Mini 6 wheels – Didier blood AU

the Mini 6 Didier wheels Blute IN.

A high-level meeting, that of SixMania and Didier At Blute, from the raid on the North Cape with its Mini 6 wheels

At the beginning of & rsquo; year 2005, j & rsquo; have received a photo of Mini 6 wheels pulling a caravan. This picture has spent a week on the home page of my site, then after several email, Didier m & rsquo; sent his original by post, accompanied heap d & rsquo; explanation. I can only thank him for the confidence that & rsquo; he was able to give me, for now, we can all appreciate as it should be his great work. Didier is passionate about Mini, various other collector cars (thirty in total !), by creating this model, he wanted to ride in a car that is not that of Mr. everyone. From the time he was in fine arts at Le Mans, he had made a tricycle based on Solex with a bench 2 CV and lit with candles in jars on each side ! And l & rsquo; spent mine on the circuit 24 Hours of Le Mans !! Otherwise he has directed a pickup based Mini, but keeping the body Mini. Today, is Architect & rsquo; art of interior, but also leisure raids organizer, adventure, discovery and humanitarian. I don & rsquo; & rsquo have that; a say : Bravo. Now admire the work !

First before drawing project.

Modified design on a break basic Estate (before square).

vehicle to transform (break blanc).

body tests – blue break carving and implementation.

break after cutting white marking the coast etc..

Removing the cover of next adjustment rear doors.

It is finally another break (rouge) which was grafted because blue was too corroded.

An interior photograph of fitting of rear wings sheets of both wood floors because 2 spare wheels.

primer on exterior paint preparation.

1first exit at the expo in Morges (Suisse) without painting, or the installation of side windows, nor flares d & rsquo; wings.

Still Morges, another view.

Turning primer of all after total dismantling. Grey primer on beige primer.

At the same time, for the & rsquo; back.

And for d & rsquo; entire workshop where Didier converted to other minis.

Castelet and exit the 1st prize of mini !

Still at Castelet. 145 Km / h in straight line only background !! But all turns over 100 Km / h without moving !!!

Morges, Mini unprimed city (with many small words on the windshield of congratulations ...).

Visit to the show 4×4 Val d'Isere with a light trailer ...
The rise in Val was uneventful ... No overheating !!!

The creator behind the wheel of his work !

Removing the engine, repair and cylinder head unleaded

Replacement

restoration of the bodywork

New Layer & rsquo; primer

Green paint English

It is like new !

d & rsquo works, interiors

Lengthening the rear floor

To put a double room, for the & rsquo; Operation KAPNOR (see below).

Interior view of the cockpit…

sanding !

And final paint. whew !

output to 45 years of the Mini in England, journey 4000 Km with a consumption 18 liters 100 with the roof box !!!

new view (28/01/2008)

(28/01/2008)

God that & rsquo; it is beautiful !

Auto Retro magazine of the newspaper article from January 2005 recovered on a club forum :Passionate about British cars and especially Mini, j & rsquo; have owned up & rsquo; to 44 at the same time (if c & rsquo; not vice, it! ed), and it m & rsquo; remains “more than” 23 nowadays !. A while ago, j & rsquo; have also undertaken to m & rsquo; in “make” one that meets my expectations: break a six wheels!. Working in Switzerland, j & rsquo; I bought there a break Clubman (c & rsquo; ie in front “square”). Virtually all Mini Swiss breaks are in this configuration. So I wanted a break can carry more equipment because, being architect, I needed more space for equipment on construction sites, particular length. J & rsquo; d have therefore embarked & rsquo; first on sketches reproduce my ideas. After some sketches, to refine the proportions and well above the junction with the rear second, j & rsquo; did a summary plaster model d & rsquo; after thumbnails… Then, I passed the stage of realization. D & rsquo; s first deposited & rsquo; all windows, the reservoir, of the electrical part, then cutting the rear portion to the grinder, all this on the donor vehicle. Ensuite, same operation on the receiver vehicle by cutting a large part of the roof in its width to d & rsquo; to reduce its height to the & rsquo; together with the graft to fully respect a harmonious outline. This operation was carried out without a plan… slightly judge ! J & rsquo; I then traded welds between the different sheets, some d & rsquo; them to complement the spaces between the two rear axles. J & rsquo; have kept the location of the spare tires, the fact that & rsquo; there are two ! To break a six wheels, c & rsquo; is better ! Ensuite, alignment of the two rear wheels that receive cradles, then reassembling the tank and d & rsquo; a new floor. The whole body has benefited from & rsquo; primer and a sunroof was installed. L & rsquo; exhaust has also been made to measure, since the Mini now measures more 4 meter ! L & rsquo; test being conclusive, He then had the & rsquo; to homologate able to roll on road. The car was finally cleared and repatriated to France to be registered in the department where I live. Since, with my son, we even “turned” on various circuits with incredible ease, the handling is extraordinary. The two rear trains antagonize very tight and the & rsquo; car does not move: no way to get in despite countless attempts ! The engine is still the 1000 d & rsquo; origin, the top speed on the track s & rsquo; establishing at 145 km / h as d & rsquo; other Minis prepared approaching 200 km/h. Certainly, but cornering, I spend 110/120 when they negotiate to 80 ! I therefore catches and dual ! Finally, My next project is six wheeled Range Rover to transport school supplies for children of the desert, my current Range s & rsquo; also proving too small !
Didier blood AU, 74.Voilà filing a letter that has toured the newsroom of the house ! We knew the “centipede” DS Michelin, F1 Tyrrell six-wheeler, Here are the six Mini wheels ! Finally, because of its length, now difficult to talk about “mini” ! If the popular myths produced in industrial quantities (Cox, 2 CV, Mini …) are often the & rsquo; crafts object more or less happy, we must recognize that not only your achievement has merit d & rsquo; be original, but also spectacular and successful!. On the other hand, one wonders how well you have done, not for the & rsquo; approved in Switzerland, but for the & rsquo; normally register in France!…
When the six-wheeled Range, do not give yourself so much trouble: the model actually existed in & rsquo; time ! By the way, a mini three wheels, Robin Reliant way (assured city maneuverability!), there you only thought?

L & rsquo; Operation KAPNOR :