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Whatever some boxes may say, genuine original parts are diminishing quickly.
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Accessories, Wheels and Tyres
Most accessories that owners request for their Minis are available:- books, T shirts/clothing, key rings, mouse mats, stickers, jewellery, tools, toys, videos, bolt-on accessories, oil and grease.
We stock a range of popular alloy and steel wheels, studs, bolts and centre caps including our own Special Tuning range of the original looking Tech Del Minilites from the 1960s, as supplied to
Leyland ST, and the new genuine 1990s specification Minilite wheels. The Mini Spares Rose Petal wheel is made from our own tooling and specification as used by racers and top range road
cars alike. We offer a full range of tyres such as:- Falken. Yokohama, Nankang and Dunlop R7.

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Cooling & Heating

Mini Spares is famous for its research and selection of radiators, namely the special two and four core varieties, plus the standard fitment items. All are well manufactured and competitively
priced. True Kevlar stranded and silicon type hoses with a 2 year guarantee, plus the radiator cowlings and fitting brackets are also stocked along with expansion tanks and electric fans. The
alloy water pumps with a 3 year guarantee are of exceptional quality and price. Thermostats, sandwich plates and covers plus all fittings are kept in stock. Mini Spares has its own make of
heater valves and control cables plus heater unit matrix. Oil coolers, pipes and all associated parts are also available.

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Electrics & Lighting
Mini Spares has many lamps from the original Mini tooling and Mini Spares’ own tooling to ensure all saloon lighting is available. Lamp lens, gaskets and fittings are available for most of the lamps
stocked. Headlamps and spot lamps, bezels, bulbs and holders can also be found at Mini Spares. All major alternator, dynamo and starter components plus upgraded units are available, as new
and outright sales. A few years back Mini owners suffered a lot of breakdowns from cheap imported electrical components failing, but we have our own unique range of coils, condensers, rotor
arms and distributors which have been set correctly. Popular wiring looms and cables, horns, flasher units, relays, central locking kits, plus switches and stalks are held in stock.

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Grilles and Brightwork

When it comes to being bright, Mini Spares Ltd really is, with its range of Mini brightwork and less-drag wiper blades that really clear the screen. Pianoforte Supplies in Northampton made
almost every body finishing part for the Mini, but by 1979 it had scrapped the tooling for many Mk1 parts, including grilles and then closed completely some years later. Mini Spares once again
came to the rescue and with some original drawings and foresight the company ended up making all the parts required to keep these cars looking correct. Nowadays nearly all the trim,
mouldings, grilles, grille surrounds, stainless steel bumpers and overiders from 1959-2000 are made from Mini Spares’ own tooling.

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SUBFRAMES & COMPONENTS

1 Non Genuine rear subframe - Wet/Dry £251.56/£248.58
2 Genuine rear subframe Wet or Dry £464.10
3 Genuine front subframe. Pre ‘76/MPi £520.30/£513.46
4 Front subframe assembly (includes all running gear, suspension, brakes, etc.) £1826.74
5 Rear subframe assembly (includes all running gear, suspension, brakes, etc.) £1793.42
6 Rear subframe mount kit - (bushes, pins, bolts, etc.) £55.08
7 MK1 front subframes £520.30

VAN/ESTATE REAR VALENCE PANELS

1 Rear number plate backing £1 1.75
2 Rear number plate bracket £8.52
3 1/4 valence seam capping £8.82
4 Rear 1/4 valence - Genuine / Non Genuine £24.60/£11.88
5 Rear 1/4 valence closing plate £5.58
6 Centre rear - Genuine / Non Genuine £42.84/19.62
7 Centre rear valence closing plate £29.84
8 Van or Estate - Fuel tank / Fitting kit £257.21/£6.13
9 Rear valence seam capping £7.48
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FLOORING PANELS
1 Radius arm nipple shroud £7.20
2 Saloon outer sill - MK1 & 2, 4 flute (M. Machine) £19.36
2 Saloon outer sill - MK3 Genuine / Non Genuine £43.62/£19.62
2 Van & Estate outer sill - MK1 & 2, 4 flute (M. Machine) £20.81
2 Van & Estate outer sill - MK3 Genuine / Non Genuine £35.68/26.82
3 Seat cross member - Pre 1974 / Post 1974 £56.17/£61.12
4 Seat cross member end repair £19.86
5 Companion bin - Saloon MK1, 2, 3 / Clubman Estate £31.98/£82.66
5 Genuine companion bin - MK3 onwards £41.75
6 Lower companion bin repair - Saloon MK1, 2, 3 / Club Estate £20.70/£18.72
7 Wide front to rear floor (c/w outer sill and jacking point) £135.29
8 Narrow front to rear floor (c/w outer sill and jacking point) £98.28
9 Full length inner seal - Saloon / Estate £28.36/£28.80
10 Battery cable cover £20.34
11 Complete floor assenbly Heritage £702.25
12 Front foot well repair - Budget / Restoration £26.10/£35.93
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Somerford Mini has FULL workshop facilities. We are experts at restoring Minis and turn out some of the BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
We also offer other services from general repairs and servicing to up-rated engines and suspensions. In fact we cater for anything connected
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We have over 20 years of unrivalled knowledge and
experience. With full workshop facilities and highly
skilled staff, we can restore your Mini to the highest
standards. We cater for all types and years of Minis and
can make your dream come true!
Sadly every Mini succumbs to the dreaded rust. Our
Refurbishment service could be the answer. Typically
all ‘skin’ panels are replaced and the car receives an
external respray. This will bring your Mini to it’s former
glory and give it at least another 15 years of life!
Our workshop is fully equipped and has an in-house stock
of over 10,000 new parts, enabling our skilled mechanics
to perform many vital services for your Mini. These
include accident repair, mechanical repair, servicing, MOT
tests, modification & tuning and re-shells.

Look at our comprehensive website More than a website, VISIT the most useful resource tool in
the business! Over 12,500 parts fully illustrated and many
www.somerfordmini.co.uk new and rare parts are available to buy online.

BRAKES Fuse box - 2 Fuse / 4 Fuse £10.08/£8.82 SUSPENSION & STEERING

Floor starter switch £29.58
M. Cyl - single line (plastic tank) / Dual line £46.48/£80.08 Solenoid - Standard / Push button £10.20/£23.50 Radius arm rebuild kit £14.29 each
Wheel cylinder - all types in stock From £8.28 Floor mounted dip switch £19.92 Knuckle joint £4.08 each
M. Cyl seating gaskets - Large / Small £1.61/£1.13 Headlamp switch - MK1 / MK2 / MK3 £12.18/£8.83/£9.00 Swivel pin kit (service one hub) £10.73
Brake flexi hose - Front / Rear £7.02/£7.80 Battery cable - front to rear £43.92 Track rod end - Genuine / Non Genuine £14.39/£5.40
Rear brake Adjuster / Wedge £2.12/£4.27 each Battery - Clamp / Rod £7.20/£2.14 Steering rack (new) RHD / LHD £69.72/£74.30
Handbrake bellows £2.28 each Dynamo - Outright £63.52 Sports pack limited travel rack (Non Genuine) £81.35
Brake backplate - Front / Rear £42.98/£34.12 Alternator - Outright From £53.94 Nylon steering column bush - Upper / Lower £3.00/£4.74
Brake shoes - Front / Rear £14.98/£13.88 Voltage regulator £22.07 Timken front disc bearings - Genuine / Non Genuine £61.13/£14.04
Handbrake cables - Twin / Front / Rear to rear £4.75/£4.32/£4.74 Starter motor (Outright) - Inertia/Pre-engaged £75.60/£80.04 Timken front drum bearings - Genuine / Non Genuine £68.26/£12.42
Brake drum - Standard / Spaced £13.19/£14.58 Complete wiring looms From £227.05 Timken rear bearings - Genuine / Non Genuine £33.56/£11.34
Brake disc - 8.4” / 7.5” / Vented £10.20/£19.80/£14.40 Wiper wheelbox - MK1 / MK3 £51.66/£19.00 Drive flange ‘S’ / 8.4” / Drum £27.85/£30.48/£34.80
Brake disc 997 / 998 Cooper £48.72 each Washer pump - Electric / Manual £11.94/£22.92 Shock absorber - Front & Rear £15.00 each
Brake pads - ‘S’ / Late / Vented £23.27/£14.84/£19.30 Wiper park switch / Multi plug £13.14/£8.92 Hydro pipe - Nylon / Copper £42.00/£33.78
Complete brake pipe kit (copper/brass unions) From £98.62 Wiper motor - twin speed £44.24 Displacer dust cover £9.64
Individual brake pipes From £8.59 Indicator flasher unit MK1 / MK2 & 3 / 1991 onwards £5.99/£4.68/£10.79 Top arm rebuild kit £11.70 per arm
Brake servo (Gen) MK1 & MK2 / Brake servo kit (Gen) MK3 £356.70/£203.28 Front towing eye £10.20
IGNITION Massive selection of nuts, bolts and body hardware in stock
CARBURATION H.T. leads & plug caps - Period MK1 £33.19 Set
H.T. lead set - Various colours / MPi £12.25/£15.32
BODYSHELLS
Air filter - HS2 / HS4 / Injection Cooper £8.14/£6.30/£8.77 Range includes MK4, SPi, MPi
Carb rebuild kit - HS2 / HS4 standard / HIF44 £42.88/£50.27/£49.02 Electronic ignition kits - Aldon / Lumenition £120.22/£95.12
Carb jets - Standard / Waxstat £17.84/£36.46 Aldon competition dizzy £176.17 We stock the ENTIRE Heritage bodyshell range. Please contact us with
Heat shield kit - HS2 / HS4 Stainless £12.72 Ignition switch MK1 & 2 / MK3 & MK4 £10.36/£54.82 your requirements.
Throttle cable - HS / HIF £4.74/£5.99 Sportspack (MK4, etc.) £8524.80
Choke cable - MK1 & ‘S’ / 1969 & 1989 £13.80/£15.00/£10.20 LIGHTING Clubman Saloon £8854.80
Carb Needle / Spring £12.95/£6.36 Clubman side indicator unit £68.74
Twin carb link pipe £10.08 Rear light - MK1 / MK2 / MK3 £40.02/£55.68/£49.12 DVD MANUALS
Fuel pump - Manual - Non Genuine £21.60 Rear lens MK1 - Red / Amber / Screw kit £8.10/£7.09/£8.52 Service Parts and Owners Manual DVD - All Models
Fuel pump - Manual - Genuine £84.00 £29.99
Rear lens MK2 & MK3 £24.19
Fuel pump - Electric - Non Genuine £61.78 Headlamp sealed beam unit £11.51
Electric fuel pump mounting Bracket / Clamp £8.34/£7.91 Quadoptic halogen headlamp kit RHD/LHD £47.59/£57.07
S.U. pump banjo union £4.74 Steel headlamp - Bowl / Rubber gasket £10.80/£4.20
Fuel filter in-line (replacable element) £9.00 Plastic headlamp bowl (including rim, gasket & adjuster) £13.50
Fuel hose - Rubber / Braided (per metre) £5.06/£7.84 Headlamp bezel - Genuine / Non Genuine £19.91/£7.30
Front/rear copper fuel pipe - Saloon / Van & Estate £19.20/£30.13 Front indicator unit - Genuine / Non Genuine £15.32/£7.14
Carb return spring - Standard / Twin carb £3.54/£2.56 ‘Works’ chrome boot mounted spot lamp £94.90
Twin carb linkage kit £18.26 6” driving lamp set - Black / Chrome £33.17/£26.68
Fuel pump blanking plate £4.03 Stainless spotlamp bracket £7.20
Pick-up rear light - 1976 onwards £29.09
CLUTCH Rear number plate MK1 & 2 - Genuine / Non Genuine £29.58/£8.21
MK3 Interior light / Interior light switch £9.90/£5.94
Clutch kit - Diaphragm / Verto / Injection £58.55/£135.83/£114.84
Slave cylinder - Diaphragm - Genuine/Non Genuine £30.16/£11.44
Slave cylinder - Verto - Genuine/Non Genuine £45.44/£25.91 PLUGS/CONTRACTS/CONDENSERS
(All types in stock)
Flexi hose - Diaphragm / Verto £8.68/£4.74
Clutch cover - Standard / Orange / Grey £31.55/£40.20/£47.10 Coil - Standard / Ballast £19.14/£19.67
Master cylinder - Plastic tank / Tin tank £54.48/£71.82 Coil - Electronic / Sports £19.30/£22.19
Release bearing - Diaphragm / Verto £6.00/£7.80 Low tension lead - MK1 / MK2 25D £5.34
Return spring £2.34 Distributor vacuum unit - 25D / 45D £18.90
Engine splash guard kit (includes clips, etc.) £35.75
COOLING Standard battery / Heavy duty £59.15/£81.40

