i am thinking of buying a NEW shell from british motor heritage, thus
> making a brand new porper mini - 46 years after the first one was > manufactured.
Porper, is that some sort of body kit ;-)
Has anyone ever built one ground up on a heritage shell using pattern new components all the way through build ?
(Instead of starting with a donor car and restoring ?)
Be interesting to know how much that cost.
I guess nearly everything is still made as a pattern part ?
Not so long ago there was a chat here or on Minilist about completely new Minis which were being built to order by someone. I don't seem to have kept any reference, though.
excluding the engine and front sub frame................. YES,
Fitzy
you can buy new subframes front and rear
Yes, but you can't use them. Well, at least not until after the SVA test. Remember, you have to keep a certain amount of old tat or you end up with the dreaded Q plate. AFAIK, there would be no way to get an 06 plate on a classic Mini shell (but I could be wrong). Besides, it would be highly beneficial to use a tax exempt donor car n'est pas?
As far as buiding (or more to the point completing) a brand new classic out of ALL brand new parts, I think you'd be hard pressed to find all the parts to do it. Some of the little things (trim and fasteners) are already starting to become NLA.
Mini Magazine did a reshell with a brand new Hertiage shell a couple of years ago. Came out nice.
If you use a new shell and all new or reconditioned parts it is possible to get a new registration. Limited production component car manufacturers do it all the time.
If you buy a new engine and subframe you can register it with a new plate can't you?
The Muffin Man
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