Bootlid

I have 3 bootlids amongst my junk of mini parts. One is sandblasted and rusted out, the second one is also rusted out which i later discovered after removing the paint, and the last one was bought from a local and is pretty much brand new except for a few dings. Now the thing is that the first two are normal MK1 / Aussie Clubman bootlids (although the clubman license plate surround is actually shorter as seen the the real life pictures) and the last one is a UK MK3 type bootlid. As mentioned before they dont really make reproduction parts for Aussie Clubmans so getting a new one wasnt really an option.

The difference between them are that they have different license plate lights and the moulding around the license plate is different. See below.

I decided on the MK3 bootlid as it was the easiest choice but adopted the license plate light from the MK1 simply because i didnt like the MK3 light. I cleaned up the bootlid and mounted the plate with some rivet nuts.

 

It took awhile mounting the license plate and light but im still convinced its not straight. If you look carefully its actually the moulding of the bootlid that isnt straight. Trust me i measured it over and over and over again. >_<

Doors

I have decided to replace the door skins on my doors.

Originally i was planning on just repairing the doors i had but i don't like the thought of the rust and rot inside. I was only able to find a clubman passenger door skin that was 'New Old Stock'. This was from Mini King in NSW which cost me just over $200 shipped. See the thing with Australian clubman doors is they no longer make door skins for them and they never had a door in the UK with the same door handle. So as it stands i am only able to fix one of the doors.

I had previously researched on how to replace the door skin of a Mini and found a nice write up by a member on The Mini Forums. Looked easy enough.

How To ~ Change Your Doorskin. - The Mini Forum

This is the door skin i removed. Looks better than it actually is.

Underneath i found a bit of rust and rot.

Cleaned up, primed and replaced the rubber (i think this stops the skin from rattling with its support)

Here are the supports to take note of when re-assembling the door skins.

Door skin on. Need to apply some knife putty over the spot weld and prime.

Finished door mounted.