CATALOGUES
Standard Radiator - 3 Row/Comp 2 Row/MPi £60.29/£75.18/£71.94 Metal vacuum advance pipe with fuel trap £28.46
Oil cooler - 13 Row £42.62
Braided pipe kit - Mini / Clubman £34.88/£39.36 RUBBER BUSHES & MOUNTINGS
Thermostat / Blanking sleeve / Housing £3.48/£9.40/£8.10
Radiator cowling rubber £5.82 Rear subframe mounting - Large / Small £3.53/£1.14 For your FREE copy of the CLASSIC MINI
Radiator cowling upper & lower - ‘60-’74 /Cooper & ‘S’ ‘61-’74 £77.71 each Rear sub mounting pin £9.00
Tie bar - Standard / Heavy duty £1.08 each/£7.80 Set of 4 ACCESSORIES and/or BODY PANEL catalogue,
Radiator hoses to 1990 - Top / Bottom £3.30/£8.64
Top hose ‘S’ / GT £4.20/£6.74 Bottom arm - Standard / Heavy duty £1.80 each/£6.00 Set of 4 please phone us on 01249 721421 or
Heater control valve MK1 / MK3 / MK4 £19.98/£17.56/£28.27 Rear shock top cap £4.08
Water pump £16.20
Top arm rebound buffer £3.00 email: spares@somerfordmini.co.uk
Front bump stop (not hydro) - 1 Bolt / 2 Bolt £7.15/£7.80
Cooling fan - 2 Blade / 6 Blade £36.08/£45.28 Bump stop (hydro) - Front / Rear £8.40/£6.60
Top radiator bracket - ‘S’ or GT £9.54/£8.99 Shock absorber - Front Bush / Rear Top Mount £2.98/£1.44
Heater hose £3.82 per metre Front subframe - Front mount / Rear mount £4.20/£5.94
1275 fan spacer £9.38 Rubber suspension cone - Genuine £52.92
Heater cable - MK1 / MK2 & MK3 £13.80/£12.90 Rod change mount £3.54
Remote housing mount £4.92 SCAN ME!
ELECTRICAL Engine mount manual £3.54
Engine mount auto - RHD / LHD £26.98/£12.34
Fuel sender - Saloon / Estate £25.54/£25.54 Engine tie bar kit - Standard / Up-rated £3.38/£7.66
Indicator switch MK1 / MK2 / MK3 £56.03/£30.60/£39.06 Remote to gearbox - Front £3.54

Tel: 01249 721421 Fax: 01249 721316 www.somerfordmini.co.uk

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18 26 30
FEATURES
12 SLOW AND STEADY
John Lee's 997 Cooper has been the
subject of a sympathetic long term The latest from the Mini scene
restoration, now it's ready for the road.
38 ON THE JOB
Will Harris is planning to have his 12
K-series'd Clubman on the road for the
IMM, and we reckon he'll make it..
42 GLAM ROCK REVIVAL
Lost for almost fifty years, this superb
roof chopped custom has been restored
by its original builder.
50 SUPER CHARGED
It almost didn't happen, but forced
induction was the only way to go for Andy
Bellamy's smooth Clubbie .
62 LONG STORY SHORT
Originally from the creative genius of
Andy Saunders, Mini Haha is now restored
and better than ever.

MINI SCENE
18 NEWS
All the latest from the Mini scene -
insurance fraud, keep your Mini safe, and
42
Minis in the media.
24 MOTORSPORT
The latest from the Mini Se7en series and
the Rally Girls head to the Isle Of Man.
28 EVENT REPORTS
The best from the London to Brighton
Run and MCR at Beaulieu..
34 EVENTS
The events to look out for on this year's
Mini calendar.
36 YOUR MINIS
Our pick of your cars.
69 THE OUTER LIMITS:
IGM MINIBUG
Jeroen Booij takes a look at the
IGM Minibug - Gordon Murray's first
foray into car building.... 50

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997 AUSTIN COOPER

SLOW A long stroke 977 makes for a nippy little

motor, but there was nothing speedy
about John Lee’s resto of his Cooper.

AND STEADY
Words Holly Daffurn Photography Gerard Hughes

T
he 997 Cooper MkI is
considered by many as the
Holy Grail of the Mini
movement. John Lee was
lucky enough to get hold of a
1962 Austin Cooper 997 in 1981 but it
took him 25 years before he had the time
to devote to the restoration.

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997 AUSTIN COOPER

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997 AUSTIN COOPER

Some parts, such as the steering wheel,

show signs of age, but John was keen
to preserve the feel of the original.

standards but it showed the Minis true

potential in motorsport. The 997 gave
Front seats wear Newton Commercial covers.
owners the opportunity to truly exploit
John is firmly of the belief that a car the Mini’s handling, something that John The 997s were only in production for
this rare should be restored as closely to Lee takes full advantage of with weekly three years. In January 1964 the 998cc
original spec as possible and would rather runs through the country lanes units replaced the 997cc engines, and
put the time into getting the original surrounding his village. later that year BMC’s Hydrolastic system
parts working again than opt for modern The long stroke 997cc engine bore no replaced the rubber cone suspension of
replacements or quick fixes. relation to the later 998 and was unique. It previous models. The original 997 was
The Austin Mini Cooper came into had a bore of 62.43mm but a much longer fitted with a close ratio gearbox, a remote
production in September 1961 (along stroke of 81.4 (in fact, same as the later gearshift and front disc brakes. The
with the Morris Mini Cooper). It took a 1275 engines). distinctive front grille, two-tone
little experimentation and some stringent paintwork, 100 mph speedos and two-
testing but Cooper and Issigonis STOPPING POWER tone trim ensure that these Coopers
eventually came up with a car that was These cars were the first to be fitted with really stood out from the standard models
nimble, as well as economical. As John’s disc brakes, sadly the 7 inch front proved of the time.
model is only from the second year of to be little better than the standard The original grille on John Lee’s
manufacture of the Cooper model it is drums. The only way that John could Cooper was damaged but rather than
extremely sought after. ensure that his 997 was safe to drive was replace the whole thing he decided to
Although billed as the first to fit 7.5 inch Cooper S brakes, this is the repair it. “It was much more fun to take
performance Mini, top speeds of 90 mph one main area where he has had to the old one apart and repair it than it
hardly suggest racing prowess by modern deviate away from the original spec. would have been to just buy one.”
 Hard to imagine that most
of the lower half of the
body has been replaced.

Reversed rims were an early addition. MkIII boot seal has been fitted for convenience.
is that Minis rust and there is absolutely
“I was holding spanners for my Dad nothing you can do about it!”

as soon as I could stand” It took a solid eighteen months of

weekends to get the shell sorted and
fitting it out took another year. “You can’t
John bought the 997 in 1981 for his wife process, John recalls how his heart sank rush these things. I don’t think people
Jane, they were living in Somerset at the when it first came back from being realise how long it took to set it up – to do
time and his daughters have fond chemically dipped - it was much worse off it properly! I didn’t replace anything that
memories of riding to school in the back than he had imagined it would be. I couldn’t reuse. It looks slightly used but
of it. They took the Cooper off the road in Virtually the whole of the lower half that’s the way I wanted it.” The window
’89 when Jane got a new car. needed replacing. He had no intention of runners are aged and the corner bar is
He stored his 997 ready for his patching it up and making do, he insisted dented but this all adds to the charm and
retirement, when he’d finally have the on doing it properly. So the car was character of the car. This pretty little
time to devote to properly restoring it. He treated to two new side panels. John did Mini boasts the original doorcards,
even sold his beloved Frog Eyed Sprite to all the bodywork himself, and prepared headlining, steering wheel and sun visors.
fund the project. John knows a thing or the panels so that his good friend Martin The back seats are original but John had
two about cars, so he wasn’t at all phased could weld them. no choice but to replace the original seat
by the project. “I’ve always played about There is virtually no filler on the car, covers in the front and the carpets.
with cars. I’m mechanically very savvy. I though John did wax all of the panels to If John had tried to upgrade the interior
was holding spanners for my Dad as soon slow down potential rust. “I did consider when he first bought the car in the 80s,
as I could stand.” having it dipped before it got painted but then he would have really struggled.
After years of imagining the restoration I simply didn’t get round to it. The truth Newton Commercial only started

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997 AUSTIN COOPER

BODY Fully restored 1962 MkI Austin Cooper

in Surf Blue and Old English White. Original
mirrors and grille.
ENGINE 997cc twin-carb A-series, 2 SU HS2
carburettors, Jetex exhaust, power 55 bhp.
SUSPENSION Standard rubber cone.
TRANSMISSION 4 speed manual gearbox.
BRAKES Cooper S brakes with original 997
calipers and 7.5 inch discs.
WHEELS AND TYRES Period Cooper S wheels
and Falken 07Es. “I did try the Birmingham Screwdriver
INTERIOR All original except the gold brocade
front seats from Newton Commercial and
replaced carpets.
but ended up with a dent in the pipe”
manufacturing the ultra desirable gold has mostly managed to keep everything It’s ever so easy to just buy everything
brocade design seats with Surf Blue fabric as period as possible, there are still some new and replace things but I loved the
15 years ago. areas where a little modification was idea if keeping it as it was.”
necessary. “I’ve had to slightly modify the There are some beautiful details on the
GENTLE ADJUSTMENTS exhaust – it used to touch the side of the car that pinpoint it’s exact point in
The combination of Surf Blue and Old gearbox. I tried to bend it but it didn’t history. The drip rails are a great example
English White, was a popular choice for work so I went to Jetex in Stratford and of this as they were only made for a short
vans at the time but it was rare to see cars they sorted me out with some bits. I did time (introduced in around May 1960
in that colourway. “It just happened to be try the Birmingham Screwdriver” John and phased out when the MkIV bodyshell
a blue one that I bought, but I really love laughs “but it didn’t work. I just ended up was introduced) but they were the bane of
the colour. Everyone had a red or yellow with a dent in the pipe and had to put a John’s existence for a while! “Sorting the
Mini back then, so it really stood out. It is new piece in.” gutter rails was a real pig of a job! They
such a lovely colour!” “I considered replacing the steering are double gutters… with double seams
John didn’t even contemplate changing wheel as it’s quite worn but I thought… so they were a proper nightmare to fit.”
the colour of the car, but although John this is how it is and this is how it’ll stay! The hinged rear windows definitely are

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true to the era, but they are expensive and
hard to replace. Luckily a friend of John’s
reriveted the one side as a favour.
Putting the windows in was another
terrible job. “It took three hours just to get
the back window in. I got a chap to do the
front one for me in the end, it was just too
much to do!”
Luckily, like with any restoration, there
were parts that just seemed to effortlessly
go together. “I put in a whole new boot
floor. I was absolutely staggered when it
fitted first time. You have this huge piece
of metal and you’re convinced that it
won’t fit.”
Real purists would notice that there are
a couple of pieces that are not as original
as John had initially hoped. “I had to put
the MkIII boot rubber on in the end. I
just couldn’t get the boot to shut with the
MkI stuff. I got it all clipped in and it just
wouldn’t close, so I bought MkIII rubber
and it fitted instantly. I don’t know why I
wasted so much time on that!”
The car had flat H4 headlights when
John bought it and so he has replaced
John enjoys the Cooper around
the local lanes whenever he
gets the chance.
them and kept them. The original model
would have sported Lucas spot lamps
with period spot lenses, but these are
pretty much unobtainable today.
John’s 997 is a beautiful example of how
you can get a heritage car back to near
original with a little time and a great deal
of patience. Putting the project on hold
for 25 years may seem like a lifetime, but
when you look at the finished results it’s
clear that it was worth the wait.
THANKS TO:
Jane for her patience (and putting up
with no jobs being done around the
house for the three years it took to
complete it), Martin (for the welding) and
Paul and Steve (for prepping and
spraying the car).
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 Mini scene
Do you still feel your Mini
should make its annual
trip to the test station?

IS YOUR MINI SAFE?

Increasing numbers of older cars are escaping inspection

T
he Federation of British Historic
Vehicle Clubs’ recent 2019 National
Cost of Ownership Survey suggests
that more than two-thirds of the UK’s
historic vehicles used on the road are no
longer submitted for an MoT test, leading
to concern that an increasing number of
unsafe classics are being driven without
any form of inspection. On May 20, 2018
MoT exemption was brought into line with
historic vehicle tax (VED), meaning vehicles
built more than 40 years ago no longer
need to be tested, providing no ‘substantial
changes’ have been made in the last 30
years. MoT testing can still be performed
on a voluntary basis, but the FBHVC
estimates that just 32 per cent of historic
vehicles are presented in this way.
Justification for the exemption was made
on the basis that a growing generation of
testers are not familiar with the quirks of
older vehicles and that the modern MoT is
no longer relevant to cars over 40 years
old. However it does offer the question…
just how safe is your car? There are still
plenty of classic-savvy garages out there,
as listed on the FBHVC website. By using
these, we are not only helping to ensure
our classic are safer, but could give the
industry a welcome boost too.

AUCTION FEVER INSURANCE FRAUD

Low Mile 1000 causes a stir Owners providing false information
Q With a sales rate of 75 per cent and a total spend of £4.59 QClassic car owners continue to risk invalidating their
million, Historics’ latest sale on May 18 proved to be a insurance by providing false information to their insurers. New
success - an impressive 172 cars and bikes went under the research conducted by the team behind www.
hammer. Attracting plenty of interest was this 2667-mile moneysavingheroes.co.uk has found that two fifths of the
1979 Mini 1000 Automatic in Leyland White. A real survivor, 2000 Britons surveyed readily admitted to lying when getting
it still had the quality quotes for their car insurance policies, and neglected to reveal
control stickers on the the whole truth on subjects such as where their vehicle was
brake backplates and an kept overnight, and any modifications that had been made to
unmarked interior. At a the car.
sale price of £14,716, it The motivation is most likely cost, and the survey found that
was close to the upper 76 per cent of the sample considered car insurance too
end of its £11,000- expensive. However, only 49 per cent said they were fully
£15,000 estimate. aware of the consequences of lying on their insurance forms.

