Our Project:
An Aluminium Bodied
Classic Mini Build
With Separate Chassis
Made to 4/5ths Scale!!!
Our Youtube channel: @bCosWeCan
So, the first stage on this journey is to use a rotted out classic Mini bodyshell as a buck upon which to practice and get proficient in shaping the body panels from 1.6mm thick aluminium sheets. Using those panels we will construct a full bodyshell in aluminium. It will then need a separate steel chassis to put the strength back in. This is where we will start.
However, due to limited space we have also chosen to make it 4/5ths the size of an original Mini (in all 3 axis) !
See the "A Bit of Background" page above for more info on why, but basically it's b Cos We Can :-)
At bCosWeCan, we have a mission:
To design and build our own car.
But first we have to acquire some new skills, such as:
- Metalshaping
- Scanning
- 3D modelling
- Aluminium tig welding.
Follow us here and on our Youtube channel as we go

