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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

My 66 is also riveted

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

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

The 2 rear brackets are welded

STG95F wrote: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

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

Will keep you posted

Thanks again

Ian

STG95F wrote: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.

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

Another top class concours restoration project Ian ?

Andrew , I hope so after i have done the 59

STG95F wrote:Andrew , I hope so after i have done the 59

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

few pics .


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

pick this up from calne by any chance?

Yes , you know it ?

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.

Looks a great project Ian

Tweed Grey....very nice indeed

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

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

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