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 News

MINIS ON FILM
Cars star on the silver screen
Q Hagerty Insurance and Stowe School
have worked together to produce a special
film celebrating two anniversaries – 60
years of the Mini and 50 years since the
classic film, The Italian Job. Produced
largely in secret, it was revealed for the first
time to surprised parents and other guests
at the school’s annual Speech Day on May
25. The film itself opens to a scene of
doors being blown off, and school exam
papers being hurriedly thrown into the
back of one of three, red, white, and blue
Minis. They zip off but are soon followed
by the expected authorities… cue a
dramatic chase involving handbrake turns,
feature cars and charming evasions, not to
mention some fantastic panning shots of
the three cars driving around various bits of
the school grounds.
Jason & Tanya’s Mini Story was created
by MINI to celebrate the fleet of Mini scene
stalwarts Tanya and Jason Field and shows
a fascinating insight into their Mini mad
family. MINI has captured the stories of a Take a look for yourself via the Haggerty
host of different Mini enthusiasts, and it’s Classic Cars UK facebook page and the 60
well worth watching them all. years of story section of www.mini.co.uk

MINI BOOKSHELF
The latest releases on our favourite small car
Q ‘60 Years of a British Icon’ is the latest
addition to the Scrapbook series from Porter
Press, the story of this unique little car is
broken up into accessible nuggets and
supported by an extensive array of archive
and contemporary photographs, to illustrate
just what makes the Mini so special, so
loved and such fun! Author Martin Port has
worked in automotive publishing for 18
years and has owned a variety of classics,
from a Mini Metro to a Morris Minor, and, of
course, the legendary Mini.
The ‘Self Preservation Society : 50 Years
of The Italian Job’ by Matthew Field is
based on more than 50 in-depth interviews
with the cast and crew, and beautifully
illustrated with hundreds of never-before-
seen photographs and production
documents from the filmmakers’
private collections.
Matthew Field will be doing signings at
Brands Hatch on 20-21st July and the BMM’s
Mini 60 Celebrations on August 4th.
 News

EXCITING PLANS FOR NATIONAL MINI & METRO SHOW

The British Motor Museum add more to this packed event
Q The British Motor Museum can reveal a We have some great entertainment laid
number of exciting new developments on for our visitors as well as the chance to STOP PRESS
regarding the National Metro & Mini Show see hundreds of both iconic marques Unfortunately, the Classic Mini Mosaic
which is being staged as part of its Mini including ‘621 AOK’, the very first Mini World Record Attempt will no longer
60th celebrations. Adding to the festival produced, ‘X411 JOP’ the last ever Classic be taking place during the National
feel The Fab Beatles, will be performing a Mini to be produced, and the last Rover
live tribute act throughout the day. Those 100 ever produced”.  Mini & Metro Show due to
camping on the Saturday night can also Anyone who enters their vehicle for the circumstances beyond the museum’s
enjoy evening entertainment from The National Metro & Mini Show before 31 control. The museum was extremely
Barn-Ettes. Tom Caren, Shows Manager at May is also in with a chance of winning a disappointed to have to share this
the British Motor Museum said “Our six drawer top tool chest, courtesy of news with you and rest assured it was
exciting plans for this year’s National Laser Tools. The cost for entering a Metro, not a decision that was taken lightly.
Metro & Mini show are really shaping up. Mini or MINI online is just £7.

SHARE YOUR MINI STORY

Oxford celebrate 60 in style
Q Tanya Field is working hard alongside BBC Radio
Oxford on a 60 Mini/MINI cavalcade from the Oxford
Mini Plant to a local car show. It’s taking place on bank
holiday Monday 26th August, exactly 60 years since
launch! The cavalcade will follow a 6 mile route, the
first half of which will follow the route which
according to Peter Tothill was the first road trip ever
made by a Mini. For this part, Oxfordshire County
Council are managing the traffic so the Minis can be
kept together. BBC Radio Oxford have organised a
drone to capture the event. Tanya is looking to find
people with interesting Mini stories or interesting
Minis to feature on BBC Radio Oxford. If you would
like to be involved and have a great story to share,
then you can get in touch with Tanya directly at
tanyafield999@gmail.com.

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TV TOCA TRIUMPH Words Richard Williamson

M7RC Dunlop National Mini Challenge shines at Thruxton BTCC meet

T
he Minis were the star performers at in the run up to the final corner, from the best, ascending Woodham Hill in the
Thruxton over the 18-19 May Jason Porter and Endaf Owens, the latter pack before nosing ahead into the
weekend, in support of the hugely promoted up to sixth after Deegan was chicane and onto the chequered flag for a
popular televised BTCC headline act, and later docked 15 secs for exceeding track brilliant victory. Once more Deegan was
earning praise all round after a quartet of limits. The Libre lead battle was just as absolutely on the limit, climbing back up
hugely entertaining races frenetic, Rob Davis eventually taking his the order after a clash with Owens, and
The Se7ens and S-Class went first on third win on the trot after Phil Harvey’s almost snatched second from Morgan on
Saturday afternoon, in a typical Thruxton front-end began dragging on the tarmac the run to the line, with Smith, Sam
slipstreamer, it came down to a last-lap following a touch at the Complex, Summerhayes and Porter all within a blink.
swarm into the chicane, Darren Thomas allowing Steve Baker and Josh Evans to fill Fabulous stuff!
coming out the other side with a small the medal positions. Next on the calendar for the Dunlop
advantage, with Joe Thompson and Dom Capping off a superb display of club National Mini Challenge supported by
Burger touching wheelarches side-by- racing at its very best was the second Mini Spares is the eagerly awaited trip
side through the Club chicane to take the Miglia/Libre thrash, and boy, what a treat abroad to the Zandvoort circuit on the
remaining podium places. In S-Class, this was for those lucky to witness it! In Dutch coast over 5-7 July, for Rounds 7, 8
Scott Kendall led from the class pole, with what proved to be a record-setting pace, and 9 in what promises to be an intriguing
teammate Connor O’Brien getting the it was Padmore who judged his last lap treble-header.
better of newcomer Damien Harrington.
Amazingly, the Miglia/Libre encounter
was even better, and after countless
changes of lead, it was Chris Morgan who
executed the perfect manoeuvre into the
chicane on the last lap, squeezing
between his rivals and keeping it off the
kerbs to record his maiden victory in the
formula. Kane Astin and reigning
champion Aaron Smith took the next
places ahead of Lee Deegan who
bounced across the kerbs on two wheels,
then Nick Padmore who had been leading

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ISLAND STRIFE Fruit pastilles equals rally food!

Mini Girls Rally Team get off to an exciting start at Manx National

E
xcited is an understatement! It had stages and adjusted the notes to suit. The We were of course very sad not to
been a long time since our last rally in Manx roads are second to none, a lot of complete the rally, but on reflection this is
November, and we were so excited. very fast flowing tarmac, but also a lot of Mini Girls first rally not completed out of 17
This was our first rally with our new main technical and extremely brumby stages. rallies, I think that’s a pretty good record,
sponsor and support crew J and S There was a great buzz with so many we will remember this rally in our usual
Handling Ltd (Forklifts) and Elk Training people passing comment on how good the way, extremely positively! We had so much
Solutions owned by Antony Elkes. We also Mini and setup looked. The Mini was fun, and created fantastic memories with
have the continued fantastic support of handling brilliantly and I was gaining our new support crew, they are second to
Mini Sport who have once again provided confidence, leading the class at one point. none! And we thank you so much for all
the team with an engine for this season. Until Stage 5, which sadly wasn’t meant to your support and great laughs!
Another new sponsor is KDH insurance be. Two thirds through the stage I selected The Mini is now safely back at Mini Sport
Brokers Ltd. We are a lucky team and could third gear… nothing. Forth gear… nothing. to get the gearbox gremlins sorted.
not do what we do with out the support of So I nursed the Mini to the end of the stage We will come back stronger ready to
them all! in 2nd gear, and we made the decision to fight the boys on our next rally, Down Rally
We landed on the Isle of Man, and were call it a day! Ireland on 20th July.
allowed two days of reconnaissance, I had
the first day Wednesday with Antony
checking the notes with me, as my left
hand woman Heidi didn’t fly in until
Wednesday night.
He tried to feed me Wine Gums, but they
didn’t have the same effect as the usual
Fruit Pastilles! I mean really… Wine Gums?
But we had a good recce even if we
disagree on sweets!
Second day of Recce and Heidi to my
side - and with an endless supply of fruit
pastilles on board - we covered all the

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EVENT REPORT
LONDON TO BRIGHTON
Words and Photography Jeff Ruggles
Minis pack out Brighton on
LSMOC’s annual pilgrimage.
ith tickets sold
W out in a little over
nine hours, the
annual London to
Brighton Mini Run continues
to be a must-attend event for
Mini fans from all over Europe.
An impressive 2150 official
entrants and many unofficial
ones headed to the South Coast
for the culmination of London
and Surrey MOC’s annual
flagship event on May 19.
Who said Minis have no luggage capacity...?
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Minis were lined up along
the entire length of Madiera
Drive, accompanied by an
abundance of trade stands and
various club stands. They were
joined by an impressive
number of Show and Shine
entrants. The various
categories were as keenly
contested as ever, with Paul
Young’s Pick-up awarded the
car of the show award.
There were some notable
celebrity appearances too. Edd
China, fresh from his
appearance at Beaulieu
Autojumble the previous day,
arrived on his motorised sofa
to present the Show and Shine
prizes and sign copies of his
new book, while fellow TV star
Jimmy de Ville wowed the
considerable crowds with an
incredible bespoke Mini
Clubman build, Swiftune
engine and all.
What’s more, it was all in aid
of good causes, with over
£6000 raised for Canine
Partners, The Diamond Riding
Centre, The legendary North
Devon Grand Tour and
Chestnut Tree house. Next year
will celebrate 35 years of the
event, and will take place on
May 17, 2020. Tickets will go on
sale to the public in January
2020 - see www.london-to-
brighton.co.uk for details.
 Scott Turner’s beautiful
class winning MkIII S.

Hydraulic Mini draws a crowd.

Show and shine on Madeira

Drive was hotly contested. Paul Young’s winning Pick-up.

Lots of trick touches on Ashley Davies supercharged Mini.

Jimmy Deville and his cool GT.

Robbie Kenning’s Pick-up gets some finishing touches.

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EVENT REPORT
MCR BEAULIEU
The Mini Cooper Register’s
National Day at Beaulieu is
a great place to spot the
rare and the exotic...
he Mini Cooper
T Register’s National
Day at Beaulieu is
always guaranteed to
attract a great selection of
Minis, and without a doubt, it
always plays host to the greatest
gathering of Mini exotica.
This was not lost on the
3000 visitors who decided to
make the annual pilgrimage to
the grounds of the National
Motor Museum, and it proved
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to be an event fit to celebrate 60
years of the Mini.
The ex-Works display is
always second to none, and this
year, there were a couple of
notable debuts. The World Cup
Rally Car OBL 46F has recently
been restored by Paul
Stanworth to its final
competitive incarnation.
Sitting amongst its more
familiar white over red
Abingdon prepared brethren, it
Paul Stanworth has recently restored OBL 46F
to its final competitive incarnation.
Words and Photography Gerard Hughes
drew a steady crowd all day.
The event was compered by
author and motoring historian,
Graham Robson, who
conducted a non stop round of
interviews with club president
Mike Cooper, Paddy Hopkirk
and of course, the mechanics
and drivers from the works
teams amongst many other
guests. It’s great to see so many
of the men from the Works still
supporting the event.
To celebrate the Mini’s
birthday, there was a display of
cars from 1959 up to the
present day including the
especially early example
originally owned by motoring
journalist John Bolster.
The concours drew a huge
field and standards were
exceptionally high. Scott
Turner took the coveted
Beaulieu Trophy with his
MkIII Cooper S.
 David Dyson’s
TMO 561 Replica
According to owner David, this
amazing recreation of one of
Built from a 1960 shell by its owner, the earliest Works cars is the
this is a fascinating glimpse into Mini product of some very careful
motorsport, in the pre-Cooper world. detective work. Few images of
these cars survive - they were
campaigned from 1959 to 1961
- so there’s very little source
material to work from.
Most visitors were fascinated by
the drive fitted to the rear
wheel. This was an attempt by
BMC to get accurate distance
readings, which weren’t skewed
Tim Ward’s Downton Cooper by spinning front wheels...

Another old photograph was all

that was needed to accurately
reconstruct the interior.

Works staff line up for the camera.

Chris Krzywiec
1964 Mini Cooper
It’s always good to catch up with
old friends - we featured Chris’
beautiful Cooper on the cover of
our Winter 2005 issue.
The car looks every bit as good as
it did back then, but Chris admits
he’s done very little with it since Broadspeed GTS.
daughters - Pippa and Chloe -
arived eight years ago.
By the end of the afternoon
though, and with a class win in
hand, he admitted that the desire
to compete with the Mini has well
and truly returned.
Chris (right) with Dad, Ian,
getting the concours bug again...

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BEAN MOBILE
Name: James Martin
Hard to imagine that
this was bought as a
bare shell - nice work!

Car: 1992, Mini Mayfair

Location: Alton, Hampshire
QWhen James Martin’s older brother,
Shane, asked him what car he’d like to
drive when he is old enough, James
expressed an interest in the classic Mini
(taking some inspiration from Mr Bean!).
Shane is a classic car enthusiast, so took
it upon himself to find him a Mini shell
that he could restore with James.
The Mini has been restored front to
back and was purchased to help James
integrate outside and with people
(Something he struggles with due to his
autism). He has made all of the decisions
regarding the look and colour of the car
and the Mayfair will be James’ road car
when he passes his test. Shane, cousin All ready for the prom!
Sean, dad nick, mum Ann and uncle John Roof graphics really set th
e Mini apart.
have all had an input in the restoration
process; from priming and rubbing down,
to replacing parts and the respray.
The car has been restored in time for
Shane to take James to his prom at the
end of June. James’ 16th birthday is just
around the corner, so we’d like to wish
him a very Happy Birthday from everyone
at Mini Mag!

