Mini MK1 - lower seam trim
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the hard part was getting down onto and up from the garage floor.
now it is onto the pipes (brake and hydro lines) and the rear subframe.
first task is to elevate the car onto jack stands with access to the entire
lenght of the underside.
i am sure I will have more questions.
thanks everyone for your tips and tricks.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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i did the install myself.
no heat gun or hairdryer used.
i did buy 1/2” pvc pipe conduit and placed the coiled trim inside and let sit for several days.
i was then able to easily pull trim from conduit and press onto seam.
no problem going around any of the curves.
next I will install rivets at each end of the wheel well.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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will I need to remove them?
i assume I could use a drill.
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just a bitch of a job to install
malcolm, you never told me to start at the back and go forward ?
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I would not be using a heat gun. Too much heat. The hair dryer is the right tool to use....and patience.
I also riveted the fluted type after installation on the PUP. I found that my foot would kick off the trim getting out once in a while
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If needed i use a few dabs of clear silicone to hold them in place with some masking tape until dry mainly on the two bends and two ends.
Regarding the water that is held in all the nooks and crannies on a Mini i use a leaf blower to get it all off the car especially in the side opening window aperture.
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I see no reference to clips as used on the body seam finishing strips.
please confirm.
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As it is shipped in a tight roll it helps if you can straighten out the trim for a few days before you install it.
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https://www.minimania.com/Factory_trim_molding_installation___GFZ107___GZF105
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Yes...three piece very nice. The rolled type are a beach to install !
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A 66 S had the plastic one-piece fluted trim.
Shame because the three-piece stainless trim is nice looking, but hard to find a complete set (and oddly, nobody is reproducing these parts).
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they indicate :
- 3-piece trim 1959-1965 approx
- 1-piece fluted trim 1965 approx-1969
so... “approx” does not help, NLA does not help so I guess I’ll go with the 1-piece fluted trim.
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Ordered so by a Judge
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MM has a standard non-fluted (gfz107) and a deluxe fluted (gfz105).
thanks
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