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I believe it got the vinyl roof at the same time as the front end conversion to hide the the damage to the roof panel so no reshell.

Also from memory doesn't WNX have external hinges?? Guess it must be the earlier shell.
Vinyl roof. Isn't it time they made a comeback....

Anyone notice that Will Sparrows later Minis looks deseamed,



That is, lacks water gutters from the roof, to help steamining.

Wonder if the 12" rally tyres worked as well.

Looks to have its gutters in place to me.

I would say it looked to have ALL its seams.

Maybe the seam trim has been left off, or my eyes are failing me in my advanced age. But yes, agreed, not deseamed at all.

How about the 12" wheels and tyres?

Don't think anyone has picked up what I was trying to say - 12" tyres, they are development low profile rally tyres, way back in 1972, that didn't appear for you and me to buy.

Someone needs to ask Will Sparrow about them.

OK have not read this thread for a while , answers to some of the comments and questions .

1. The car still retains its original shell. Although very tired still has the metal brazed over the floor grommet holes , a detail mentioned in the original build covered in CCC in 1970.

2. Clubman front end was used when the car was rebuilt after being rolled on the Tour of Mull in 1970. The eight port engine and ancilliaries fit better into this front end.

3. Won the Welsh in 1970 as a round front car.

4. Shell restoration starts today.

5. Will has seen the car and confirmed its authenticity.

6. WNX was not a works car it was privately run by Will with various sponsorships.

' Triple C' December 70'


'Triple C' March 71'

Found this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUSTIN-MINI-CAR-C ... 35ae65f9a8

The shell is now complete , here is a photo of the car ready for paint today. Its then off to have the Velvetex roof coating applied . Then hopefully have it liveried up in time for the Classic Car Show at the NEC in November , it should be on the MCR stand as a bare painted shell.

Loads of hours and £££££ to get it this far.

WNX700H wrote:The shell is now complete , here is a photo of the car ready for paint today.

No Photo??

Yes it appears posting a photo on this forum has defeated me , how do I convert the picture files to a size the site will accept????

WNX700H wrote:Yes it appears posting a photo on this forum has defeated me , how do I convert the picture files to a size the site will accept????

go to your photos, then select the photo you want, and press "edit" then select "compress" and press on "web page size"
thats the way I do it.
After that you can uploade them inhere, without problems.

dont seem able to do that

try this site, http://tinypic.com/index.php if I can do it anybody could !

you don't need an account to use this one.

IAIN wrote:

if I can do it anybody could !

I am in that very same catagory only got a computer in 2008, and never opened a user manual he he

what version of windows are you using there is a very simple image re-sizer available for most version, let me know and i will post a link

Thought this plate looked familiar =

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-car-G ... t#viTabs_0

That's an expensive 1300GT engine!