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70 wheel rims = 14 sets of 5 ....bargain at the moment ... If anyone on here buys them and can do the machining I would be up for buying 2 sets of 5 rims ... Ken

Very nice Ausie Mini Clubvan !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-VAN-1971 ... 35f27820e1


Kees

swifty wrote:70 wheel rims = 14 sets of 5 ....bargain at the moment ... If anyone on here buys them and can do the machining I would be up for buying 2 sets of 5 rims ... Ken

Think the price is for 35 and first refusal on the other 35, at the same price

steve1071 wrote:

swifty wrote:70 wheel rims = 14 sets of 5 ....bargain at the moment ... If anyone on here buys them and can do the machining I would be up for buying 2 sets of 5 rims ... Ken

Think the price is for 35 and first refusal on the other 35, at the same price

So that's £6k plus machining. A lot of bread to shell out. If it's someone from here that gets them I'd also be interested in 2 sets of 5.

At £6k for 70 wheels that is £85 per wheel plus machining. If you managed to get the machining and painting done for £30 per wheel you would be doing well. Then you have to move them from where they are to where they get painted and from there to where need to be machined and then to where you need to store them while they get sold. Just in costs alone you would be lucky for each wheel to owe you less than £125 each.

There are copies on the market at a lot less than the current cost of the castings:
http://www.midlandwheels.com/Shop/P-699 ... ilver.html

Mini spares offer them for £146 inc VAT when available.

I doubt the purchaser will be retiring on the back of them....

Don't forget the wheel nuts.

I suspect they will go silly. Very silly. Time will tell.

UHR850 wrote:Very nice Ausie Mini Clubvan !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-VAN-1971 ... 35f27820e1


Kees

I'd buy that and keep it in Aus . I wonder how much it was before he adds the shipping price on top?

Well this is you chance to become the owner of this very nice classic car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Remarkable- ... 419cd85f3a

Mmm, it's SO tempting .......

mini63 wrote:Tip #17....when selling cool mini stuff on ebay use as many 1960s tuning company names and descriptors as possible in the description to nail your point.....

spensive.....HRG nonetheless

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271997052793

Can someone explain "HRG" please? I do believe I have one of these on my shelf and at that price I would rather sell it. I would like to know the story on these.

Ron in Canada

H.R.G made sports cars, and i assume other interesting mechanical item's during the 50's and 60's. The HRG rocker cover's were used on MG's I assume there own cars and on Downton tuned Mini"s,and i suspect one or two other makes. The rocker cover was used mainly by Richard Miles of London. That my understanding of it in short, from the research of my own restoration. I am sure there are more knowledgeable folk on this forum that could explain it better.

UHR850 wrote: Well this is you chance to become the owner of this very nice classic car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Remarkable- ... 419cd85f3a

This ones better. At least if it does rust away in a couple of years you've got a useful engine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141782242428? ... EBIDX%3AIT

china wrote:H.R.G made sports cars, and i assume other interesting mechanical item's during the 50's and 60's. The HRG rocker cover's were used on MG's I assume there own cars and on Downton tuned Mini"s,and i suspect one or two other makes. The rocker cover was used mainly by Richard Miles of London. That my understanding of it in short, from the research of my own restoration. I am sure there are more knowledgeable folk on this forum that could explain it better.

H.R.G. stands for Halford, Robbins and Godfrey
Well from the main site,
H.R.G. Alloy Rocker cover.

Finally the HRG alloy rocker cover is the ONLY alloy rocker cover I have seen itemised on an old Downton bill, this I might add was a Richard Miles (Downton) London bill, not one from Downton Engineering works in Wiltshire. The HRG cover was by far the most popular alloy rocker cover produced in 60's and was offered widely by a variety of different tuning companies

UHR850 wrote: Well this is you chance to become the owner of this very nice classic car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Remarkable- ... 419cd85f3a

That's really nice. I love Metros (had 5 of them - and all at the same time ), but came across this wee beauty on ebay. Same stable and 1275. Gorgeous wee motor.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-Austin-A ... 4640d5c88c

Tagus wrote: Can someone explain "HRG" please? I do believe I have one of these on my shelf and at that price I would rather sell it. I would like to know the story on these.

Ron in Canada

before the accessory game there were the cars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HRG_Engineering_Company

apparently the VORTZ bidding has ended.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CLASSIC-MINI ... _385wt_922

surfblue63 wrote:

UHR850 wrote: Well this is you chance to become the owner of this very nice classic car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-Remarkable- ... 419cd85f3a

This ones better. At least if it does rust away in a couple of years you've got a useful engine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141782242428? ... EBIDX%3AIT

But this one's best, beige (Champagne ?) and poverty spec. Strangely appealing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Metro- ... 4641d73426

mini63 wrote:apparently the VORTZ bidding has ended.....

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CLASSIC-MINI ... _385wt_922

Just over £100 a wheel, not too bad really in my view.

I wonder what the ROI will be.