boot board brackets .

[STG95F]

When did the Cooper Boot board brackets change to be spot welded in ? . Or was it only MK2 that was spot welded in ?

Reason i ask i have just picked up a totally original 1966 car and it has riveted brackets , not 100% know the build as still waiting for heritage cert to arrive

Just trying to narrow down the build

thanks Ian

[5portsrock]

My 66 is also riveted

[1071bob]

As I understand it only the two brackets on the rear bulkhead were spotwelded on the later cars. The photo is from a very original '66 car, the bracket still has the holes for the rivets though.
http://s850.photobucket.com/user/1071bo ... p.jpg.html

[STG95F]

Great , Mine also has the single skin boot , but has the later larger door handles with safety bosses Would i be correct to say Mid 66 build

Can i ask your build date ?

Ian

[STG95F]

The 2 rear brackets are welded

[5portsrock]

Great , Mine also has the single skin boot , but has the later larger door handles with safety bosses Would i be correct to say Mid 66 build

Can i ask your build date ?

Ian

My 66 is a June build. With all the above

[STG95F]

Thank you . bet mine will not be far off that build then .

Will keep you posted

Thanks again

Ian

[Simon776]

The 2 rear brackets are welded

But are they the rear brackets or the front brackets?

There seemed to be a bit of to-ing and fro-ing with the welding/riveting of brackets. Some early Mk 2s had riveted brackets on the bulkhead.

Later brackets still had the holes for rivets even though they were spot welded to the shell.

[STG95F]

Simon , I am almost 100% that the bulkhead brackets on mine are spot welded on . but will check tomorrow ? . As you can see the boot floor brackets are riveted on

My early MK2 all the brackets was spot welded on

I must admit i thought it was only the very early cooper/s that was riveted .See we live and learn all the time

In

[Andrew1967]

Another top class concours restoration project Ian ?

[STG95F]

Andrew , I hope so after i have done the 59

[Andrew1967]

Andrew , I hope so after i have done the 59

Nice - let's see some pics of the car then

[STG95F]

few pics .


Original colour Tweed Grey . I think one of the best colours to have , Fiesta Yellow or tweed , Not many in those colours

[mini_surfari]

pick this up from calne by any chance?

[STG95F]

Yes , you know it ?

[mini_surfari]

knew of it, I would of purchased it if I had a big enough garage to get it in with my other mini haha.

live about 3 miles away from where it was.

[Andrew1967]

Looks a great project Ian

Tweed Grey....very nice indeed

[STG95F]

Mini_Surfari . I also have 2 more in my collection . Us Mini owners never only have 1 mini do we And if you have storage its fatal


Yes Andrew , always like Fiesta Yellow and Tweed . But not popular in the day

[Pete]

That's how you want to find 'em! Even has it's original carpet hasn't it from looking at the Ebay ad?

[STG95F]

Yes Pete , nice to find one thats not been messed with .

But does need a great deal of work , but its all there which is the biggest hurdle