Get something like a landrover where you can pretty much take the whole of
the bodywork off and leave a rolling chassis.  Cut a hole in the floor of
your mini for the steering column and bolt the bare shell to the rolling
chassis.

Jobs a good un

The Muffin Man

A mini body will drop onto an early Suzuki 4wd chassis (we had both and
measured them)

Michael.

hi
Dang fool is right the suzuki SJ410 or SJ413 are the same wheel base and
about 5 years ago this was a popular conversion, I remember going to a show
some years ago and looking along a line of minis. I saw what i thought was a
pickup on a trailer at the end but it was a cool suzuki conversion.

fragged

Years ago when I was in Rovers (souting for 18-26 year olds) there was a
yearly motor competition called Mudbash held each winter. The rules were
basically it had to be 2 wheel drive and pass a list of safety
requirements. There were lots of modified vehicles and chains were allowed
for traction. Velicles competed against each other in various events.

There was one regular vehicle called "Resurrection" which was a Mini body
shell (Leyland body) mounted on a rail chassis. Front wheels were 16x6
standard 4WD wheels with 7.50 types. The motor was a Ford 351 V8, and the
rear end ran dual 20" truck wheel/tyres WITH chains for traction.

It performed very well.  :-)

Unfortunately I have no pictures of it.  :-(

Brian