restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

[rich@minispares.com]

hideous modern radiator....




BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[evonaut]

good point. will look into that as I thought we were re-coring the original one....i'm sure there is a simple explanation!

[minitravellerman]

Very nice

[evonaut]

hideous modern radiator....




BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

don't know what made us think we were ordering the correct looking radiator? ;o)

[rich@minispares.com]

that's a, er, photoshop

[billycooper]

hideous modern radiator....




BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does spoil it abit, but then again wait till I start bolting more bits on mine !!

[Jeff R]

This looks cracking. I'm just writing a feature on another Mini that Lukasz has done, and that's superb too!

yes indeed - he is a whizz with the welding!

what is the article for?

Sorry, missed this. It's for Mini Magazine.

[rich@minispares.com]

This looks cracking. I'm just writing a feature on another Mini that Lukasz has done, and that's superb too!

yes indeed - he is a whizz with the welding!

what is the article for?

Sorry, missed this. It's for Mini Magazine.

the PREMIUM magazine for the classic mini!

[evonaut]

an update on progress........

still on for an easter completion, subject to completing quite a few outstanding tasks prior to MOT, rolling road, and road testing......

[evonaut]

and this last one is especially for Rich!

[InimiaD]

Cracking job. Nice to see Sandy Beige as your colour choice.

[evonaut]

thanks. yes, returning to the original sandy beige and snowberry white having been converted to red and white in 1977.....

its a great colour scheme, but there again i would say that!

[JC T ONE]

Nice wont be long now.

[foxy52]

thanks. yes, returning to the original sandy beige and snowberry white having been converted to red and white in 1977.....

its a great colour scheme, but there again i would say that!

..So would I or anyone who has Sandy Beige/Snowberry white !!.. tis a rare colour.. u will still find after 10-20 years or so the colour will dull/change slightly with UV on the metal and copious amounts of car polish...foxy52

[evonaut]

getting closer! still hoping for a pre easter collection. its a bit in the balance.......

internal trim including the worst quality rubbish fit nothing like the original newton commercial carpets! might well be upgrading in the years to come!

Their bonnet trim is pretty good!

Engine bay looking gorgeous, especially with the more appropriate radiator.

My dads old 'paddy hopkirk' springall steering wheel looks the part too!

[foxy52]

Engine bay looks lovely.. must be a later mk 2 S with the Commision plate not riveted to the inner offside panel..?...Steering wheel looks the biz to .. foxy52

[evonaut]

Engine bay looks lovely.. must be a later mk 2 S with the Commision plate not riveted to the inner offside panel..?

september 69, so pretty damn late! another give away is the boot opening in the rear bulkhead being lozenge shaped instead of round(ish)....

[rich@minispares.com]

Engine bay looks lovely.. must be a later mk 2 S with the Commision plate not riveted to the inner offside panel..?...Steering wheel looks the biz to .. foxy52

its 69, so its in the correct place!

[evonaut]

i take back my comments about newton commercial.....

.......after a discussion regarding my carpet set, i have discovered that the wrong type of carpets were ordered, however they have agreed to send out a replacement set FOC despite my cutting of the gear lever gator hole etc.....

that is pretty bloody good service! they also confirmed that within a year there will actually be a carpet available that vaguely resembles the original carpet type.... may still upgrade in the future!

[rich@minispares.com]

i take back my comments about newton commercial.....

.......after a discussion regarding my carpet set, i have discovered that the wrong type of carpets were ordered, however they have agreed to send out a replacement set FOC despite my cutting of the gear lever gator hole etc.....

that is pretty bloody good service! they also confirmed that within a year there will actually be a carpet available that vaguely resembles the original carpet type.... may still upgrade in the future!

ahhh


so internet ranting does work!