front panel. It's not 100% as cars build later do have the full skirt and some don't. But this is likely due to panels being used that were to hand.

Floor is easier the "normal" Mk1 floor that M-machine do is good. They even have the tunnel too. The outer sills should be the four flute type not the six flute type.

Hope that helps.

Mark one floors are not available now irrc it's like mark 3 then injection

Dude m machine website is your best bet

Chalkie they are mate, as I will be passing over the cash tomorrow for it.

Nathan that is spot on, just wanted to make sure I was not going mad!

Come on NIC! When you was over last I told you not to say anything about the Cf parts you seen in my lockup!

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No worries.

If you want them authentic ask for them to come with rust lol.

Heard tales of bare shells left outside before painting! Lol

I guess you've made some progress on your car then. Can t wait for an update.

Don't worry, when it's painted no one will know

Fook the cf.. the pile of ali panels are somewhere..

Are you really going to change the whole floor again? Surely cant need changing? Didnt think you gave a hoot if it was anorak mk1

Well NIC you have a point 🤘😀🤘

Nathan "progress " not sure what you mean by progress lol, the shell still looks as it did before, but looks like the list of panels are getting longer.. I have been working hard on lots of little lightweight bits here and there, saving lots as the days go on..

Dave, well you will have to wait and see what's going to happen, but it's one of them costing things, as when it was last bodged I me restored, 80% of mk1 body parts was not around.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

I got talking to the father of the woman who lived across the way from us. He use to work at BL Speke in Liverpool. He told me that for a short while they assembled the Mini bodies and then shipped them out..... bare! How true? I cannot be sure, but it does sound plausable lol

Check out mk1-forum.net and all the exacting differences will be listed on that forum