This poor girl is a bit worse for wear ..



Anybody have one lying around ?

If not I will go about remaking some of the panels..

Question though .. That colour ( the olive silver) is that the original colour ? An undercoat or plating ?
Many thanks gents
S


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

They were all painted black. Not sure if plated underneath.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I have one. The top mounting tabs have broken off but the rest appears fine, like not rusty but certainly not restored.

M

I have one here , i can get you a pic . It appears from the discussion on it that it is the earlier type, has 3 legs .

As Dr Kev mentioned, they were all painted black.

they were never plated. It appears to me that this has been
chemically cleaned, and if I am correct that would account
for the colour

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There were 2 types-
Early ones had 3 bolts, later ones had 2 bolts at top and a V rubber (like a Moke bonnet hinge one) at the bottom, which sat in a |_| shaped bolt.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Yes John that may be the reason as I caustic bath all of my bits before restoring them ...
This silvery tone comes up often


On the backing plate for example.




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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

The one I have is the later one then Doc.

Would that have been correct for a late 68 ?


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Simonw
Brisbane QLD
1st car - 1964 Mini Panelvan 850
Previous - 1978 Leyland LS 1275 Gold
- 1969 Mini K

Not sure when that came in. Mine is 3/70 and has it, so did a 69 one that I had.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Yes it is the correct one for 1968

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The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

This is the early one. It will require you to drill a hole on the inner panel and remove the bracket.

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It is could be modded if needed or make one from 2