SHE’S ELECTRIC! Minivan was once on the

London Electricity Board
Name: Lee Williams fleet - it’s come a long way.
Car: 1981 Minivan
Location: Shipston-on-Stour
Q Lee bought his van a few years back from a
gentleman in Wales who had inherited it from his dad
(who took the van as part of his retirement package
from the London Electricity Board). It has had a drastic
makeover, but they are just finishing off the last few
bits! The van has had an engine rebuild and all of the
welding and painting was carried out by Lee’s brother.
The arches are Miglias and the wheels are OS4 turbo
rims. Interior trim is black leather, and the factory rear
seats are soon to be sporting bespoke covers of their
own. Lee reckons the van will be finished within four
weeks, so keep an eye out for it at shows this summer.

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 Your Minis

SUPER COOPER
Name: Tony Maulder
Car: 1964 MkI Mini Cooper Even 25 years after its
Location: Milford, Auckland resto, the Cooper is
still winning prizes.
QTony bought his Cooper in the
early 1980s. It was complete, but
everything inside the car was in bits.
It had a thorough and very
expensive restoration in 1993, and
now 25 years after being restored,
it’s still in excellent condition. Tony
gave it a cut and polish, took all the
interior out and cleaned it, fixed the
paint chips and touched up the
paintwork in the boot and engine.
The son of the first owner of the
Cooper, Blair Robson, made a name
for himself and the car, by winning
the Auckland Car Club 1967
Midnight Madness road rally.
Tony has owned many Minis over
the years, including a Morris Mini
850. He entered the Cooper in the
2008 NZ Mini Nationals and claimed
2nd place in the restored class and
2nd overall. He takes his Cooper to
car shows and for a 14 mile drive to
the seaside every weekend.

LABOUR OF LOVE Standard Mini 35 interior

is a distant memory.

Name: Jeff Delve

Cars: 1994 Mini 35
Location: Wickford, Essex
Q Jeff and his wife Jo, have owned
their Mini 35 for 10 years. Five years
ago, he decided the time had come
to do a full nut and bolt resto on it.
All of the body work, welding and
panel work has been completed by
Jeff and there is not a spot of rust to
be seen. After five years of labour,
the build is finally complete.
The resto included fitting a Bill
Richards 1330 stage 4 fast road
engine (lightened and balanced
bottom end, AE pistons, 1.5 Titan
roller rockers and a Kent 286 rally
cam). It also features a straight cut
‘box and drop gears, and KAD
quickshift. The body was painted by
a good friend of Jeff’s.

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 ON THE JOB

PROJECT PROFILE
THE OWNERS
NAME: Will Harris
AGE: 29
VW van centre
OCCUPATION: Technician at
, Worce ster
LOCATION: Droitwich

THE CAR:
CAR: Clubman saloon
t shell with a
START CONDITION: Decen
difications.
standard engine and no mo
cen t shell brandishing
CONDITION NOW: De
ed wit h a Rover K-Series
Clubman S stripes, fitt
er bonnet lighting
160 VVC MGTF engine, und
frame.
and a custom made front sub
SO FAR : 7 mo nth s
TIME TAKEN
TED TIM E OF CO MP LET ION: I’ve bought
ESTIMA
init ely be done
my ticket for IMM, so it’ll def
by August!

ON THE JOB
Words Holly Daffurn Photography Gerard Hughes

Chipping Away
Will Harris modified his Clubman with a K-Series engine and his own custom
touches, but for someone so dexterous he’s just a little accident prone...

W
ill Harris has come a
long way since his dad
bought him his first
Mini when he was 18.
He didn’t know how to
replace a wheel back then and spent an
early run trying to get the car into fifth
and wondering why the gears kept
grinding! Fast forward a decade and Will
has fabricated his own custom subframe
and designed and fitted a 1.8 K-Series to
his Clubman project. He certainly knows
one end of a spanner from the other…
even if these spanners do have a habit of
flying out of his grasp at the most
inopportune moments (a fact, clearly
illustrated by the assorted chips in his
Mini’s paintwork). Will takes the
misfortune in good humour, and laughs
as he tells us how he once managed to
limp the Clubman back home as the
cylinders on the original A-series engine
failed on him one by one, making it back
onto his street on just one cylinder as the
engine started to billow smoke before
bursting into bright blue flames! Will
might be a touch accident prone, but he
always makes things right in the end and
his boundless enthusiasm and passion
mean his Clubman is getting finished to a
really high standard. Wherever Will is,
his good mate Adam is never far behind.
Working on each other’s cars, visiting
shows and coming up with plans on what
they can make next… let’s just hope it’s
not more chips in the paintwork!

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 Wheels are Minispeed Spectrum splits.

How did you get into working on Minis?

I was having some problems with my first
Mini and so I tried my luck on the Mini
forum, everyone said it was the headgasket.
I bought all the tools I needed based on
their advice, took all my breaks from work in
It’s a major conversion job but Will is trying to
one go and did the job in an hour and a half.
preserve as much of the original car as he can.
Where did you find this car? are so many Japanese ones out there now, I Are there any bits that you aren’t going
I found it on eBay. The pictures were just wanted to be a bit different! to do yourself?
awful! It looked disgusting but I really I want to send the wheels off to Reinventing
wanted a Mini. I went to see it and it was What power are you looking to get out the Wheel and get them painted by them.
stored in a polytunnel. It looked great in real of it when it’s done? Also, my mate Adam is going to paint the
life! It didn’t really require any welding. I’ve It’s a 160 with a K-MAP on it – it came with roof black for me.
just done the door hinge on one side. the ECU. It’s a 175 MAP. I think it’s going to
run about 175-180. Were there any particular challenges?
Have you made any modifications? I ordered a subframe but it didn’t fit. The
As it’s the last of the MkIIs, apart from a Is there anything you would do angles and tie bars were completely out.
couple of upgrades, I didn’t want to stray differently next time? You couldn’t weld to it, so I had to build my
from the original spec. The only things that I I’d take a lot more care protecting the own. It’s all removable. The subframe that I
have changed are the wheels. They are paintwork. There is a scratch in the paint by was sent just stuck out too far. It looked
Minispeed Spectrums 10x6s - genuine three the right wiper, where I slipped with the ugly. I’m glad I did it myself in the end. You
splits. I picked them up for £300. pliers. The second time I changed the wiper can’t see it at all and as a bonus, I can now
I covered the whole body, except for a tiny access the oil filter.
What made you decide to do the K-Series section that I thought was far enough away
engine conversion? to get away with being exposed… then
I just love the noise! I went for a Rover because the wiper is spring loaded it landed
engine because it’s British, I wanted to keep on the exact part of the bonnet that I had
it in line with the heritage of the Mini. There left uncovered!
The Rover K-series was chosen to
keep the Mini’s ‘Britishness’...

The subframe has been modified to Will’s spec.

Getting the right radiator has proved tricky.

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What about style?
I’ve got an idea for the interior and I’d like a
rear window louvre. I like to be different,
which is why I have a rancid colour with
strange wheels!
The trim is all original. I love the look of
the current seats but they aren’t
comfortable so I’m going to get something
adjustable. The steering wheel is a Mini
Spares special. I got it for Christmas and as I
held it up to admire it, it fell straight out the
bottom of the box and hit the tarmac! There
might be a bit of a chip in the bottom of it…
Are you sticking to the original colour?
I know I call it Harvest Gold, but it isn’t
actually the original colour, Harvest Gold is
The original seats look good but are
unlikely to feature in the finished car.
a touch darker. I’m going to flat it back and
put another layer of laquer over it. If you
look at the back of the bulkhead you can see
how true Harvest Gold looks (I had that
paint mixed).
The stripes are off an Australian Clubman
S that I’ve shortened because I like the way
they follow the door handle.
Tell us about the grille?
I love how different it looks. I painted the
grille then used fine sandpaper to reveal the
chrome, I used a bit of black tape to put the
sharp lines back in.
What else are you proud of?
The under bonnet lighting that I rigged up.
Stripes were lifted from an
Australian Clubman S.
ON THE JOB
Chips with everything, including the ‘wheel.
Best mate Adam is always on hand to help.
It’s really bright, you can see everything. I
used LEDs. The ground I used was the
bonnet stay. It worked really well. I’ve also
put LED headlights in, they are so bright! But
you really need to get the ones with the fans
in the back.
Are you going to fit wheel arches?
I’m not too sure yet. The discs have brought
it out by about an inch so I may have to run
arches, but I don’t really want to.
What is left to do?
It’s almost there. I just need to finish the
radiator mount, weld the stabiliser front bar
onto the engine frame and then take it all
out so I can paint the engine bay and frame,
finish off the welding on the frame and then
fit all of the brakelines, plumbing, fuel lines
and battery.
What is it about Minis that you like?
I love how simple Minis are to work on and
how readily available the parts are. It’s
affordable and everything is so easy to get
hold of.
BODY: MkII Clubman saloon in Harvest Gold with
a black roof and stripes from an Australian
Clubman S.
ENGINE: 160 VVC MGTF engine, Maniflow
stainless system
TRANSMISSION: Standard MGTF five-speed
SUSPENSION: Rubber cone
BRAKES: 7.5 inch discs
WHEELS: Minispeed Spectrums 10x6s
INTERIOR: All original with replaced seats (front
and back) and a steering wheel from Mini Spares.
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CUSTOM SURVIVOR

GLAM ROCK
REVIVAL
Like so many stars of the 70s, this radically
chopped Mini is back on the scene...
Words and Photography Gerard Hughes

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W
hatever you might be
thinking the
inspiration for this
Mini was, we’re going
to bet you’re off by a
mile. You’re thinking the builder was
looking to make a statement in line with
the trends of the era that spawned it,
where wide and glittery was great, but
wider and blinding was even better. Or
that a lower frontal profile, a hot Cooper
engine under the bonnet and banded
steels could make it the fastest car in in
the Carlos Fandango Grand Prix. Right?
No, so so wrong...
“I bought it as a car to do up and use. In
those days we weren’t too flush for
money, so if you could buy a car cheaper
that needed work and you could do it up
yourself, you just did it,” explains Ray
Cheevers, the man who built this car in
1969 and who, along with son Spencer,
has recently rescued and restored it back
to its glam rock glory. Both father and son
CUSTOM SURVIVOR
are very accomplished fabricators and
metal workers, Ray having retired a few
years ago, while Spencer is still very much
involved in the business.
INSURANCE JOB
“I bought it in 1969 as an insurance write-
off.” Ray continues. “I was looking for a
car as a project, and the insurance
company’s general assessor used to come
to the garage where we worked. I asked if
he had anything that I might be
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CUSTOM SURVIVOR
Autoplas dash has survived with the
car, but most of the dials were rotten.

Speedo is the only instrument to survive.

“The Mini was originally Old English

White but it wasn’t the colour for me”
transformation wasn’t inspired by in the middle and worked my way out. It
anything other than straightforward took nine months of evenings and
practicality - the roof had been pushed weekends, and when we were a bit quiet at
almost to a point and was going to need work, I’d disappear out the back and do
radical surgery to restore. “I decided to do some work on it. A few people around
Corbeau seats were a great find.
this because the roof was so badly here still remember it parked outside
interested in, and he said, ‘I’ve got a car damaged - I was going to have to put a Hucklesbrook Garage, all rubbed down
up on Salisbury Plain if you’re interested.’ new one on it anyway so I thought it and ready for paint.”
So I got that one - as it turned out, it was a
would be good to chop it and deseam it.” “The Mini was originally Old English
1962 Mini Super with brocade trim and White, but it wasn’t the colour for me. It
the overrider bumpers.” MAKE DO AND MEND was initially done in a hammer finish
It takes a bit of a leap of the imagination “It was done on a wing and a prayer green - it was a bit of an experiment at the
to get from an accident damaged Old really!” he says with a laugh. “My motto is time, and the paint sagged. It looked a bit
English White Super to the amazing it’s only made of metal so we can do of a mess so we let it go hard, as paint
custom car we see here. But the something with it. So I basically started back then took quite a while to harden

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 So smooth thanks to all
bumpers and brackets
being removed.
Steering wheel still needs a horn push.
properly. Then it was rubbed back and I
painted it in Rootes Electric Blue.”
BROAD BAND
The Mini was finished off with a set of
wide banded steel wheels, which the
multitalented Ray also did himself and
fitted with Cooper 7.5 inch discs. And
with those sporty looks, the standard
848cc engine wasn’t really going to cut it.
Being the late 60s, it wasn’t too difficult
for Ray to track down a scrap Cooper and
relieve it of its 998 engine. And as an
ex-Downton employee, it was hardly
likely to stay in standard trim. “I rebuilt it
and had a bit of headwork done, but
nothing too serious. It wasn’t long after
I’d left Downton, so I got hold a Maniflow
exhaust manifold.”
Inside, Ray fitted an Autoplas
dashboard - that’s the original, still with
Ray and Spencer were chuffed to
find the Mini and have done a
brilliant job of restoring it.
the Mini after all these years - and the
standard brocade seats disappeared
under sculpted Karobes seats covers. “We
used to go down to Boscombe to go
dancing, and there was an auto accessory
place nearby. After the dance, we’d stand
outside, eat our fish and chips and look in
the shop window, and I spotted the
dashboard in there.”
SIGNING OFF
With the car finished, Ray had one
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Roof has been coated in a

textured paint - the look of
vinyl with no tricky seams...

All arches were hand formed.

