62 Austin Seven Cooper

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Alloy Bonnet in Production...

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Finished Bonnet
Not sure if i should let it this way or paint it black...

What's your thoughts?

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[Charlynsane]

Amazing work!

Does it have the stiffening bar inside like an original bonnet?

As for me I would paint it Matt black

[Polarsilver]

Looks Good .. Can i ask how will your alloy Bonnet be fixed at the normal hinged rear ? .. i ask as i have the same predicament on an incoming project.

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The Inside is like on a Riley Elf Bonnet and is fixed to the original Hinges.

A Forum member asked me to not post the inner section as apparently some manufacturers are planning a Alloy Bonnet, but with normal steel Cross inside.

My bonnet is 100% Alloy

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Now from the inside:

[Charlynsane]

incredible work!!!

The air box looks crazy !

[UHR850]

Whow looking great, very nice job.

Kees.

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Here's a picture from one week ago.
Some may recognize the Parking, yes it's Goodwood!

The Mini made the 2300 km journey from Switzerland and back without missing a beat!

I am very happy how well the engine performs now and this all with a average consummation of only 7.5 l/100 km over the whole trip!

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[Exminiman]

Well done, looks great, quite an achievement to make two webers and an 8 port head reliable and not too un economical…..

Often Webers are seen as only a competition carb, not an every day carb…….

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I think that the Weber is a very good and reliable Carburetor, assuming it's properly set up on a rolling road.

My issue was that one of the floating bowls was filled with fuel!

Like that, the mixture was horribly rich over all the range and consumption between 9.6 and 11 liters on 100km!

Finding the issue was a kind of a thing, even two Weber experts didn't find out the problem...

[MiNiKiN]

Very nice Mini - really well done! ♥

How did you homologate the mods in super strict Switzerland?

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Went out today for the second time this Year. After a Dynamo fall out on Thursday i got express a new one from my old master soni could fit it yesterday. (Merci chef!)
Was very happy to have some support from one of the future top mecanics from Swifty...
Really enjoyed the Day out with Mini and Family

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[BAD942B]

Started the New Airbox build today...

on picture 2 (picture 3 on page 9) is that a DB4 or DB5 Convertible behind the plate ?

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Hej BAD!

This is a DB4 conv Chassis nr. 1066...

[BAD942B]

are you restoring it

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It was where i worked before. I don't know if it's finished yet. The Car was in a bad state and needed a lot of new panels and mechanical attention...

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I thought it's time for an update!

Courrently i enjoy Summertime with my Cooper using it at least one Time per week to go work with.

As i fortunately could sell some old Vespastuff i bought me a new dream Part on my bucket List: a KAD rear Anti Roll Bar!

When i wanted to fit it, i had to find out that the used rear Subframe i fitted to the Car some 16 years back was not a genuine one, so the Anti Roll Bar will not fit.
The rear of the Subframe is to narrow where the Bar should be fitted.

Fortunately the Countryman i bought two years ago had a nearly new and genuin Injection Subframe on it.
Yes, he had it. I had to Canibalise it to get a Subframe where i can Fit the Roll Bar.

Now dry fitted it's ready to go for a fresh dose of powdercoat. If everything works, i can fit the new Subframe end of August and then find out if it really improves the handling of the Mini...

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Played a bit with some Scotch Tape yesterday...

What are your thoughts?

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[roger mcnab]

hi
well that looks different a change is as good as a holiday
cheers roger mcnab