My 1976 Austin classic mini. Home made flip front and hinges

[@philtucker1224]

What a beautiful Mini! (Getting an almost 50% increase in engine power from that stage 1 exhaust is very impressive). Also I would like to see a dowel arrangement on the flip-front that meets the wheel arch joint so it lines up a bit better? ( or maybe it was already undone in your video). Flip front is just superb! Nice work buddy! Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@mike_themechanic]

hi, thanks for watching and your comment. I did have a pair of locks on the inner wings that the flip front locked in to, but i wanted to make it work with central locking and these locks were manual only so i removed them. My plan is still to fit something that can guide and lock the wings better, just not sure what right now. The stage one kit is fantastic and really changed the way the car drives.

[@paulmcgroggan7749]

Fantastic fun little car love it

[@mike_themechanic]

It really is! Ive been working on it for the last 10 years or so and i almost there ;-)

[@parbhumanga528]

Milly the Festa not the sort of car I would own when there are a crazy lot of American muscle cars 🚙 out there. They probably had a reason why they didn’t make a lot of them but as he said it’s pretty rare or did he mean it’s pretty rusty rare rust it sounds the same so I think he said it rusty. The Mini I have owned them and still love them and would love a super copper with a Honda engine

[@mike_themechanic]

A Honda powered mini would be cool.

[@Beetle_71]

You got any dimensions for hinge you made

[@mike_themechanic]

I did have a cad drawing for them once upon a time I can see if I can find them again

[@Beetle_71]

@@mike_themechanic thank you

[@philtucker1224]

Both cars LHD? (Are you Europe based?) 🤔

[@mike_themechanic]

yes i live up in the north of sweden not far from the polar circle. im oringally from the uk and moved here 23 years ago.