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MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:44 pm
by 360gts
When did they fit head rests and floor locking bars (Pic attached) for the front seats. Was it MK3 or Mk4ish? UK cars.
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 11:35 pm
by mab01uk
From memory it was Mk4ish...
'Complete Mini' book by Chris Rees says:-
October 1975: New seat frames with Anti-tip catches.
September 1982: 1000 HLE redesignated Mayfair, with standard Raschelle cloth trim, head restraints, cut-pile carpet, tinted glass.
Anti-tip catches were fitted across the Mini range (probably due to revised safety laws).
Head restraints were only on the 'upmarket' Mayfair initially and came in across the Mini range later (probably only when revised safety laws insisted on them).
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 2:13 pm
by steve1071
Definitely not in my '71 mk3
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:01 pm
by Pete
Another quick question from me, what did the Sun visors look like on the Mk3 / early GT? Got a pic anyone?
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:10 am
by mgcm1598
I'll take a pic of my '70 Clubman sun visors and post it up for you.
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 6:37 pm
by 360gts
Pete wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 5:01 pm
Another quick question from me, what did the Sun visors look like on the Mk3 / early GT? Got a pic anyone?
Pete,
This is from my 71 MK3 S. Haven't checked my 70 GT....but I do think it is the same.
Cheers
D
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 7:02 pm
by hanlminiman
Looks like my 71 sun visor.
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:41 am
by mgcm1598
Metal brackets on my '70 Clubman (and a big chunk of headlining that isn't under the window seal!
)
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:25 pm
by mini_surfari
360gts wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:44 pm
When did they fit head rests and floor locking bars (Pic attached) for the front seats. Was it MK3 or Mk4ish? UK cars.
Does anyone happen to have the measurements for holes in the floor for these?
Forgot to note them down before chopping the floor out!
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:53 pm
by Tupers
mini_surfari wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:25 pm
Does anyone happen to have the measurements for holes in the floor for these?
Forgot to note them down before chopping the floor out!
The first hole is 28mm from the rear face of the seat crossmember.
Re: MK3 questions UK cars.
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:16 pm
by mini_surfari
Tupers wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:53 pm
mini_surfari wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 2025 5:25 pm
Does anyone happen to have the measurements for holes in the floor for these?
Forgot to note them down before chopping the floor out!
The first hole is 28mm from the rear face of the seat crossmember.
Thanks very much.
Will do that this weekend before i forget
