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spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:19 pm
by evonaut
Dear all
As part of my refurb, we are replacing the boot floor. The old one did not have a spare wheel bracket and initial research suggests that there was never one fitted to late mk2s.
Can anyone verify this fact.
Many thanks
Adam
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:37 pm
by rich@minispares.com
my very late mk2 didn't have one
here is photo evidence..........
as found
blasted

Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:38 pm
by mk1
You are correct.
Late MK2's didn't have the spare wheel clamp thingy.
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:40 pm
by evonaut
thank you! knew i could rely on your expertises
adam
ps. bit slow this restoration business........ apparently there will be some more progress photos available this week! will upload if they are worthy......
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:07 pm
by Smiffy
Funny that as my early Mk3 has one and so does my Mk2 and there both standard models.
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:20 am
by rich@minispares.com
Smiffy wrote:Funny that as my early Mk3 has one and so does my Mk2 and there both standard models.
how strange.
in that case.
some do, some don't!
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:12 am
by Dr S
Neither of my mk2s had one. Believe they both had original boot floors. They where both austins, maybe it's a Morris thing?
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 11:32 am
by Pete
Dr S wrote: maybe it's a Morris thing?
They're no different, all built at Longbridge and the clamp was deleted in about March '68.
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:47 pm
by Smiffy
Mk3's August '70 and the Mk2's September '68, both of 'em i'm the second owner from new. Neither of them had any work in the boot, prior to my ownership. Well one of 'em still hasn't.
Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:31 am
by mk1
As with ALL these change points there are exceptions to any rule.
You do seem to be blessed with more your fair share of these though Smiffy

Re: spare wheel bracket, late mk 2 cooper s
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:30 am
by Smiffy