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Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:01 pm
by rich@minispares.com
hideous modern radiator....

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:


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

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:17 pm
by 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!

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:31 pm
by minitravellerman
Very nice :D

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:51 pm
by evonaut
rich@minispares.com wrote:hideous modern radiator....

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:


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

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:02 pm
by rich@minispares.com
that's a, er, photoshop :lol:

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:10 pm
by billycooper
rich@minispares.com wrote:hideous modern radiator....

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:


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

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

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:17 pm
by Jeff R
evonaut wrote:
Jeff R wrote: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.

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:41 pm
by rich@minispares.com
Jeff R wrote:
evonaut wrote:
Jeff R wrote: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! ;)

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:32 pm
by 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......

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:33 pm
by evonaut
and this last one is especially for Rich!

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:20 pm
by InimiaD
Cracking job. Nice to see Sandy Beige as your colour choice. 8-)

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:58 pm
by 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!

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:57 am
by JC T ONE
Nice 8-) wont be long now.

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:05 am
by foxy52
evonaut wrote: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

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:26 am
by 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!

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:31 am
by 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

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:34 am
by evonaut
foxy52 wrote: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)....

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:35 am
by rich@minispares.com
foxy52 wrote: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!

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:17 pm
by 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!

Re: restoration of my mk2 cooper / s?

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:24 pm
by rich@minispares.com
evonaut wrote: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!

:lol: