Curse of the Crimson Altar-1966 Mini Cooper Resurrection

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Re: MK1 Replacement Floor and Sill Options

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Yep, same here. I did just what Polar suggests. The difference was that I removed the useless rad cowl during my restoration. It serves no useful, mechanical or thermal purpose.
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Re: MK1 Replacement Floor and Sill Options

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Thanks,
Forget the cowl then. I cannot remember if I have one anyway.
The wheels are the same as the roof, snowberry I think I have them matched.
I had my favourite Blockleys put on as well.
I use them on all the old cars, they are excellent.
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Re: MK1 Replacement Floor and Sill Options

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Looks like you ahve got the radiator cowling (on the left side inner wing) and probably too late to remove it.

They deleted it from bodyshells some time in the early 70's or so. Waste of time and material
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Re: Curse of the Crimson Altar-1966 Mini Cooper Resurrection

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Title of thread changed at user's request.

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Re: Curse of the Crimson Altar-1966 Mini Cooper Resurrection

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Well I guess I will stick with what I have got!

Thought I would change the thread title as "Floor and Sill Options" is a bit "platform announcer" and certainly less exciting than a film with Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Barbara Steele and vampires.

I still have the buff log book with Vernon Sewells ( the directors') address as the first owner, somewhere posh in SW1.
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2002 Ligier
1974 Citroen DS
66 Mini Cooper
64 4.2 E type FHC on throttle bodies
72' Citroen SM 3.0 manual on carbs
62' 3.8 E type Roadster on carbs
64' 4.2 E type Roadster tbi's
82 Renault 4 GTL on a new chassis
20' 911 C2 daily
50' XK120 race car 4.2
81'Honda CB1000C 10 speed
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Re: Curse of the Crimson Altar-1966 Mini Cooper Resurrection

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Has the wheel nearest the camera got a shallower rim inset than the two behind it? Or is that camera angle?
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Re: Curse of the Crimson Altar-1966 Mini Cooper Resurrection

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All the same Peter.

It would be nice to get them on!
2008 Axiam
2002 Ligier
1974 Citroen DS
66 Mini Cooper
64 4.2 E type FHC on throttle bodies
72' Citroen SM 3.0 manual on carbs
62' 3.8 E type Roadster on carbs
64' 4.2 E type Roadster tbi's
82 Renault 4 GTL on a new chassis
20' 911 C2 daily
50' XK120 race car 4.2
81'Honda CB1000C 10 speed
Other projects
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