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Car Forum / MINI / April 2006Convert Rear windows to Opening
Is there any problem with fitting opening windows to the rear of a 78 Mayfair please? i.e. if I pick up the windows and seal will they fit the existing aperture? Make that a 1983 Mayfair yes, they will, you have to carfully measure the location of the hinge mounting holes in the rear quarter so the window sites properly, the rubber seal will just stick in. jon > Make that a 1983 Mayfair Cheers! Well if it is a Mayfair, it really should have had rear opening windows anyway. But if it's been converted to sealed jobs, the holes should already be present? Taffy  Signature"Your Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!" > Cheers! ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com My Mayfair also had fixed rear windows, I converted to opening ones because I was having difficulty fitting the fixed ones back in after the rebuild, and I had a set anyway. I held them in place whilst I drilled the front hinge holes and once they were screwed in place drilled the holes for the over-centre catch making sure it was a tight fit. > Well if it is a Mayfair, it really should have had rear opening windows > anyway. But if it's been converted to sealed jobs, the holes should [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > ------------- > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com But all Mayfair's were supposed to have opening rear windows! Are you sure yours was a Mayfair and not a City or a special edition of some kind? Taffy Signature"Your Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!" > My Mayfair also had fixed rear windows, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > ------------- > > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com Only going by the log book that says it is a Mayfair. It has been around a bit, when I was doing the bodywork I found that it has been resprayed 4 times over the years so a different set of rear window could have crept in any time. I supose it could even have been built on a different shell at some time as both doors were from a different car, they started off lime green and the shell had never been that colour. > But all Mayfair's were supposed to have opening rear windows! Are you > sure [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > ------------- > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com Signature"Your Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!" > Only going by the log book that says it is a Mayfair. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > different shell at some time as both doors were from a different car, they > started off lime green and the shell had never been that colour. Well it's good that you've got it now and you can sort it out properly. Taffy > > But all Mayfair's were supposed to have opening rear windows! Are you > > sure [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > ------------- > > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com It's back on the road again, http://www.wannop.karoo.net/mini/sportspack/anothermini5.htm My son is using it as his daily driver. I need to concentrate on getting my Mini back together. I've been at mine for 4 years, lost a bit of motivation over the winter, too cold in the garage. http://www.wannop.karoo.net/mini/restoration/y4-3.htm >> Only going by the log book that says it is a Mayfair. >> [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > ------------- > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com Looking good to me! Taffy Signature"Your Only Supposed To Blow The Bloody Doors Off!" > It's back on the road again, > http://www.wannop.karoo.net/mini/sportspack/anothermini5.htm My son is using [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > ------------- > > Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com Hey Turbo, the picture of your mini rebuild, lots of new bits, engine painted, flip front, etc etc etc,,, what a familiar sight, we have probably all been at this stage more than once, I was at this stage last year, now its finally ready, 3 years later, good luck, Fitzy > It's back on the road again, > http://www.wannop.karoo.net/mini/sportspack/anothermini5.htm My son is [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] >> ------------- >> Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com When I first read this I thought you were going to make it do what my 206sw does and open the rear screen. That would be cool. Then you could get a surf board in :D The Muffin Man > Is there any problem with fitting opening windows to the rear of a 78 > Mayfair please? i.e. if I pick up the windows and seal will they fit the > existing aperture? ------------- Get FREE newsgroup access from http://www.cheap56k.com
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