BODY 1962 MkI Morris Mini Super. Roof

chopped and deseamed. Bumpers removed.
Custom made wheelarch extensions. Custom
boot hinges. Period three-point rollcage.
Racing mirrors on wings. Resprayed in Rootes
Electric Blue.
ENGINE 1300cc pre A-plus. Modified cylinder
head with unleaded conversion, twin SU HS2
1.25 inch carbs, Powerspark electronic Banded steels - so 70s...
ignition, Cooper S distributor, Maniflow
exhaust and manifold.
SUSPENSION Standard rubber cone with “It was horrendous - no floor, no boot
shortened trumpets. Home made negative
camber front bottom arms. GAZ dampers. floor, the boot lid had fallen off...”
TRANSMISSION Four-speed manual.
With the Mini finished, Ray drove it and about a year later, someone tagged
BRAKES Front: 7.5 inch Cooper discs. Rear:
Standard rear drums. around for a few years and enjoyed it. He me in a post. The car was being offered
sold it in September 1973. It may have for sale on eBay...”
WHEELS AND TYRES Banded steel wheels been gone, but the radical chopped Mini
with Falken 185/80R10 tyres.
was never forgotten, and when Spencer UNDER THE HAMMER
INTERIOR Autoplas dashboard with speedo, came along, it was so entrenched in their Correctly described as a 1962 MkI Morris
revcounter, oil pressure, temperature and family’s lore that he learned all about it Mini Super with ‘lots of period parts
voltmeter gauges. Period Corbeau bucket
seats, Securon four-point harnesses. and became fascinated as to what had fitted’, when Spencer saw the pictures
happened to the car. there was no doubt it was his dad’s old
last obstacle to returning it to the road. Nothing more was heard of TFX until car. Even though it was in very poor
The original log book still bears a rubber around seven years ago, when thanks to condition, interest in the car was high.
stamp which says ‘Seriously damaged’. the power of internet, Spencer got a lead “Most people wanted the car just for the
“Back then, if you repaired a seriously on the car. “Somebody Dad knew googled brocade seats which were still in the front,
damaged car, it had to be taken to the the registration number and it came up and because of the id tags on it as it was a
police station to be checked over and on the MkI Performance website. We Super. We never got the tags anyway,
signed off as roadworthy. The guy came checked and it was still registered, so I they’d rotted off...” says Spencer.
out and said, ‘What have you done...?!!’” put a few posts about it up on Facebook Even though the vendor was offering

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The initial custom colour inside the original boot lid.
the car for auction, Spencer was
determined to buy the car and contacted
him directly explain the family’s
connection. “I couldn’t believe it when I
drove up there and saw it,” says Ray. “It
was in Stroud in Gloucestershire. When I
sold it, it went to Bournemouth then
Swindon, and then to Stroud and it was
around that area for quite a long time. It’s
rumoured to have been sold from Rob
Walker garages at one time, but we’re not
sure that’s true.”
“It was horrendous,” says Spencer. “No
floor, no boot floor, the boot lid had
fallen off, and the roof had been caved in
and was full of water - just a huge puddle.
A young lad was selling it as his girlfriend
had had a baby come along, so it was good
Engine is a 1275cc unit, and has
been meticulously rebuilt by a
fellow ex-Downton employee.
for us.” Needless to say, the Cheevers
didn’t leave without securing the car.
FLOORED
“We cut all of the floor out of it,” says
Spencer. “I put all new doorsteps in to get
the doors fitting right, then braced it all
inside and cut the whole floor out. As the
roof’s lower, it doesn’t really flop
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CUSTOM SURVIVOR
Ray worked the roof from
the centre out - it takes a
lot of skill to chop a Mini.
Note those custom boot hinges.
about anyway. We also removed the toe
board, complete boot floor, seat back, and
we got a second hand back panel and rear
valance. We reskinned one door, but the
other needed to be replaced, as did the
boot. The bonnet had also survived, but
needed some tidying up on the front edge.
At least the scuttle was quite good...”
The plan was to return the Mini to its
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1969 glory, so metallic blue was the only
option for the paint. “It was resprayed in
two pack by Kenny at Arch Farm Auto
Care. We had to match to the original
colour using a spectrometer and luckily a
few patches of the original paint had
survived - we cut a bit of the original
doorstep off and got them to match it.
Kenny joked that as the paint had all
cracked, we’d have been better to go back
to the man who originally sprayed it but
that’s a bit difficult fifty years on!”
“There was no engine - just a box of
bits. The manifold I’d fitted when I built
it was still with the car. All the original
hubs, radius arms, even the front discs -
none of it was worn, which led me to the
conclusion that it was never really used,”
says Ray. Finding the right engine was
going to be tricky, and certainly wouldn’t
be sorted with a visit to the scrapyard as
Ray had done when he built the car.
POWER HOUSE
When they bought TFX back, the
Cheevers already had another Mini
project on the go, and this would
ultimately donate its engine and box to
the project. “A friend of ours, David
Lawrence - he’s also an ex-Downton man
- rebuilt the engine and gearbox for this.
He had worked for Downton and Steve
Harris back in the day,” Ray explains. “I’d

“Ray’s unsure of whether the steering
wheel is the original”
bought it as a race shell for a project,
before we rediscovered TFX. It looked
like a Cooper, and it was a 1300. So it was
rebored, had new pistons, polished crank,
hardened valve seats, and new valves.
We’re not sure if the head had some work
done on it in the past. But whatever was
in it, stayed in it.” The finishing touches
were twin HS2 1.25 inch carbs,
Powerspark electronic ignition with an S
distributor, and of course, a Maniflow
exhaust and manifold.
David also came to the rescue when it
came to fitting out the interior. “He was
selling a Cooper which had bucket
Original Maniflow badge has also survived.
seatswhich had been fitted in period -
they were just right for this. So he thought
we should have them for this as his car
was going to be sold with the original
trim re-instated.” Even though the
original instrumentation and dash had
stayed with the car, all the gauges were made for the boss - but the father and son
rotten so they’ve been replaced, but the team were determined to have the car
speedo is still the original. ready for the Cuckoo Fair this year which
played host to a Downton Reunion, and
BACK ON THE SCENE the car caused quite a stir when it showed
There are still a few jobs still to be up. It may have been born out of purely
completed - Ray’s unsure of whether the practical reasons at the end of the 1960s,
steering wheel is the original he fitted all but this smooth custom is still a show
those years ago and it needs to have a cap stopper 50 years later.
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SUPERCHARGED CLUBMAN
SUPER CHA
Words Martyn Morgan-Jones Photography Matt Woods
T
his Clubman, and its owner,
Andy Bellamy, first appeared
in the April 2012 issue of
Mini Magazine as an ‘On The
Job’ feature. Well, a lot of
tarmac has passed under various Mini
and Metro tyres since then. However, the
good news is that Andy has completed the
project. The Clubman is on the road. In
fact, it’s been on the road since 2015.
The reason it’s taken Andy so long (it
was purchased as a rolling shell in late
2009), can be explained by the usual
family and work commitments, having to
do a lot of the work in a shipping
container (as his garage was occupied by
other projects for quite some time) and,
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more significantly, the amount of rust
that resided in, on, and around the shell.
Bought sight unseen, the seller had
advertised this Clubman as solid. As it
transpired, it was anything but.
SHELLING OUT
“I soon discovered that there was a lot of
rust”, grimaces Andy. “And I mean a lot.
Working my way around the shell, and
starting at the rear, I replaced (with
original/Heritage/NOS) the front
valance, slam panel, wings, A-panels,
driver’s outer A-post, sills and jacking
points, rear quarters and arch closing
panels, driver’s side rear arch, complete
boot floor (battery box removed and
 SUPERCHARGED CLUBMAN

RGER
Andy Bellamy’s route to big power
involved a lengthy shopping list of
the best components - plus a
healthy dose of forced induction...

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SUPERCHARGED CLUBMAN
Additional gauges have been mounted
in Rover P5B binnacles . The whole
dash area has been flocked.
Period seats have been retrimmed.
hole blanked), subframe triangulation
panels (top and bottom), rear panel,
parcel shelf and roof skin.
“There were lots of repairs needed too.
I had to let sections into both A-post top
corners (using metal cut from donor
cars), the driver’s side front floor had to
be replaced, and the inner sills needed
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“I’ve always had a thing for twin
headlight Clubbies”
work. And because I planned the car to be
suitable for both road and track use, I
converted it to a front mounted radiator,
and all non-essential material was
removed from the shell.”
Not only was the non-essential material
removed, Andy trimmed even more
weight by fitting aluminium door skins to
the already-lightened frames, a GRP
bonnet, boot, and rear valance, and
Plexiglass side and rear windows. He’d
also bought Carbon Weezel bumpers and
under riders. In total, as a result of
putting the Clubman on a diet, he
managed to remove an impressive 50kg.
Although very much a DIY build, the
bodyshell has been finished and finessed
to a very high standard. Which meant,
occasionally, having to retrace some
steps. “The bodywork took around three
years to complete and as the project
progressed, I got better at welding,”
admits Andy smiling. “I then started to
look at the earlier repairs. In doing so, I
decided that I could now do better, so I
re-did some of the early repairs. My aim
was to get the best possible finish. In fact,
when I took the rolling shell, which I’d
had acid-dipped, to Jessops Motor Bodies
for painting, they complmented me on

Andy’s target was 130 bhp, and he
got within 0.7 of it. Serious stuff.
my work which was really pleasing.”
Rick, at Jessops, did a first-rate job of
painting the shell (which has also been
etch-primed, seam-sealed and lightly
stone-chipped) in Bentley Vesuvian Grey,
inside and out, with the roof and the
Group 2 wide arches being done in a
contrasting black. It’s a classy combo and
suits the Clubman to a tee. As does its
front focal point: the quad headlamps.
FOUR THOUGHT
“I’ve always had a thing for twin
headlight Clubbies,” confesses Andy.
“After visiting John, a good mate of mine,
to get some parts I ended up buying a set
of Escort RS2000 MkII headlights. Of
course fitting these into the Mini
involved a lot more fabrication work
which included a custom-made grille,
moving the front radiator a touch and
trimming the fresh air vents. Carl, at
Force Racing, made the headlamp
surrounds and Tom, a good friend of
mine, welded the grille.”
Not only do the quad headlamps look
good from an aesthetic perspective and
provide much better illumination, the
That’s not just any
silver paint - that’s
Bentley Vesuvian Grey.
whole arrangement has been beautifully
fabricated and integrated.
FORCEFUL THINKING
Andy’s original plan for the Clubman,
purchased minus an engine, was to follow
the tried, tested and trusted normally
aspirated route. But as they say... the best
laid plans! “My original idea was to fit
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SUPERCHARGED CLUBMAN
Twin headlights started
life on an Escort RS2000.
BODY Steel Clubman saloon with GRP bonnet,
boot and rear valance. Carbon fibre bumpers
and under riders, quad headlamps, Group 2
wide arches, race mirrors, side decals.
ENGINE 1293cc, fully-balanced and lightened,
centre main strap, MED Booster head, VMAX
Scart Fast Road supercharger with 1.5 Roller
Rockers, Specialist Components A-series EFi
kit, Toyota SC12 supercharger, Silicon hoses,
ITG filter, lightweight alternator, Maniflow
larger bore, twin-box, exhaust system.
SUSPENSION Hydrolastic top arms, Mini
Spares adjustable bottom arms and tie bars,
new cones, Hi-Los, Protech Aluminium
shockers, KAD anti-roll bars front and rear,
Heritage rear subframe, KAD cast Aluminium
trailing arms and DSN billet trunnions.
TRANSMISSION Jack Knight S/C, C/R
4-speed, Verto twin-plate clutch, Quaife ATB
diff. Cooling: Front radiator.
BRAKES Four-pot billet alloy calipers,
7.5inch Cooper S discs, Minifin drums,
braided hoses.
WHEELS AND TYRES Force Racing V2 10 6,
three-piece split rims with anodised Titanium
centres. Yokohama A032R 165/70R10.
INTERIOR GRP front bucket seats, 1275 GT
rear seat, inertia reel belts, OMP steering
wheel, flocked dash, chrome accessories,
Newton Commercial carpets, door speakers,
and 6 x 9s in the rear shelf, custom loom and
fuse box.
a pre-A-plus 1360,” he explains. “ But,
having realised that I’d only be happy if I
had forced induction in my life, there was
a change of plan!”
It was a change of plan that would
involve fitting a Toyota SC12
supercharger (as originally fitted to
Toyota’s 1600cc 4-AGZE engine, typically
fitted to Japanese market MkI MR2 “It’s not only very powerful, it’s very
Turbos). But this was just the start of the
Clubman’s re-engineering. driveable too thanks to the mapping”
Having dismissed the 1360 N/A, the
engine Andy then considered head giving a 8.3:1 compression ratio. Components A-series EFi kit (adapted to
supercharging was a Kent 276-cammed The cam’s a VMAX Scart Fast Road fit the supercharger), an SPi tank, and an
0.020 inch MG Metro lump. “That engine supercharger with 1.5 Roller Rockers.” MPi pump, with supply and return via
had a 10.3:1 compression ratio, as far as I “To cope with the 12 psi boost, the rods nylon fuel hose down the driverís side of
can recall,” says Andy. “To get the and crank have been fully worked by the car. Flow is adjusted via a bulkhead-
compression down to the required 8:1, Force Racing, and professionally mounted pressure regulator. There’s
would have been much too expensive, so I balanced and hardened. There’s also a water injection too. This not only helps
considered fitting a standard 1275 engine, centre main strap, Swiftune duplex engine longevity, it boosts power as well.
with a MED stage 3 head chambered to Vernier timing gear and the exhaust gases
give around 8:1, and use a N/A MG Metro are taken care of by Maniflow large bore DRIVEABLE
camshaft.” LCB and 1 7/8 inch twin box exhaust. Talking of which, Andy was aiming for
“However, in the end, I went for a MPi Clutch is a twin spring Verto Clutch on a 130 bhp at the flywheel. He got close...
Block. This was overbored 0.020 inch, Minispares aluminium flywheel.” very close. Having been expertly mapped
decked 0.030 inch, dry deck converted, The very capable SC12 supercharger, is by RS Tuning, the engine produced 129.3
and fitted with Omega Cast pistons (with mounted on a purpose-made manifold kit bhp at 6700 rpm and delivered an
a 11cc dish) and BMW under crown oil that Andy sourced from Australia. impressively flat torque curve. Around
jets. It’s topped off with an MED Booster Fuelling is courtesy of a Specialist 120 lbf.ft is on tap from just over 3000

