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for the moment no work on the mini, just time for fun factor last weekend 8-)

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long time ago from update, here are the Sunday photo's 8-)

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Last winter the engine is come out, and fixed with new gaskets on the gearbox and engine, good work. No the Cooper don't leak anymore :shock:

Next project is look for the John Alley cage, when it is possible to come to England I go to Brain.
And aso look for sumpguard, but is still look for a good one
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:lol: First job is you license plate.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Haha why. Ok he is small.
But I don’t like a big one.
And a sticker on the bonnet is not nice I think because the red and white plate.
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Well I ment the one on the back, it's not hanging straight. The one in front is oke to me. ;)

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Such a shame we're not allowed the small front plates here in NL. I'd love one for the Inno, and the Fulvia Zagato...
Of course I know what a dipstick is, you get called something often enough you look it up!
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Beautiful Pictures!
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UHR850 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:03 am Well I ment the one on the back, it's not hanging straight. The one in front is oke to me. ;)

Kees
Haha, ok I must look to make it good. Good detail :lol:
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InnoCooperExport wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:18 am Such a shame we're not allowed the small front plates here in NL. I'd love one for the Inno, and the Fulvia Zagato...
Also in Belgium it is not allowed. The original front plate I have always in the car. When they ask I can change it directly. But after the years they don't say anything. Just for MOT I change it ;)
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mk1 wrote: Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:45 amBeautiful Pictures!
Thanks, it Is a special location
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Brilliant photos!!!
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Thank !!

today I have look to the front of the mini, I want to put Quick lift brackets (white works parts)
Like you see I have number plate parts.
For the good distance I must put this off, and hope the paint is ok.
But then is the question, where I put my numberplate. Small sticker on the bumper ? Or other option.

This is just a idea these brackets, because I have it in my garage.
http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search
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Hi lovely car! Can you tell me where you got those spot lamp brackets that bolt to the bumper? I have been looking for something to mount some Cibies to and they look like a good option.
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hi

here you have the links:
https://www.catmint.biz/shop/index.php? ... ucts_id=48
and the spots are coming from Holden
https://www.holden.co.uk/p/7_in_lucas_r ... 0_spotlamp

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Brilliant - thanks for that. :D
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Today I have put the heater pipe before the head 8-)
Now I look for a green rocker cover with extra pipe. I don't like the chrome box

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:roll: The type you have was used by Speedwell.

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my first rally of 2021, Ronde door Vlaanderen in Belgium
a regularity day rally from 340km 8-)

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Re: Austin Mini 1967

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I am a frequent traveler to Belgium/Brugges on my way to Dusseldorf and wonder what the first letter of the Belgian number plates mean. I see 0 on yours, plenty with 1 and now, more 2. Reason?
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O = oldtimer

1 or 2 is just the startnummer for normal cars, they start first with 1-AAA-OO1 and now are al the combination away they start with 2-...-...
Also it is possible to make you own numberplate, you can take a name, or something what you want. But that is for a price of 1000€ 
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