Absolutly mint mate!
And that would have been some drive!!
Absolutly mint mate!
And that would have been some drive!!
In 1994 Rover celebrated 30 years since the 1964 Monte Carlo win. They did this with a 'Monte Carlo' Pack - a main part of which was the door square! If you look at road tests from 1994 in old car mags (which I have hoarded away!) all the road test Coopers that year had them. The previous owner had them fitted since new. Its really not covering rust, honest!quote:But What is with the Square on the Side??
I can vouch for that! I was over it with a fine tooth comb tonight and its mint! Drives like a wee dream and I am very, very jealousquote:Originally posted by lightbody
Its really not covering rust, honest!Especially impressed with the short shift
Lovely :)
SO FAR, SO GOOD, SO WHAT ??
Lovely wee Mini :approve:
R50 Cooper ..... Mini Plant Oxford
19 years of MINIfascination
Seen it in Heather's drive last night! Looks very smart, zero rust is big plus! Happy motoring!
Heather, whose is the white Cooper. It looks so cute, exactly the way I am trying to make mine look like.
ALFIE : 2 WEEKS ON!
I've had a VERY busy 2 weeks, but its been a lot of fun!! Many thanks to various Mini Clanners (and a couple of NMS-ers!) for their assistance and answers to my annoying questions - you know who you are!
* New, original Rover high-level brake light fitted.
* Exhaust replaced with nice new stainless RC40 - sounds fab!
* Bald tyre replaced (due to car being too low previously!
* Rear Hi-Los raised to normal height!
* New battery cover (& clamped battery in properly!)
* New clips fitted to distributor shield (all 3 of them)
* Fan belt tightened using My First Crowbar
* 1 Headlight replaced - but still Sealed beams
* Boot lock rotated so that it works the way i'm used to
* Wooden dash removed and on the way to restoring original dash.
* Entire interior shampood - huge difference made to roof-lining - (Thanks autoglym!)
* All leather cleaned & conditioned
* Alarm fixed (need a new plipper but don't know how to get one)
* Interior light rewired and bulb replaced (I actually understood a Haynes wiring diagram!!)
* Reversing bulb replaced
* Rear light units cleaned out because they were a bit dim
* Roof trim removed and small bubbles of rust treated
* Speaker wired up properly - it'll do for now... original tape player & cardboard speakers!
* Seat fold/adjust mechanisms sorted
* New clutch pedal rubber fitted
* Original, new gearknob fitted
* Door mirror temporarily fixed (it doesnt magnify now).
* Noisy K&N Air filter thing removed and airbox replaced with new screws and tested.
* New K&N filter element fitted
And on the "To Do" list are....
* Full Service - including a thorough greasing!
* Investigate slightly uneven idle
* Investigate/raise front section of exhaust - seems too low.
* Investigate squint steering wheel.
* Re-treatment of Waxoyl
* New washer bottle
* Finish the dash re-assembly
* New front cones
* Sony CD player and the very best 16.5cm speakers I can find. An amp *may* follow...
* Possibly re-fitting the bonnet stripes that he came with... maybe...
* New passenger mirror.
* The rear bumper appears to be incorrect - it may be a front one???
* New rear light unit (one is cracked inside)
* Fix rear screen heater (one line is not working)
* Fix brake-fail warning light - it annoys me!
I have a HUGE can of Waxoyl if you want it for free? More than enough to do one mini. Give me a shout if you want it.
carter_barry@hotmail.com
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