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For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:05 pm
by AndyPen
Anyone any idea who does these, if at all as I have searched the usual suspects?
Luckily I have the ones off this car but now realise they are missing off our SDL ;-(
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:08 pm
by Charlynsane
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:19 pm
by AndyPen
Perfect - a french supplier in the UK
Thank you

Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:22 pm
by AndyPen
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:02 pm
by Gary Schulz
Glad to see the clips are available. Anyone know where to get the original style paper heater ducts?
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:36 pm
by Tds76
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:03 am
by Gary Schulz
Yes, that's it. Perfect...
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:04 pm
by AndyPen
Hi Gary, unfortunately these are different from my originals - check out the surface ribs.
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:44 pm
by 360gts
AndyPen wrote:Hi Gary, unfortunately these are different from my originals - check out the surface ribs.
Andy
Are yours the wire wound style....if so, they are Morris Minor hoses...mini was just ribbed carboard....I may be wrong....but haven't seen your style on an early mini.
Cheers
D
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:23 pm
by mk1
The ones in the ebay listing are certainly standard cardboard heater tubes as fitted to UK built cars.
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 5:49 pm
by DUF2 ‘65 Elf
AndyPen wrote:Hi Gary, unfortunately these are different from my originals - check out the surface ribs.
Andy, are you after original type hose?
I was not too bothered about originality and have used caravan PVC flexible waste pipe on my Elf. Just a thought for you
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:04 pm
by AndyPen
DUF2 ‘65 Elf wrote:AndyPen wrote:Hi Gary, unfortunately these are different from my originals - check out the surface ribs.
Andy, are you after original type hose?
I was not too bothered about originality and have used caravan PVC flexible waste pipe on my Elf. Just a thought for you
I'd be happy to have them and will pm you - but I remain confused as the ones sold on eBay look like the ones previously described on here as the export type?
Parnell's book shows the same as mine on the fresh air heater and I popped over to my unmolested 64 to check that one - pic enclosed. This car has never been apart.
I have previously posted our 64 970 SDL on here, and same hoses again?
Did they use both types perhaps?
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:15 pm
by AndyPen
The one above is a Morris, and this is SDL with a 970 engine - an 64 austin.
As you can see, same pipes... but if the others are export, they will be correct for Gary anyway... sorry if I confused things mate.
Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:03 pm
by Gary Schulz
AndyPen wrote:The one above is a Morris, and this is SDL with a 970 engine - an 64 austin.
As you can see, same pipes... but if the others are export, they will be correct for Gary anyway... sorry if I confused things mate.
Well actually my car is not an "export" car. It was purchased new at Imperial Motors in Bournemouth back in 1964...
I have been looking for "original" demister pipes for a long time so if these are close I will be satisfied.
A picture of one of my original pipes from my 64 S is shown below. My originals are identical to yours so you are correct!
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Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:35 pm
by AndyPen
Thanks, I was beginning to wonder if I was cracking up
Dermot mentioned Morris Minors so I wonder if it can be sourced via one of their specialist suppliers - all for the future of course.
When you get them please do share a few pictures close up and from what we have heard on this thread, they may well be a perfectly valid and genuine substitute

Re: For my next question - heater duct clips??
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:31 pm
by mk1
As I have said at least twice before. Nearly every part of a Mini had at least 2 Suppliers. This was to try & ensure continuity of supply during strikes etc.