Interested in the wing cut out for a classic Mini side repeater.

[ajlelectronics]

The side repeaters on the Middlebridge are the original Land Rover type and frankly, I don't like them. Looking around for something suitably shaped, I have decided upon the small, squarer Classic Mini stype in the photos (with the LED bulbs). The originals are fixed with a self adhesive gasket, whereas everything else I have seen has the spring clip design for a steel panel and I am not sure that butchering the news ones and sticking them would be good enough.

I need to incorporate them into perhaps 3-4mm fibreglass. Various ways to do it, thinning the panel is one, although a bit daft for obvious reasons. The other is to recess them slightly into the fibreglass and use a steel mounting panel behind. Whatever method I choose, I need to know what the original hole shape looks like, although I can visualise possibilities.

 

[RWD3M]

Hi Andy,

Our Mini is under a cover on the drive at the mo, but if no-one comes along to help, let me know and I'll go and pull the cover and get some pics and dims for you.

Richard.

 

[dan treg]

hello not sure if this what your after but from google here is a picture of classic mini repeater

 

[ajlelectronics]

hello not sure if this what your after but from google here is a picture of classic mini repeater

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Interesting, that isn't what I was expecting to see. thank you. I suppose the answer is to order some and play.

 

[minimutly]

If it was me I'd go on of two ways - delete altogether, or make a stainless backing plate, stick on the top of the wing, so like a shiny surround?

 

[knighty]

looked in ebay for some inspiration..... couldn't really see much

but have you thought about indicators with smoked/dark glass?

something like https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134062585174 ?

there's loads to pick from, I think they'd really suit the car


either way, are the lights sealed up from water ingress at the back?

would be easy to 3d print something like a donut shape... light pokes through the wing, donut slides over it, screw through the donut into the silver plastic of the light... then a couple of screws/small bolts through the donut at 90' and up against the wing? (bit of metal, or another print there for support?

that way you can use any light you like and just cut all the clips off?

 

[mr haynes]

Ignore sticky gasket, it is a red herring, they click in.
How about a circlip arrangement with a bit of jiggerypokery?

80's/90's Tranny,fester etc are similar without the spring clip built into the side

Thread it for plastic nut?

 

[mr haynes]

Could also just trim the spring clip length to allow for the thicker fibey.
The clips always broke off on the minis, suspect those chrome lookey ones would be even more brittle.
Still have a boxload of the clear original ones in storage......