Speedwell rear anti roll bar
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Speedwell rear anti roll bar
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
Regards
Marco
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
Regards
Marco
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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
Hello Marco,
if it is for hydrolastic i hope this helps.
cheers Raymond




if it is for hydrolastic i hope this helps.
cheers Raymond




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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
sorry the third picture was for members from the southern hemisphere



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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
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.
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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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
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 

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sure it was a mistake Vegar , would have been a good sale on fleabay 

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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
Dont worry, we all have stories like thatvegar 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

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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
I have a bar for a dry car, but no mounts...any suggestions?
Great information, by the way!
Tom
Great information, by the way!
Tom
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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.
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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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
A quick edit: I have the mounts but I'm missing the fancy links.
Tom
Tom
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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
Dry bar, don't know make, got it from a friend, was on his hilclimb mini, late 70's early 80's



some garage decorations, hope you like them





some garage decorations, hope you like them

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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
The hydro S I've just bought the restoration has one of these Speedwell bars fitted 

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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
Probably still last longer than modern rubber, MattHipwell wrote:You may just need some new bushes on there mind.


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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
I have a complete NOS One, so if anyone needs parts to copy I'm happy to help out.
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Re: Speedwell rear anti roll bar
You've spotted a few other problems then Richrich@minispares.com wrote:I think the bushes are the least of Andrews problems......