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 Built to take 12 psi boost, the
MPi block has been packed
with an endless list of the
most desirable goodies.
rpm to just over 5000rpm, and it only
tails off slightly from then on.
“RS did a superb job,” enthuses Andy.
“They transformed how the engine
responds. It’s not only very powerful, it’s
very driveable too thanks to the mapping
and the instant nature of supercharging.
It pulls strongly from tickover. To cope
with the power, and get it onto the
tarmac, I installed a Jack Knight straight-
cut, close-ratio, gear set with a 3.2:1 Final
drive and a Quaife ATB diff.”
“I retained the original front subframe,
but seam-welded and triangulated it, and
removed some excess material. The top
arms are Hydrolastic, Mini Spares
supplied the adjustable bottom arms and
tie bars, and there are new cones, Hi-Los,
and Protech Aluminium shockers all
round, with KAD anti roll bars front and
rear. At the rear there’s a Heritage
subframe, KAD cast Aluminium trailing
arms, and DSN billet trunnions etc.”
“I had a bit of luck with the wheels, as I
won them in a raffle! They are Force
Racing V2 10x6 three-piece split rims
with anodised Titanium centres. Tyres
are Yokohma A032R.”
“Minispares supplied the billet 7.5 inch
four-pot calipers and Cooper S 7.5 inch
discs, and Minifin drums, and I fitted
braided hoses throughout and new rear
backplates. It stops really well!”
ACCOMODATING
Not only does this classy Clubman stop
well, look stunning, and go like stink, it’s
also rather nice on the inside.
“I wanted the interior to be functional
and purposeful, a bit race car in fact, but I
also wanted it to be comfortable... and
look nice,” remarks Andy. “The best of
both worlds really. The dash top and
bottom rails, clock surrounds, gauge pods
and column cowls have been flocked in
short black flock. And there are new door
cards and headlining in black, and a new
Newton Commercial carpet set.”
“The rear seat is from an early 1275GT
in black vinyl. It took me ages to track one
down! The front seats are period
fibreglass buckets that have been
refoamed and retrimmed in black vinyl. I
mounted the driver’s seat low behind the
cross member and the passenger seat is
side hinged to ease rear seat access.”
“Because of all the changes - which
include a heated front screen, electric
windows, remote central locking, AEM
wideband and boost gauge in a Rover P5B
binnacle, and oil pressure/temp and
coolant temp gauges in a second Rover
P5B binnacle - I made a custom loom and
there’s a modular fuse box mounted
under the dash.”
MOVING ON
Since the photoshoot, Andy has put the
Clubman up for sale, albeit with an
almost standard 1275 engine and
gearbox. The supercharged engine has
found a new home. As for Andy? Well,
he’s possibly looking towards getting a
classic that will accommodate his
growing family.
THANKS TO:
Carl, Tom, Rick, Robe and Boston Castle
for the location.
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MINI HAHA

LONG STORY
It’s a tiny car with a big story, Mini Haha has
lived a life. Meet the father and son team who
have brought this custom legend back from
the brink...
Words and Photography Willy Carson

A
ndy Saunders grew up in
Bournemouth fascinated by
the custom cars of the 1970s.
By the time he was 16 he was
customising his first car and
only three years later he had finished his
fourth. He now had the experience and
the imagination to create something
really radical; he was going to shorten a
Mini. “Everybody said it couldn’t be
done,” Andy remembers, “but that just
spurred me on to prove them wrong.” For
£60 he bought a MkI, 1964 non-runner
which had been painted with a brush. “I
started to cut it up thinking that I had
little to lose if it all went wrong. I cut

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SHORT

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MINI HAHA

Interior has received an update and the

original buttoned dralon has been lost in
favour of a colour matched vinyl retrim.

The mark of approval

from the big names...

the floor at the heel board and again

along the rear of the cross member and
based the whole build on that.” Andy
explains as if it was no more challenging
than tying your shoe laces. “Richard
Haskell, a local welder and sprayer, came
up with a solution to the problem of
shortening the roof.
Since a Mini is wider at the front than
the back, keeping the taper right and
making allowance for the gutter was not
just a case of slicing a bit out of the middle
and welding the two halves back together.
It had to be done in sections and brought
together toward the centre of the roof.”
It’s only when Andy outlines the
problems he encountered and the way he
“With the Mini now 31 inches shorter,
there wasn’t much room for clutter”
went about finding solutions that you
realise the enormous task of
miniaturising a Mini. “The original
hinges were knackered and the doors
were hanging down when I bought the
car. I had to watch my budget so I drilled
out the hinge pins and replaced them
with clevis pins. The doors were then too
long and completely the wrong shape so I
cut the companion bins off the inside and
marked and trimmed until the doors
fitted against the rear arches. I don’t
really use a tape measure that much - I
prefer to do it by eye.”
IN THE DETAILS
With the Mini now 31 inches shorter
there wasn’t much room for clutter so
Andy deseamed and de-bumpered the
shell. To tidy things up further he
blanked off the fuel filler hole, replacing
the fuel tank for a more suitably shaped
one and hiding the filler behind the MkI
drop down number plate. Full of youthful

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 The doors have been
completely reshaped to follow
the line of the wheelarches.

Fuel filler now sits above the number plate.

exuberance, Andy made rapid progress
and only five months after he made those
initial cuts with the angle grinder, he had
resprayed the his creation bright orange,
airbrushed on contrasting graphics, fitted
an engine from a 1300GT with its twin
1.25in SU carbs added some Cooper S
brakes and sorted an MoT. Now all it
Andy Saunders meets the
needed was a name. In 1855 Henry
Shaws and an old friend...
Wadsworth Longfellow penned the epic
poem ‘The Song of Hiawatha’ about a Andy was still a teenager but he was would spend the summer in Ireland. At
Native American and his woman already building his own legend and soon the end of the summer Ivor bought the
Minniehaha; change the spelling a bit and found his baby on the front cover of miniature marvel.
you’re there. “Mini Haha was my ‘Street Machine’ where it was spotted by a Over in Ireland, another Andy, Andy
everyday driver for a while,” (you can’t be petrolhead with a permanent exhibition Shaw recalls the moment he first laid eyes
serious Andy). “In the summer I was able called Motorworld in Portrush in on the unique miniature. He first saw
to take out the clevis pins and remove the Northern Ireland. Ivor Johnston was keen Mini Haha on the front cover of ‘Street
doors and then I discovered that it was so to have this unique little car as the star Machine’ in the early 80s. Soon
short it would do stoppies and pull attraction among his collection and came afterwards he turned 17, passed his
wheelies in reverse so I had a lot of fun.” to an arrangement whereby the Haha driving test and bought his first Mini.

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MINI HAHA
The paint scheme is now true to
the original, with a few twists to
accomodate Andy’s improvements.

BODY Customised 1964 MkI bodyshell.

Shortened by 31 inches, deseamed,
de-bumpered, modified doors, shortened
doorbins (cut down from 6 gin bottles to 3),
custom sliding glass, 4 gallon baffled alloy
race fuel tank, aero-style filler cap, MkII grille,
green headlight lens covers. Wheelbase: 49.2
inch. Paint: RAL 2008 Orange.
ENGINE 998cc A Series, de-coked head, 1.5in
SU carb, Mini Sport cone filter, water heated
alloy inlet manifold, Freeflow exhaust
manifold, shortened centre pip, stainless twin Everyone wants to pose with Mini Haha!
pipe back box, electronic dizzy Fletcher alloy
rad, white fan. Colour coded paint finish. “I was driving a Minivan to work at a entertainment for the crowd, doing
petrol station and one of the regular stoppies and popping wheelies in reverse
SUSPENSION
Mini Sport Adjustarides, heavy duty adjustable
customers showed up in a de-seamed so I knew it was still in Northern Ireland.
tie rods, new rubber cones. Mini. When it was for sale I bought it as Years later I saw an ad in ‘Autotrader’
my daily driver.” Because it was mildly “For Sale: Mini Haha”. As soon as I saw it
TRANSMISSION New 3 piece clutch, rod customised Andy was invited by the local I knew it was the real thing even though,
change gearbox, std ratios, 3.44:1 Diff. Colour
coded paint finish. New CV joints. custom club to join them for a weekend in by then it was red with a white roof so we
Portrush where arrangements had been did a deal and I brought it home.” What
BRAKES Front: 7.9 inch solid discs Mini made to garage their cars in Motorworld Andy had bought was a sound shell on
Sport four-piston alloy callipers. Rear: Cast
iron drums, new backplates, steel braided overnight. “I was blown away when I saw two rolling subframes, a box of useless
flexies, shortened handbrake cable. how great Mini Haha looked in the flesh. parts and neither engine, interior, glass
I thought about how great it would be to nor fuel tank but, unbelievably his
WHEELS AND TYRES Weller rims 5 x10 inch.
Falken 145/80 R 10 tyres. own it one day but I was only daydream had come true.
daydreaming.” Eventually Motorworld
INTERIOR Vinyl covered rear seat unit and
modified doorcards. Rookee style centre
closed and the Haha changed hands only RESTORATION
piece, Momo steering wheel, dark green to turn up at another of Andy’s interests, Since those early days when he was
modified from stock, shortened headlining. “I was at the stock car racing one night driving around in a Minivan with a brand
and it appeared between heats as a bit of new driver’s licence, Andy has always

66

Engine is now a 998 which has
been rebuilt and highly detailed
- that orange gets everywhere...
“I wanted it to be restored pretty
much as Andy Saunders had built it”
owned at least one Mini and has lost
count of the number of restoration
projects he has undertaken so returning
the Haha to its former diminutive
greatness was well within his capabilities.
“I knew pretty much exactly what I was
going to do with the wee Mini,” he says, “I
wanted it to be restored pretty much as
Andy Saunders had built it but with my
own interpretation.”
Andy outlines the progress, “The shell
was pretty good so first thing was to fit a
four gallon alloy fuel tank and add a
modern fuel filler. It was soon ready for
paint but with work commitments and so
on things were going at a snail’s pace for
quite a while.” With so many vital parts
missing, the Mini Sport shopping list was
fairly extensive but with a custom build
some parts had to specially made.
“I needed templates for the sliding
windows before the glass was cut and
toughened. When I was going through
these wee details I realised how cleverly
Andy Saunders had gone about the
original build.”
The space under the bonnet was filled
with a 998cc pre A-plus engine with
re-ground valves, a new timing chain and
electronic distributor. It was given a coat
of orange paint and a load of shiny nuts
and bolts etc from Smiffy’s Bits.
When it comes to the final stages Andy
takes up the story, “Aaron O’Neill came
to the rescue with the electrics. He made a
complete new loom from scratch but it
had to be a one off. I knew the original
upholstery was buttoned draylon but I
wanted bring it up to date so I went for
vinyl in bright orange and green with
matching doorcards custom made from
full size ones. By this time my son Stuart
had laid claim to “The Shortie” and in
early 2018 the project was given an
unexpected deadline.”
Beaulieu Museum invited Andy
Saunders to exhibit some of his creations
in a summer long event called “The Art of
MINI HAHA
Kustom”. He explains how he was
reunited with Mini Haha, “I have been
building custom cars since I was 16 but
nobody has ever restored any of them
before so it was a real honour to hear
about what Andy Shaw was doing in
Ireland. To see the finished result was a
special moment.”
Mini Haha has come to life again
through patience, perseverance and the
tale of two Andys.
THANKS TO:
Aaron, Paul, Ross, Evan, Martin, Jane,
Mini Sport and the Kane Family, makers
of Broighter Gold, for the photo location.
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THE OUTER LIMITS
IGM MINIBUG
Known for his stellar career in motorsport and automotive engineering,
Gordon Murray started here - the IGM Minibug.
A
s a package, the Mini was a
clever car, no doubt about
that. But could it be
improved upon? Well, there
have literally been hundreds
of budding car designers who thought
they could do just that and started
enhancing Issigonis’ baby from the early
1960s on. But the fact is that very few
succeeded. Many of the Mini derivatives
they came up with may have looked
smart on paper but they were doomed to
fade into obscurity, leaving behind a trial
of confiscations, near bankruptcies and
all kinds of other trouble. Their
instigators had to return to their
mundane daytime jobs as butchers,
bakers or bank clerks.
Words and Photography Jeroen Booij
There is, of course, an exception to this
rule. It is the unlikely Mini based car you
see here. The man behind it was South
African-born Ian Gordon Murray.
MOULD BREAKER
As a budding designer, young Gordon
found the Africa of the late-1960s wasn’t
the place to be and decided to come to
Britain, where he’d set his eye on
working for Lotus. With very little
money to spend he couldn’t afford
anything as exotic as a Lotus though, and
first thing he did upon arriving in the
UK was to build a car of his own design.
Gordon teamed up with a friend in the
same position - Neil Purrsey - and they
built one each. Eventually, they built
THE OUTER LIMITS
Although Murray now owns
the original, he’s used it to
build this exact replica.
four, selling two on and using the profits
to finance their own cars. The workshop
was a shed just outside Heathrow airport.
“They were good days and we soon got
used to the noise. I remember us rushing
outside to see the first Boeing 747 jumbo
jet arrive,” says Murray.
A BUG IS BORN
And so the IGM - Murrays initials -
Minibug came about. The dream job at a
renowned sports car manufacturer took
a bit longer to materialize. Lotus Cars
wasn’t at its best in 1969 and didn’t need
young Murray. But then he turned up at
Brabham’s for an interview and arrived
in the Minibug.
Brabham boss Ron Tauranac had a
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 Vene though years of
removable hood.
neglect had taken its toll, it Period shot showing the
was still clearly a Minibug.

