DPU 898B Downton Tweed Grey

[steve1071]

Looking great Tim. Loving the period mods.

[InimiaD]

Great news re the seat subframe Tim.
The seat will look just right in DPU.

[MiniMark1]

Seat looks great Tim - I ran a pair in my car prior to restoration and we're definitely the most comfortable low back seats I have experienced. Cheers. Mark

[coopertim]

Been a while since the last update on DPU but i had a day to spare at the weekend so i sorted the ongoing electrical problem out and fitted the 'new' '64' stamped dynamo bought at Bulee along with the NOS voltage regulator and that seems to have sorted it. Had another session cleaning the interior and its come up really well with just the right look. Gareth has finished the subframe for the Contour 6 drivers seat and i love the look of the Cooper grille and clear indicator lenses. Next outing will be Stanford Hall in September.

Cheers

Tim

[coopertim]

A couple more photos. Next steps will be to fit the stainless door trims, BMC mudflaps and reverse lamp whilst at the front will be a pair of lovely Lucas Flamethrower 700s and i reckon that should just about do it.......oh and the 1293 engine!

Tim

[BRI MK1]

Hi Tim i have a spare S engine

[Andrew1967]

That's looking great Tim

[minimissions]

Loving this little mini

[minitravellerman]

DPUs looking good Tim

[rolesyboy]

Love it, totally understated and cool!

[coop12g295]

Truly stunning Tim

[coopertim]

Love this picture of DPU's first owner - George getting into his Son in Laws Austin Super. George bought DPU brand new in 1964 and owned it until 1989 when he stopped driving. Every trip in the car was recorded and a tally chart shows that the longer journeys became fewer as George got older. Fantastic history!

[coopertim]

Long time since the last update on DPU but today I drove down to Farnham to collect my 'new' engine thanks to Underkut. I have decided to go for a 1098 to replace the original 850 just to add a few more horses! The 850 will be kept under the bench in case its needed in the future. The 1098 looks to be a cracking engine and comes with a 202 head and 22G1128 gear box. Hopefully the car will have its new engine for Blyton complete with Alexander rocker cover!

Pictures to follow

Tim

[foxy52]

now lock it up , chain it to the ground and hide it away unless u r driving it !!!!... ....nice pics an history foxy52

[coopertim]

Cheers Foxy! Bloody rocker cover was more expensive than the engine! Will look great when its all bolted together though!

Tim

[coopertim]

Collected DPU's new rocker cover from the post office this morning! Superb quality original Alexander! Love it!

[foxy52]

nice...looks quality like any period part made for mk 1 and 2,s...u cant beat 60,s minis.....ps as I said keep it safe !! if that's poss ?? a friend of mine has just had 40 k yes 40 thou worth of land rover Defender spares nicked from one of his units in Northants..thats wheels ,engines etc etc... all caught on cctc...3 guys in balaclavas with iron bars driving 2 stolen 4x4,s .. nice !!!!!!...plsed to report as of Tuesday police have just knicked a known felon trying to fence some stuff on gumtree and in turn they have identified an eastern European gang of organised criminals living and stealing in the midlands area .. foxy52

[UHR850]

That's a very fine AlexAnder rockercover, the only is
when fitted the text is up side down

Kees.

[mk1]

Thats how they are.

They were originally made for longitudinal A Series engines and do face the "wrong" way, but it is a very fine original, one of only a handful I have ever seen.

[steve1071]

Very nice cover Tim. Did you buy it off eBay?