Just a nice period picture

[mab01uk]

Found another about 1974 My 1275 GT DOt445k appropriate Colour of Pure Black with ST works type if I remember rightly
6" Original. Mamba wheels And the only tyres available to me then Goodyear Rally Specials.Photo Portknokie North East Scotland.

Frank Hubbard : :

Hi Frank, good to hear from you, I look forward to seeing the 1275GT photo! You could also maybe post it in the long running 1275GT thread!
This was my 1965 Mk1 Mini also in 1974 the year I passed my driving test, this was just after being updated to the 'Mk2/3 Mini look' I had also fitted 6" Mambas and Goodyear Rally Specials the first 165x10" tyre I had seen suitable for road use....I remember being really excited to buy them and finally have a 10" tyre wider than 145 which did not look stretched on a 6" alloy rim. Mk1 but with Tilling winding windows...I bought the doors complete secondhand from an Exchange & Mart ad for about £25 the pair with tinted glass...happy days.
My First Mini in 1974:-
http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?t=10695

[spraybeateer]

HI Martin,sorry to say its The only photo I have left,
I will Post it in 1275 GT Thread ,
AS you say nice to hear from as well,


hope you & yours are well

Frank

[WMU 211G]

Found another about 1974 My 1275 GT DOt445k appropriate Colour of Pure Black with ST works type if I remember rightly
6" Original. Mamba wheels And the only tyres available to me then Goodyear Rally Specials.Photo Portknokie North East Scotland.

Frank Hubbard : :

Hi Frank, good to hear from you, I look forward to seeing the 1275GT photo! You could also maybe post it in the long running 1275GT thread!
This was my 1965 Mk1 Mini also in 1974 the year I passed my driving test, this was just after being updated to the 'Mk2/3 Mini look' I had also fitted 6" Mambas and Goodyear Rally Specials the first 165x10" tyre I had seen suitable for road use....I remember being really excited to buy them and finally have a 10" tyre wider than 145 which did not look stretched on a 6" alloy rim. Mk1 but with Tilling winding windows...I bought the doors complete secondhand from an Exchange & Mart ad for about £25 the pair with tinted glass...happy days.
My First Mini in 1974:-
http://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?t=10695

Originality always looks nice when you see shiny, freshly restored Minis at shows, but I wish there were more about that looked like this, just how I remember loads of Minis round our way when I was growing up.

[WMU 211G]

Here's another example of the kind of Mini I'm talking about - I've just been watching an episode of the 1969-71 BBC series 'Paul Temple' on youtube which features a customised Mk2 Austin Cooper, with two tone gold and black paint job, Webasto roof, Moto-Lita steering wheel, period wooden dash, tinted glass and factory fitted recliners... the glass in the rear quarter lights is mounted in rubber channels like some Wood & Pickett Minis...

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[Ronnie]

"The glass in the rear quarter lights is mounted in rubber channels like some Wood & Pickett Minis."

Why did they do it like that? Were they using Mk1 glass, I think it spoiled the appearance of the car.

[WMU 211G]

"The glass in the rear quarter lights is mounted in rubber channels like some Wood & Pickett Minis."

Why did they do it like that? Were they using Mk1 glass, I think it spoiled the appearance of the car.

I think some of them had two panes of glass, not sure why!

[Peter Laidler]

Bullet proof.....

[mab01uk]

My next modified Mk1 Mini a couple of years later in the 1970's, was heavily influenced by the Dunlop Formula 70 ads in Triple C....

[hanlminiman]

I've got a set of 4 Formula 70 tyres on Ronal alloy 10" wheels which I found at the IMM 2008 in Holland. The full set of tyres came later thanks to the owner of a yellow Minisprint. Display only!

[mab01uk]