good look at the car. “Ron was a very

practical sort of engineer and that sort of
thing would have been far more
impressive to him than an engineering
degree. I like to think I did get the job on
the strength of having built my own car,”
Murray explains.
It was the start of a dream career.
Under Brabham, Gordon Murray became
a very successful Formula 1 racing car
designer. A switch to McLaren brought
him to even greater prominence, and not
just for the Formula 1 cars. Murray was
also the driving force behind the
McLaren F1 road car.
Murray and his team
look over the car.
PROJECT PLANNING
So it’s a funny thought that it all started

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 THE OUTER LIMITS
Car had been advertised as a
‘mock Moke’ but Jeroen’s
suspicions had been aroused.

with a £60 scrap Minivan that Murray

used to build up the Minibug. He built a
strong spaceframe to bolt its 850 engine
and running gear on. “The body design
was dead simple so that I could actually
make it myself. I riveted on 18 gauge
aluminium panels and ended up with a
buggy sort of thing that was 300lbs
lighter than a Mini and bloody good fun.
It had 15 per cent more weight on the
rear wheels as I moved the petrol tank
and driver rearwards, all with the

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THE OUTER LIMITS
result that it handled really well.” Murray
used the car as a daily driver for years
and then really regretted selling it later in
the 1970s. He then started a search to
find one of the cars back in the late
1990s, but gave up after 10 years of
sleuthing, thinking his earliest designs
had all been scrapped.
TREASURE HUNT
It was at around the same time, though,
that I saw an ad for a wreck of a car
advertised as a ‘mock Moke’. I only just
managed to recognize some of the
Minibug in it and decided to go and have
72
a look. Upon arriving on a scrapyard in
Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, my initial
suspicions proved to be right. Although it
was in a terrible state, this was clearly an
IGM Minibug.
I bought the car on the spot and loaded
it on my trailer. Next stop, Gordon
Murray Design in Surrey. Murray’s
secretary was totally unconvinced when I
contacted her and said I had to make an
appointment for a few months ahead.
Eventually I just drove over, parked the
car in front of the office and the great
man himself came out. I remember
particularly well his secretary
Gordon Murray bought the car from Jeroen,
who had owned it for less than a day...
apologizing soon after, saying, “I don’t
know what you have done to Gordon, but
he is over the moon!” And so I sold it to
Gordon only a day after I’d bought it,
covering all of my costs.
The car may have looked terrible with
much of its bodywork missing, but it did
turn out to be Murray’s personal yellow
car carrying chassis number 1. The
designer initially planned a full
restoration, but later decided to keep it in
its decrepit state as a tribute to the harsh
life it had led and used it to build a
replica. Nothing more has been heard
about the other three Minibugs.
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82 ASK THE EXPERT

Our tech experts answer all your
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86 PRODUCTS

BRAKING POINTS
The latest selection of parts and
Words and Photography Gerard Hughes

goodies to lavish upon your Mini.

89 WORKSHOP
Fitting new carpet to your Mini is easy
with our step-by-step guide.
Despite many Minis now running front discs, drums can be
94 OUR MINIS effective when in good order. We get the Elf’s into shape.
The latest from our Mini fleet, this

I
f you’re a regular reader, you’ll be familiar
time featuring the cars of Gerard, Tim, with our 1969 Riley Elf. We’ve been
Will and Jeroen.
working through to get the car back on
the road after a long lay up, and have been
paying close attention to all safety related
systems. Last month we rebuilt the back
brakes, this month we give the front end the
same treatment.
Front drums are not quite so common as
BEFORE they once were. All post ‘84 Minis were
fitted with the 8.4 inch disc set up - earlier
STARTING than this, only the performance models
enjoyed the improved braking performance
The first rule of working on cars of discs. Many specialists can now offer a
and using tools of any kind is
complete kit to upgrade your car to discs for
don’t be stupid. Make sure
personal protective gear – very reasonable prices, so a lot of owners
goggles, gloves, ear defenders, have taken the chance to ditch the drums.
masks and a set of overalls - are It’s true discs in the main also offer a lower
hanging on a hook in your garage maintenance solution and require no
and use them wisely. adjustment to maintain the highest
If you’re working with power efficiency, but kept in good condition and
tools, protective gear is essential. adjusted correctly, drums offer more than
Never attempt to work under a adequate stopping power for a standard car.
car without supporting it securely The Mini had two types of drum brakes
using suitably strong axle stands.
fitted over its life period. Very early cars - pre
If you haven’t got a fire
extinguisher, buy one and keep it 1964 - were fitted with single leading shoe
near to hand. The bottom line? If brakes. These featured a single dual piston
you’re not completely confident slave cylinder, just like the rear brakes. They
of your own ability to complete weren’t very efficient, and were prone to fade
any task safely, don’t even start it. under heavy use. Later types used twin
Leave it to the experts. leading shoe. These have two slave cylinders,
each actuating one of the brakes shoes. Each
shoe also features its own cam adjuster.
These are prone to seizure and as result, the
square adjuster peg can become damaged
and rounded off if previous owners have
been anything less then gentle.
ON SCHEDULE
Any issues with the braking system should
be sorted immediately, but on a drum
braked car, the front should be given the
utmost care and attention. If they are not
operating at optimum efficiency, stopping
power will be severely compromised. Some
owners avoid adjustment because of the
aforementioned seized or damaged adjusters
but it’s a straightforward process and it
should be done regularly.
If the adjusters are totally shot, spend a
few more pounds and replace the backplates.
This is a little bit more involved than simply
swapping the cylinders, shoes and associated
pipework, but if the new backplates and
adjusters are properly protected, you should
never have to do the job again.
When you’re working on safety critical
systems, only do so if you’re completely
confident in your abilities. If you’re not sure,
don’t even attempt it. Either do it under the
supervision of someone who knows what
they’re doing, or let them tackle the job.
Don’t even consider taking to the road with
poorly maintained or repaired brakes.

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Tech

1
Loosen the wheelnuts, jack up the Mini and
place on axle stands. Only remove the road
wheel when the car is securely supported.

2
Completely slacken off the adjusters - this
should be against the direction of travel of
3
wheel, but try both ways as they may have Remove the two crosshead screws which secure the brake drum. These should not be
been adjusted incorrectly. overtight but are prone to seizing. A tap with a hammer can help.

4
The drum should now slide off. If it proves
difficult, it may be stuck on the studs or the
inside of the drum may be lipped. A tap with
a soft faced hammer can help to free it.

5
At first glance, this looks to be in reasonable
order. There’s plenty of material left on the
shoes and the cylinders look dry.
6
Close inspection shows that the rubbers on the cylinders have started to perish and the seals
are letting fluid past. Time to replace.

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 Tech

8
This is a complete axle kit and includes four
wheel cylinders, two flexible hoses and a set
of brake shoes. The hard lines between the
cylinders may also need replacing.

9
Using a pair of pliers, remove the spring clip
7 which holds the shoe to the wheel cylinder.
The drums have some surface rust from storage but there is no lip from wear, and seem to This is simply pulled out and turned out of
be in otherwise good condition. They’ll be cleaned and reused. the way against the shoe.

10
Use a screwdriver or pry bar to lift the shoes
out of their locating slots, and then unhook
the springs. One side is usually enough to
allow shoe removal.

11
It’s always worth noting where the springs
attach to the shoes, and even setting them
12
aside like this until you’re ready to assemble Placing a piece of polythene under the brake master cylinder cap creates a vaccum and
the new components. stops all the fluid escaping.

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14
Remove the pipe and inspect. Any signs of
corrosion or damage, purchase or make up a
replacement pipe.

15
Using a 9/16 inch spanner, loosen the
13 flexible hose. You won’t be able to remove it
Gently loosen the hard line between the two wheel cylinders with a 7/16 inch spanner. If the yet, but it’s much easier to do while the
pipe is corroded, it may twist and fracture. cylinder is firmly secured to the back plate.

17
Pull the rear cylinder through the backplate
with the hose still attached and unwind it
from the hose. Short of cutting the hose, this
is the only way to do it.

18
If the adjusters are seized, use vice grips to
16 work them back and forth, while dropping
The cylinder is secure by two bolts - one 7/16 inch to the side, and a 3/8 inch one tucked in penetrating fluid onto the base. This will save
at the top. Remove both. chewing up the adjusting peg.

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Tech

19
Undo the inside end of the flexi. Use a
7/16inch to remove the hard line, then an
11/16 inch on the locking nut. These often
seize and access is limited so expect a fight.

20
Loosely fit the new flexible hose but don’t
tighten it up yet as the wheel cylinder end
will determine it’s final shape.
21
Pull the flexi through the back plate, fit a new copper washer and wind on the new cylinder -
note these are side specific so make sure you have the right one.

22
Bolt the cylinder into place and then tighten
the flexi. Note the twist. Turn the inside end
of the hose until it runs straight along its
length, and then tighten all fixings.

23
Refit the hard line making sure it runs
through the clip at the bottom of the swivel
24
hub and doesn’t foul on any moving parts. Prepare the new shoes for fitting by cleaning up the springs (if not fitting new), and swapping
Fit the new bleed nipple. on the retaining clips from old shoes.

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 Tech

25
Fit the new brake shoes ensuring they’re the
right way round, and both the springs and
clips are in the correct positions. Gently tap
to centralise.

26
Refit the drum and replace the two securing
screws. These only need to be just tight and
are only there to keep the drum in place.
27
Adjust up the new shoes. Turn the adjuster in the direction of the wheel’s travel until the
drum locks and then back it off until just free. Repeat for all four adjusters.

28
Bleed the fluid through the system until all
air has been removed. Check all connecting
points carefully for any signs of leaks.

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COOKING as the subject.
I recently undertook my
first long motorway
journey in my X-reg Rover
Cooper Classic. After driving for
two hours the water
temperature started to creep up
above normal, sometimes
almost hitting the red. I found
that this could be remedied by
dropping down below 4000
revs, however this left me
cruising rather slowly in the
inside lane.
I stopped shortly afterwards
and checked the oil and water,
both of which were fine. The
coolant is nice and clear, and
none has been used since I
bought the car in March. The car
The front mounted rad may look a little
is unmodified and has very few small but it’s more than up to the job.
miles on the clock.
It was a hot day in the high
70s. Is the late Cooper’s tiny “Dawdling along at 4000 rpm in top gear? With your
alloy radiator really up to the
job? It looks more like an oil car’s gearing, that equates to around 90 mph... ”
cooler. The old MG Metro was in
a similar, and if anything lower, Believe it or not, that small is to blame, unless it is damaged exactly what is going on under
state of tune and had a radiator radiator is well up to the or has a blockage of course. No, the bonnet.
four or five times as big in a job of cooling your car. Modern considering the fact it isn’t And by the way, you say
larger, cooler engine bay. technology has seen great blowing out/using any coolant ‘dawdling along’ in the inside
If the radiator is overworked changes in the world of and oil looks OK, I suspect it lane at 4000 rpm in top gear?
what is the best modification? It automotive tuning. In fact that may be the temperature sender With your car’s gearing, that
gets frustrating sitting in the radiator can cope admirably unit being either grossly equates to around 90 mph...
slow lane when the car has that with all the ‘standard’ tuning inaccurate (fairly common on
nice tall fourth gear and plenty applications that can be thrown the late Minis). I’d be inclined to IT’S A DRAG
of power. at the twin-point injection cars. fit a proper capillary type I’ve got a recurring
Mark So I seriously doubt the radiator temperature gauge so you know problem with the clutch/

and I am swapping the original
4 inch wheels for a set of 10x5
inch alloys. I would appreciate
some advice on the use of
wheel spacers - I’m going to
add some W&P arches and so
need to space the wheels out
slightly. What size wheel
spacers would you recommend
SPACED and am I likely to encounter
I’m the proud owner of any problems fitting these?
a 1962 MkI Austin Mini Ben
If you intend to fill the
arch extensions you’re
fitting, you’ll need to fit at
least 0.75 inch, if not 1 inch
wide, spacers. This is not a
problem if you use proper
competition type spacers with
the relevant longer wheel
studs. I strongly advise against
using X-type spacers that use
wheel stud extensions which
screw onto the existing studs
as I have seen these fail,
some with disastrous results.
These are not as common as
they once were, but if do
come across a set, I would
avoid them.
You’ll need to pull the hubs
off to replace the studs, as
they’re too long for insertion
into the hub flanges whilst in
situ - not a long or difficult
job, though.

