Speedwell rear anti roll bar

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Hi!

Im currently restoring a MKII Cooper S (1967).
It was one of the first cars of the Mark II Series, produced.
The first destination of the Car was the "London Earls Court Motor Show" before it had been despatched to AUSTRIA.

Some research about the history of the car reveal, that the first owner had let tuned the car to start on several competitions.

Time goes on and the car has changed to several hands before it arrived me. (in full dismantled condition)

I´d like to restore it as in contidion, the first brougt, especially in "tuned version".

I have a Speedwell anti roll bar for the rear and therefore I´m looking about an instruction, how to fit.

Can anybody help me?
Thanks a lot
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Marco
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Hello Marco,
if it is for hydrolastic i hope this helps.
cheers Raymond

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sorry the third picture was for members from the southern hemisphere :D

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Wow, that drop-link is pretty funky with that u-bend in it...seems like it would be completely overcome by the stiffness of the swaybar.

Interesting to see the bar mounting from the front of the subframe. I thought that was a relatively recent approach on Mini rear swaybars.
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As fitted to Mark's demonstrator....

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Hi!

Thanks a lot!
You make me happy!!!!!

Kindest regards
Marco
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I throw away a anti roll bar like this a couple of years ago when i converted my mk1 from Hydro to dry. The "hooks" was rustedvalmost throu. Looks like a mistake :oops:
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sure it was a mistake Vegar , would have been a good sale on fleabay :roll:
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vegar wrote:I throw away a anti roll bar like this a couple of years ago when i converted my mk1 from Hydro to dry. The "hooks" was rustedvalmost throu. Looks like a mistake :oops:
Dont worry, we all have stories like that :oops:
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I have a bar for a dry car, but no mounts...any suggestions?
Great information, by the way!
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Tom
i have a bar for the dry cars but to be honest i'm not sure if it is speedwell, what i'm sure is that it is from late 70's, will upload some pics but not before Saturday.

Raymond.
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A quick edit: I have the mounts but I'm missing the fancy links.

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Dry bar, don't know make, got it from a friend, was on his hilclimb mini, late 70's early 80's

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The hydro S I've just bought the restoration has one of these Speedwell bars fitted 8-)
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You may just need some new bushes on there mind. :lol:
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Hipwell wrote:You may just need some new bushes on there mind. :lol:
Probably still last longer than modern rubber, Matt :o :lol:
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I do have the bushes and links for the Speedwell anti roll bar . :)
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I have a complete NOS One, so if anyone needs parts to copy I'm happy to help out.
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I think the bushes are the least of Andrews problems......

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rich@minispares.com wrote:I think the bushes are the least of Andrews problems......

:lol:
You've spotted a few other problems then Rich :shock: :lol: :lol:
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