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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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GREAT NEWS!

Any chance of a video clip :)
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Unfortunately i don't have a YouTube account... :?

Is there a possibility to post for me if i send you the video on whatsapp?
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Of course :)

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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Nice! :o

I wonder how you have this homologated in Switzerland? Don't you have even stricter legislation regarding modifications?
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Video as promised.

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/web/fab.mp4
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Thank you Mark for posting!
I need to control the Fuel pressure and Float Level, then tune the Carbs.

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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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First Step to the Super Lightweight Bootlid
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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It looks like it was getting pretty "light weight" all on its own :lol:
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Yes! Specially the Bottom :lol:
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Those metalwork maestros Doc Mabo and Andy 1967 would have both parts of that boot lid fabricated, fixed and painted in the blink of an eye........
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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How will you be going about lightening that lid? Put in dimpled lightening holes and replace the outer skin with an alloy one?
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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That's exactly the plan.

I will blast it tomorrow, then my friend will fix the rust.

Next step will be to drill holes and dimple them. I already did some prototypes...

And finally it will recieve a nice Alloy Skin i just unwrapped this evening. (Thank you Minispares)
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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mk1 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:37 am Video as promised.

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/web/fab.mp4
Sounds surprisingly different to a 7 port with one Weber, almost like a BDA.
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Oneball wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:39 pm
mk1 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:37 am Video as promised.

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/web/fab.mp4
Sounds surprisingly different to a 7 port with one Weber, almost like a BDA.
It does sound very much like a BDA!
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Need some love...
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Do you actually need to use a frame for the boot lid?
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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I think if you don't use a Frame, the whole thing is a bit wobbly and instable.

Without Frame it's also impossible to fit the locking mechanism...
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Fanfaniracing wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:05 pm I think if you don't use a Frame, the whole thing is a bit wobbly and instable.

Without Frame it's also impossible to fit the locking mechanism...

Didn’t think about the lock.
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Looks like, but is steel :lol:
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Re: 62 Austin Seven Cooper 8 Port

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Some Progress on the bootlid

Next step is to make the frame a bit lighter...
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