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minibee · Sep 17th, 2006, 04:29 PM

Has anyone fitted cooper S side skirts to there mini one convertible?

There seems to be an additional safety bar under the car that appears to be bolted on top of the existing skirts and I'm not sure whether these can be worked around.

Has anyone managed to do this? Is there a way of doing it without moving the bar as I don't fancy unbolting it.

Thanks for any help

Neil

minicabrio · Sep 17th, 2006, 04:56 PM

I put the Aero skirts on my MCC and to fit them you have to remove the cross brace. It's just held in place with a Torx screw (55 i think) - failing that, you should be able to cut the sill to fit around it.

minibee · Sep 17th, 2006, 05:00 PM

so you had no problems removing and refitting the cross brace then .

Neil.......

Shorty · Sep 17th, 2006, 05:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original)

so you had no problems removing and refitting the cross brace then .

Neil.......

Easy to do, well it must be if i did it

minicabrio · Sep 17th, 2006, 05:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original)

so you had no problems removing and refitting the cross brace then .

Neil.......

No problem at all... with the right size Torx bit unscrew and refit one side at a time...

It's just literally a bolt-on bar!

minibee · Sep 17th, 2006, 05:58 PM

Thanks for the info

Neil.......

M.2 · Sep 17th, 2006, 09:01 PM

Sounds like it should be easy then man.

I have got a hole cutter

minibee · Sep 17th, 2006, 09:06 PM

we can only hope and prey

Rakey · Sep 18th, 2006, 06:48 PM

I couldn't get the brace undone, so went the other approach and cut the skirt, so if you do struggle you can just do that with no issues

minibee · Sep 18th, 2006, 08:52 PM

Thanks for the top tip Martin

M.2 · Oct 7th, 2006, 09:58 PM

Well that was an easy job

minibee · Oct 8th, 2006, 08:30 AM

Top Chuckle Brothers job done martin on the side skirts

Thanks must go out to my Chuckle Brother and bacon cobs from mother too

Neil...........

minibee · Oct 8th, 2006, 08:32 AM

If you can get the bracket off you still need to cut a hole for the bolt and you will need to cut a slot in the lip too so .

Rakey · Oct 8th, 2006, 10:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by M.2 (original)

Well that was an easy job

good to know he wasn't out there alone with tools and things, always best he have adult supervision

minibee · Oct 8th, 2006, 10:35 AM

power tools

M.2 · Oct 8th, 2006, 09:11 PM

Don't worry Martin, I made sure he kept well away from any power tools, he made a pretty good job of avoiding the sponge as well

minibee · Oct 8th, 2006, 09:16 PM

I did clean half of the car

Rakey · Oct 8th, 2006, 11:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original)

I did clean half of the car

was it then that Graham took over with that disaproving look because you weren't doing a good enough job?

minibee · Oct 9th, 2006, 05:31 PM

Yes and when he got the tooth brush for the bonnet badge (I went indoors and left him to it)

Rakey · Oct 9th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original)

Yes and when he got the tooth brush for the bonnet badge (I went indoors and left him to it)

must pop round to his soon then if thats what happens

Sep 17th, 2006, 04:29 PM	#1
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	S skirts on a convertible one. Has anyone fitted cooper S side skirts to there mini one convertible? There seems to be an additional safety bar under the car that appears to be bolted on top of the existing skirts and I'm not sure whether these can be worked around. Has anyone managed to do this? Is there a way of doing it without moving the bar as I don't fancy unbolting it. Thanks for any help Neil

Sep 18th, 2006, 06:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	I couldn't get the brace undone, so went the other approach and cut the skirt, so if you do struggle you can just do that with no issues Its only a forum you know!

Oct 8th, 2006, 10:18 AM	#14 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by M.2 (original) Well that was an easy job good to know he wasn't out there alone with tools and things, always best he have adult supervision Its only a forum you know!

Oct 8th, 2006, 11:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original) I did clean half of the car was it then that Graham took over with that disaproving look because you weren't doing a good enough job? Its only a forum you know!

Oct 9th, 2006, 08:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
Rakey knowing me, knowing you My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norwich Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 50,610 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original) Yes and when he got the tooth brush for the bonnet badge (I went indoors and left him to it) must pop round to his soon then if thats what happens Its only a forum you know!

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Sep 17th, 2006, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 15,281 Offline	I put the Aero skirts on my MCC and to fit them you have to remove the cross brace. It's just held in place with a Torx screw (55 i think) - failing that, you should be able to cut the sill to fit around it.

Sep 17th, 2006, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	so you had no problems removing and refitting the cross brace then . Neil.......

Sep 17th, 2006, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Great Malvern Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 1,357 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original) so you had no problems removing and refitting the cross brace then . Neil....... Easy to do, well it must be if i did it

Sep 17th, 2006, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 15,281 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minibee (original) so you had no problems removing and refitting the cross brace then . Neil....... No problem at all... with the right size Torx bit unscrew and refit one side at a time... It's just literally a bolt-on bar!

Sep 17th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	Thanks for the info Neil.......

Sep 17th, 2006, 09:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
M.2 MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Leicestershire Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 941 Offline	Sounds like it should be easy then man. I have got a hole cutter

Sep 17th, 2006, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	we can only hope and prey

Sep 18th, 2006, 08:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	Thanks for the top tip Martin

Oct 7th, 2006, 09:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
M.2 MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Leicestershire Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 941 Offline	Well that was an easy job

Oct 8th, 2006, 08:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	Top Chuckle Brothers job done martin on the side skirts Thanks must go out to my Chuckle Brother and bacon cobs from mother too Neil...........

Oct 8th, 2006, 08:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	If you can get the bracket off you still need to cut a hole for the bolt and you will need to cut a slot in the lip too so .

Oct 8th, 2006, 10:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	power tools

Oct 8th, 2006, 09:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
M.2 MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: May 2002 Location: Leicestershire Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 941 Offline	Don't worry Martin, I made sure he kept well away from any power tools, he made a pretty good job of avoiding the sponge as well

Oct 8th, 2006, 09:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	I did clean half of the car

Oct 9th, 2006, 05:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
minibee up the reds Join Date: May 2003 Location: moving house Local Time: 04:30 AM Posts: 3,059 Offline	Yes and when he got the tooth brush for the bonnet badge (I went indoors and left him to it)

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