Grill buttons

[66S]

What options are there for grill buttons? Anything special or a little different available for my Mk1 Cooper S race car?

Regards
Al

[jay weinstein]

I don't think grill button tech. has changed much since 1959. maybe you could make some out of wood?

[66S]

Hahahhahaha, or rock. Might be some in Russia if I want some really old material.

Al

[mk1]

The best ones currently available are the ones that Paul Stanworth was offfering. Really nice quality copies of the Paddy H ones, the "Speedwell" ones are horrid as they simply press on the grille slats, not the backing plate.

M

[UHR850]

The bolds on my Viking Rockercover came from my mk1 Morris 850 and where used as grill buttons.

http://excoboard.com/forums/13326/user/ ... 337097.jpg

Are these grill buttons or rockercover buttons and who made them ?

[mk1]

Those are the Paddy H grille buttons I referred to above.

M.

[UHR850]

Thanks Mark.

[sandman]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Innoce ... 2579e21fdb

[66S]

Thanks everyone. Where can I contact Paul Stanworth Mark refers to?

Regards
Al

[Matt_Tupman]

Stainless steel buttons?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI- ... 27cfe4d52d

[Tedwong]

Al,

We used these T-shape buttons from Japan, nicely made and very neat as they don't press on the slat of grille.
http://www.dinky.co.jp/shopping/item/de ... DG4pezslC2

Ted

[rolesyboy]

Ted, they look ideal. My Japanese isn't what it was Do you know the best way to order from Dinky etc and get them to the UK? Cheers. Mark

[66S]

Thanks Ted,
I think I will make something now, they seem so easy. The T type you show might have a tendency to come loose in a race situation and there is not a lot of friction area on the nut.

Regards
Al

[Tedwong]

Ted, they look ideal. My Japanese isn't what it was Do you know the best way to order from Dinky etc and get them to the UK? Cheers. Mark

Mark, my Japanese is not much better than you!
I bought them last time I visited Japan, so am not sure if they will ship abroad. May be some of our Japanese forum members can help? Here is a pic of how it looks on car.

[Tedwong]

Thanks Ted,
I think I will make something now, they seem so easy. The T type you show might have a tendency to come loose in a race situation and there is not a lot of friction area on the nut.

Regards
Al

Al, they used some lock washers at the back, so may be tight enough. I'm sure you can make some nice ones yourself with your skills!

[kariya]

Ted, who's call me?
Yes! you can make it, Al. for example, titanium will be fine?

kariya

[Prooij]

Found in Germany

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... ink:top:de