1985 mini cooper

[joakwin]

body kit 2 by joa kwin, on Flickr

body kit by joa kwin, on Flickr

this is what the wide body kit looks like

its cut to fit type of thing

 

[joedoh]

hoo eee thats a wide body kit all right [cl

 

[joakwin]

1st drive by joa kwin, on Flickr

1st drive.....click on the picture and the video will come up

 

[joakwin]

wide body 3 by joa kwin, on Flickr

wide body 4 by joa kwin, on Flickr

wide body kit 2 by joa kwin, on Flickr


someone gave me these flares for free almost 2 years ago
because they didn't like the look of them,
i like them

the front tires, from outside edge to outside edge is measuring 61.5 inches, and i still need to mess with the camber it has

toe and camber is off up front

and toe is off real bad in the rear

 

[earthman]

Seriously cool little machine

 

[joedoh]

hahaha is that snoop you are bumping on the drive?


seems like it will scoot!

 

[joakwin]

hahaha is that snoop you are bumping on the drive?


seems like it will scoot!

yep

 

[joakwin]

front flares by joa kwin, on Flickr




front right by joa kwin, on Flickr


starting to do body work

 

[dutch]

way cool project! I dont think I`ve ever seen a mini that wide LOL... looks good to me!
I`ve owned a fleet of mini`s in the past and I love them. I even did a 3" chop on one

 

[joakwin]

way cool project! I dont think I`ve ever seen a mini that wide LOL... looks good to me!
I`ve owned a fleet of mini`s in the past and I love them. I even did a 3" chop on one

3 inch chop would be hot!!!

but im too tall to chop the roof,
im 6-1 and my head is almost to the roof
never mind the roll cage

i have to lower my drivers seat more


my front wheels are outside to outside is 61.5 inches
i think stock is 48 maybe?

my rear wheels, im not sure, i have to measure them

i want to make the front a hair wider, but i have to make new axles
and coming up with the $$ for custom axles right now is tight for me

im getting out of the Air Force, so i have to wait, maybe next year i can do the front with custom longer axles and longer control arms


thanks
you guys posting on how much you like my project keeps me pumped up and keep on going

 

[joakwin]

front valance by joa kwin, on Flickr


started to build the front valance

 

[joakwin]

mini tyres by joa kwin, on Flickr

tyre tread by joa kwin, on Flickr


165/60/13 tyres came fedex today

 

[joakwin]

wide side by joa kwin, on Flickr


wide side

 

[Torchie]

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[joedoh]

good googly moogly put a seat on that fender and call it a side car!


looking good!

 

[dutch]

he11 yea... are you sure that`s wide enough...? ever consider building a dually...

 

[joakwin]

i plan to build some side steps connecting the front and rear flares to each other



ive spent the last 2 weekends gutting and cutting up the del slow chassis, im going to take it to the metal recycle yard on Friday

bye bye del slow by joa kwin, on Flickr


del slow by joa kwin, on Flickr

del slow chassis by joa kwin, on Flickr

del slow cut up by joa kwin, on Flickr

 

[joakwin]

mini side 2 by joa kwin, on Flickr


mini side by joa kwin, on Flickr


spent most of the weekend doing body work,
sanding like crazy on the panels

 

[joakwin]

Im thinking of lifting the front of the car up a hair, right now it sucks getting in and out of the drive way


and im thinking about building some running boards, to connect the fenders to each other



mini side 6 by joa kwin, on Flickr

 

[joakwin]

mini side 4 by joa kwin, on Flickr