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ben.summerfield
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Posted: Saturday April 5th, 2008 02:27 pm |
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nearly finished my 95 cooper, ive done it as a homage to the works rally cars of the 60's. I havent tried to do it as a replica just in the works rally style. Just needs a few small bits and an MOT and she'll be back on the road. Cant wait!!!
Spec:
10" cooper S brake converstion
10" minilifes
solid mounted front subframe
poly mounted rear subframe
gaz dampers
hi los
braided hoses
super fins
RC 40 exhaust
before
during
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taffy1967
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Posted: Saturday April 5th, 2008 07:14 pm |
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Looks fantastic, but what are you going to do about the indicator holes on the front wings?
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ben.summerfield
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Posted: Saturday April 5th, 2008 07:33 pm |
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| does my car legally have to have side repeaters? because if not i was going to put a union jack at each side.
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taffy1967
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Posted: Saturday April 5th, 2008 07:57 pm |
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| I'm not too sure about the legalities, but I'm pretty sure I've seen a few late Mini Coopers with union jack badges in place of the indicators.
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taffy1967
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Posted: Saturday April 5th, 2008 08:05 pm |
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Just looked it up on The Mini Forum and: -
All vehicles first used after the 1st of April 1986 require side repeater indicators.
So I guess it's down to how strict the MOT tester is?
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ben.summerfield
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Posted: Saturday April 5th, 2008 10:06 pm |
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| bugger looks like i need side repeaters then, ill get red ones so they arent to obvious.
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hawaiianblue
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Posted: Sunday April 6th, 2008 07:32 pm |
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Red ones will fail the MOT too if they dont show a true amber light.
TBH clear ones with amber bulbs wont look too obvious, as you say you've not built a replica, just a homage to the 60's cars so it wont really matter if it has side repeaters. They do help reduce the risk of some idiot pranging into you though.
Side repeaters will be much like the modern number plates, they dont detract from the cars look either. I mean there are always going to be those that nit pick about it, "there are one too many spot welds holding that wing on" that sort of thing.
Great job though.
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blickling
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Posted: Sunday April 6th, 2008 07:40 pm |
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I fitted clear lenses on mine when I did the same as you - 10"'s, group 2's etc. They look OK. I went for amber front indicators and Mk2 rear lamps (I fit a fog light just for the MOT). The car is looking good with you. Richard. 
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ben.summerfield
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Posted: Sunday April 6th, 2008 08:59 pm |
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blickling wrote: I fitted clear lenses on mine when I did the same as you - 10"'s, group 2's etc. They look OK. I went for amber front indicators and Mk2 rear lamps (I fit a fog light just for the MOT). The car is looking good with you. Richard.
cheers for the comments fellas, i just sprayed the lower halfs of my lights red with that stuff nova drivers use from halfords!!! looks ok until u put it next to a car with pukka mk2 lights 
are those newton commercial lamp covers u have richard? and if so are they on standard rover spots? i bought a pair for mine but they are a pvc type material and look a bit bondage for my tastes im unsure wether to use them, do u have a better pic of ur car?
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blickling
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Posted: Sunday April 6th, 2008 09:14 pm |
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Hi Ben,
I bought my spots (not Rover), lamp bar and covers off Ebay as a job-lot, so do not know their origins. I think the covers are probably Newton items, but they look OK. Some more photos of my car are on http://www.mainstreamcooper.co.uk. Go to 'Forum'>'The Register'>'Full Car Profiles'>'White Diamond Cars'>'J###BAU'.
Since listing have started 12-car rallies and have added a sump guard and boot-mounted reversing light, as well as getting around to having the right-hand tank fitted. More rally-related mods are in the pipeline.
Richard
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hawaiianblue
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Posted: Monday April 7th, 2008 04:45 pm |
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Sort of off topic, but as you mention spot lamp covers.
In some countries in europe you're legally required to cover aux lamps that you're not using. Hence those covers being designed and why most aftermarket lamps come with plastic covers.
Does anyone know if you need to do this when driving in France?
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ben.summerfield
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Posted: Monday April 7th, 2008 08:56 pm |
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blickling wrote: Hi Ben,
I bought my spots (not Rover), lamp bar and covers off Ebay as a job-lot, so do not know their origins. I think the covers are probably Newton items, but they look OK. Some more photos of my car are on http://www.mainstreamcooper.co.uk. Go to 'Forum'>'The Register'>'Full Car Profiles'>'White Diamond Cars'>'J###BAU'.
Since listing have started 12-car rallies and have added a sump guard and boot-mounted reversing light, as well as getting around to having the right-hand tank fitted. More rally-related mods are in the pipeline.
Richard Sort of off topic, but as you mention spot lamp covers.
In some countries in europe you're legally required to cover aux lamps that you're not using. Hence those covers being designed and why most aftermarket lamps come with plastic covers.
Does anyone know if you need to do this when driving in France
wow white and black really looks amazing, very retro. the monte carlo rally cars always had lamp covers so id imagine u need them to drive in france... and we all know how strict they are on minis with spot lights
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hawaiianblue
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Posted: Tuesday April 8th, 2008 03:10 pm |
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taffy1967
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Posted: Tuesday April 8th, 2008 07:41 pm |
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Unless their Citroen DS's of course.
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ben.summerfield
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Posted: Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 04:15 pm |
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FINISHED!!!!!! only took 7 months!!!
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taffy1967
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Posted: Thursday April 24th, 2008 08:38 pm |
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It really looks the business now, very nice.
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