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Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:29 pm
by coopertim
I wish i'd have known about that one Steve..... It looks alot healthier than AKY did!!
Tim.
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:27 pm
by steve1071
Yep, it was bad, but not AKY bad!
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:03 am
by 814CWE
[quote="steve1071"]One day hopefully, though the only thing stopping it folding in half was the pallet it came on![/quote
was this the 61 super off ebay about 4 yrs ago??
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:10 am
by steve1071
Yes, dragged it out of a barn in Lincs
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:34 am
by 814CWE
ah,,,
shame it donated some original super parts to fix up a 61 997 cooper.
wonder what happened to rest of car?
i was told it was broke up..unless you know different?
hope sombody will be doing it up..somewhere
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:36 am
by 814CWE
talking of supers...
nice red 62 super in nov 2011 edition of mini cooper register mag...
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:05 am
by jslane
My super will be on the road in the next couple of weeks, the excitment is mounting!!!
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:06 am
by 36inter
That car should be fine for the road if its pre 61, it won't need an MOT soon.......
Pete
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:09 am
by jslane
Shame its a 62...
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:33 pm
by 814CWE
thort it was pre 60 to be mot exempt?
should be in line with tax exemption or not at all
just causes conflict and more log book fraudulence on ebay,,lol
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:06 am
by jslane
Seats have been recovered and new carpet going in.
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:36 am
by wolseley 1000
interesting how you have managed to get a litte piece of carpet over the accelerator pedalry
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:45 am
by jslane
Thats been tucked away since the photo was taken.
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:47 am
by Pete
Lovely car.
(BTW, You may have already rectified this but it's worth mentioning that your door cards are upside down)
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:54 am
by bpirie1000
lovely job..
a credit to your perceverance.
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:56 am
by jslane
Yea the garage are re-doing this. Its been a real pain to fit the 'Newton Commercial' interior I thought it would just fit first time but its been a nightmare!
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:00 am
by 814CWE
gawd,,hope you have better luck than me keeping my powder blue carpets clean.
looks well nice
although a lot of publications show powder blue carpets to be fitted to surf blue cars ,,ive only ever seen grey on original supers with powder blue/grey trim
shame newton cant help with the seat covers fitted to my red super
they wont do my shade of tartan red vinyl (there is two) and the correct grain ,and im not doin a full retrim-my covers are just starting to harden and shrink a bit,and as mine are the very last fitment without brocade (last handful of uk morris cars),its gonna be soo hard to replicate..
ill have to stick with old car patina
im thinkin of puttin front cooper s recliners in powder/silver brocade in the other car with powder blue trim
a super modified style?
am i doing wrong?
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:03 am
by 814CWE
jslane wrote: Yea the garage are re-doing this. Its been a real pain to fit the 'Newton Commercial' interior I thought it would just fit first time but its been a nightmare!
welcome to the joys of "newton"
im lucky,mine still sports original trim,apart from dash liners,which were beyond repair and a newton carpet.(this aint too hot either tho better than most)
was your old trim nackered?
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:08 am
by jslane
I think cooper s recliners would be a great addition, Ive always fancied fitting some of those.
When I got the car it did have the original carpets which under the years of grime were powder blue.
The original interior is shot to bits, although Im keeping it in the hope I win the lottery and can get it restored.
I will be so glad once the car is finished, dont think I will be in any hurry to restore another one thats for sure.
As for keeping the carpets clean, its a clean shoe only car lol
Re: Introducing my Austin Super
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:11 am
by jslane
Its only taken me 15 years to get it to this point been many highs but many lows over the years. But having said that I do love this little car....