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TOP FUELLING
Despite being told not
to, I have recently fitted aluminium inlet manifolds are
a set of twin carbs to my Mini grossly inefficient.
City 998cc. The car also has
an LCB and 2 inch exhaust.
The carbs are twin HS4 1.5
inch SUs and everyone said
they would be too big.
However, I put them on and
had my car rolling roaded,
and it absolutely flies. Why is amount of air. The fuelling is
this? I was told they were too then regulated by fitting
big, yet they run fine. Am I
just storing up trouble?
Brett
It is generally
considered that twin
1.5 inch SUs are too big for a per cent of their capacity,
998 because they are
capable of providing far
more carburation than the
engine can use. The two
saving graces in your case
are the fact that SUs have a
gearchange on my Mini. Both
the engine and gearbox were
reconditioned a couple of years
ago, and fairly soon after that, it
started to feel like the clutch
couldn’t be properly
disengaged and it was
increasingly difficult to get the
Mini into gear.
In desperation, I took it along
to a local garage and after some
deliberation, they diagnosed a
worn clutch. They have
replaced the complete clutch,
but now, barely a few hundred
Worn baulk rings can cause obstructive changes.
constantly variable choke
design and that the usual
The constantly variable
choke size, controlled by the
amount the dash pot piston
opens or closes, means that,
for any given demand by the
engine/throttle, the choke size
will vary to supply the required
needles with a profile that
gives the correct fuelling for
this air supply.
I would not be at all
surprised to see the dash pot
pistons only rise to about 75
even with the engine under
full load opening.
The standard aluminium
inlet manifolds for the twin SU
set-ups are horrendously
inefficient as far as flow
“The standard aluminium inlet manifolds for the twin
SU set-ups are horrendously inefficient...”
miles later the problem is back.
The strange thing is that the
gearchange is OK for the first
ten minutes or so of driving, but
as soon as it warms up, the
problem returns. I’m at a total
loss as to what the problem
could be and the garage say
that it’s nothing to do with the
work they did.
Mike
Twin HS4s looked like overkill for a 998.
capability is concerned. It is
this that spawned the belief
that twin SUs were not as
good as a single twin-choke,
side-draught Weber for power
production in the early days.
The latter-day steel inlet
manifold produced by
Maniflow has eradicated this
issue - twin SUs mounted on
The gearchange issue
sounds as though there is
a problem with the baulk rings/
synchro hubs. The reason the
change seems OK with cold oil
is that it is ‘thicker’ and creates
sufficient drag to slow the gears
down to allow a gearchange
without any difficulty. Once the
oil is warm, the drag it provides
is lessened and the worn baulk
rings are not providing sufficient
drag to match the gear and
selector hub speeds, which
explains the poor gearchange.
The bad news is that the only
way to resolve this is to take the
engine and box out and have it
fully reconditioned by a
recognised specialist.
CITY SLICKER
I have recently purchased
a J-reg Mini City and it is
running fine, but it does leak a
bit of oil. When I first got the
car, it was just a few drips, but
the last time I took it out, I
Tech
this manifold give extremely
good results. So the
inefficiency of the manifold
you are likely to be using
also has the effect of
choking down the
carburettor capability to
something that closely
resembles the demand
placed by the 998 motor.
discovered a huge puddle of oil
underneath the car. Could you
give me any pointers as to the
most likely cause, and what I
can do to fix it? I’m not a
mechanic but I’m keen to learn
- is this something you think I
can tackle myself?
Jim
I suspect the seal has
worn out where the gear
change selector rod goes
through the gearbox casing into
the box itself. This is a common
source for oil leakage. The seal
is in the bottom right corner on
the rear of the diff housing -
easily identifiable with the car
sat on axle stands if you lie
under the car from the front.
There are two rods in the
exhaust tunnel that go from the
gearlever to the back of the
gearbox. The top one is bent at
each end and is the steady rod,
the lower straight one is the
selector rod. It joins the
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Supported by 60
YEAR
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 ASK THE
EXPERT Tech

THE NAKED TRUTH This can range from tins

My Mini restoration has and aerosols you can buy
finally reached the from accessory shops to total
point where I can start immersion processes in
rebuilding. After months of electrophoretic paint by
body repairs, I now have a companies such as SPL. As
bare shell so I’d like some ever, what you can achieve is
advice on the best way to limited only by the depth of
protect it. Which paint and your wallet.
rust protector should I use as The longevity of the shell is
I’d like the shell to stay rust- going to depend on how
free for as long as possible much of the car you can what additional protection many well known and well
once the car is fully rebuilt? protect, and painting it is only you’re going to to give your trusted products on the
Richard part of that process. On the Mini. Rubberised underbody market including Waxoyl,
high finish areas, the key is treatments (usually referred to Dimitrol and Dynax - every
As you’re no doubt making sure that the surfaces as Schutz) on vulnerable areas classic car owner seems to
aware if you’ve even are very well prepared to such as floors, sills and have their own opinion on
started to research this ensure complete adhesion of wheelarches will give the best brand so ask around.
subject online, there are a the paints, but if you’re going protection against stonechips. Most importantly, even after
huge number of options to use a body shop to paint And once the shell is painted, the car is finished, make sure
available these days when it your Mini, they will advise on treat all cavities - including the protection is topped up
comes to preparing, painting the best materials. doors, boot and bonnet - with every couple of years to keep
and protecting a body shell. It’s also worth considering a high quality wax. There are that body beautiful.

actual selector rod that goes
into the gearbox by way of a
barrel-shaped coupling. The
seal in question corks the
selector rod where it passes
through the diff casing. It leaks
because of the slight void
behind it, especially once the
seal has worn. On your car you
should have an aluminium or
possibly nylon spacer directly
behind the seal to fill that void.
In which case just replace the
seal. If there’s just a gap behind
the seal, either fit two new seals
(one on top of the other) or fit a
new one along with the missing
spacer (sold as a kit by a number
of the Mini specialists).
Fitting the seal is pretty easy.
Select reverse gear (engine not
running of course) as this will
give you maximum access to the
roll pin you need to drive out of
the barrel/selector rod (it’s the
“The MG Metro used to suffer from this because of the
high compression ratio and extreme ignition advance”
one nearest the gearbox). These keep igniting fuel in the
can be tricky so invest in a combustion chambers even
special parallel pin drift/punch when the coil is no longer
to remove it. Once the pin is out, providing a spark. There are a
slide the barrel backwards off number of possible causes. The
the selector rod and simply lever MG Metro engine used to suffer
the seal out with an old from this in standard trim
screwdriver. Then fit whichever because of the high
bits you have decided on plus a compression ratio and extreme
Dizzy needs to be on top form.
new roll pin. ignition advance induced by the
vacuum unit on the dizzy, to
RUN AWAY give low emissions and good advance on the dizzy checked. If
I have fitted a 1275 engine fuel economy at part throttle. the air cleaner is non-standard,
to my 1989 Mini. It runs It can also be caused by it may need the mixture
pretty well and I’m hoping to incorrect or poor quality spark resetting. The only way to do
tune it further once I’ve plugs, extremely lean fuel this and establish the correct or
resolved a problem with it. After mixtures (often caused by the required ignition setting for the
a run, when the ignition is replacement of the standard air engine is to have it set up on a
turned off the car continues to cleaner with an aftermarket rolling road.
run and splutter for about ten pancake or cone-type filter), If the running-on persists after
seconds, even if the key is taken incorrect ignition setting (over- you have had the car thoroughly
out of the ignition. Is the advanced or retarded ignition checked over and set up, then it
ignition barrel at fault, or is it setting, failed advance may be necessary to install the
problem with the 1275 engine? mechanism in the dizzy stuck anti-run-on valve that was fitted
Tony wide open with maximum at the factory to the MG Metros
advance all the time), or a to solve this particular problem.
The running-on thing is mixture of any of these. On the plus side, once you’ve
nothing to do with the It would be a good idea to taken the time to get everything
ignition barrel but is caused by have the ignition system set up correctly, you’ll then no
pre-ignition - where something overhauled, and the vacuum doubt enjoy a noticeable boost
is providing a heat source to advance and mechanical in performance.

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TOGGLE SWITCH HAZARD especially important when
your engine and gearbox
£49.99
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This kit uses a 1960’s-style toggle switch to
Spares can help with the Gold
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Magnetic Sump Plug which
illuminated on the tip so that you don’t need
traps any tiny and potentially
to fit ugly warning lights and it has a
nametag, partly for cosmetic reasons, but
damaging metal particles that
also to avoid confusion. It will work with LED may be floating in your
or standard bulbs and is quick to fit. classic Mini’s oil to keep them
safely out of the way until the
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This half floor includes a part tunnel
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on a standard floor, meaning it will
require a minimum amount of
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MINI SPARES PRIMARY GEAR

THRUST WASHER (for 1275cc Minis)
£24.50
On an ‘A’ Series engine the primary gear thrust washers
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crankshaft which is wider in width, to counteract wear.
DAM6492 is 122-124” thick making it the thickest shim
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Words Gerard Hughes Photography Holly Daffurn
WALL TO WALL
Water leaks, dirt and UV radiation will all conspire to ruin
your carpets but replacing them is easy when you know how.
he carpets in your average Mini
T have a pretty hard time. It takes a
fastidious approach to protect
them from everything the environment
throws at them and even if you can
reduce the impact of dirty shoes with
over mats and regular cleaning, UV
“If you’re well prepared, you should be able
to fit a carpet set in less than a day”
radiation will do its best to fade them
and break them down, and let’s not start
on the Mini’s ability to take on water...
If you’re well prepared and depending
on the model - later cars with more
complex seats will take a little more time
to strip down - you should be able to fit a
MINI
WORKSHOP Tech
complete new carpet set in less than a You’ll need to make sure you have a
day. And it need not break the bank.
Standard ‘flat’ carpet sets can still be
bought for as little as £50 and as all the
couple of additional items on top of your
new carpet set and your toolkit. Most
Minis have additional sound deadening
pieces are ready cut to size and shape, fitted under the carpets, and this may
they’ll only need minimal trimming have either degraded or rotted away.
before they’re ready to glue into place. At This can also be bought ready cut to
shape or as a length of the roll, just make
sure you have it if you’re going to need it.
CURB THE NOISE
It’s also worth fitting sound deadening
the other end of the scale, moulded pads into the drain wells in the front
carpet kits from companies such as floors to level it all out, even if you do
Newton Commercial offer above factory intend to place a full width piece of
levels of fit and finish. Particularly on deadening felt over the top, as this will
pre-73 cars with the remote change bulge stop the carpets sagging and puckering.
on the floor, if your bank balance will Also on the shopping list should be
run to it, they’re the much better choice. contact adhesive - the spray type is
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Tech WORKSHOP
the easiest to apply - and again,
depending on the age and condition of
your Mini, you may need to repair/
rustproof or repaint the bare floor once
it’s revealed. An industrial vacuum
cleaner is also a good idea to thoroughly
remove all dust and debris once the old
carpets are removed.
On early remote cars such as ours,
fitting the carpet around the gearstick
gaiter can be a little tricky. The order is
gaiter, then carpet, then the trim piece to
ensure the best possible seal. Lining up
the fixing screws through the new carpet
was tricky and took some time to locate
2 3
Remove the seatbelt clips/stalks which are
secured by two 11/16 inch bolts. Remove
and note the order of any spacers, washers
or spring clips for reassembly.
5
If the paint has been damaged during the
removal process, or there is any untreated
rust on the floor, sort this out with stabiliser /
paint and allow it to dry out thoroughly
before going any further.
6
Clean the floor and remove any traces of
debris from the old carpets and sound
deadening. Any dust will inevitably get stuck
into the spray adhesive so make sure it’s as
clean as possible.
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the holes - you may need to poke around
with a sharp point. We clamped it all
down into place and left it for a couple of
days, then removed the trim to do the
final trimming - easy now thanks to the
mark left on the carpet by the trim.
The front floor section should really
be clipped down into place to stop it
moving under the driver’s feet. From the
factory, this would have been done by a
1
row of snap fasteners along the sill/floor Remove the seats - although it’s not strictly
joint. Previous repairs to the floor and necessary to remove the rears. On older
sills may have seen these off, but they’re Minis, each front seat simply has two 7/16
well worth reinstating to keep inch nuts and bolts securing it at the pivot -
everything in place. remove these and they lift out.
4
Lift out the carpets and any sound The Elf has an alloy trim strip which needs to
deadening felt/material. This may also need be unscrewed. The strip of carpet along the
to be replaced so make sure you have new sill can then be removed - the impact
material ready for the refit. adhesive may remove the paint.
7
Take a moment to go through the new carpet kit and familiarize yourself with what piece fits
where. Bear in mind that wheelarch and sill sections will be handed so sort them out.
 MINI
WORKSHOP Tech

8
Any sections which will be glued down
should be trial fitted. Deciding how the
sections line up in relation to the car and
each other is a lot easier to do before you
apply the contact adhesive.

9
It may also be necessary to trim some
sections to get a satisfactory fit - in this case
where the sill section fits over the seat cross
member. Measure twice, cut once...
10
The wheelarch sections are not only handed to each side, they need to be fitted under/
around heater hoses, fresh air ducts, the wiring loom and all the other paraphernalia under
the dash. Check they fit.

11
Apply an even, generous coat of adhesive
over the area to be carpeted. Stray contact
adhesive on the doors, dashboard and
wiring loom is not desirable, so it’s well
worth masking up the surrounding area.
12
Now give the back of the carpet panel a
good coat of adhesive and allow it to go tack
dry. Be careful not to get any adhesive onto
the pile side of the carpet as it’s impossible
to remove.
13
The bulkhead section is difficult to work into
place as it fits high up above the steering
column and behind the heater. It’s held in
place for the most part but might need
gluing on the passenger side.

14
Once you’re happy with the fit, glue and
smooth down the sill sections - note the
back edge is close to the companion bin.
This one still needs further trimming where it
fits over the crossmember.
15
The carpet for the crossmember is best fitted
a side at a time, but once again, make sure
it’s trimmed correctly before applying any
glue. Stick down one side to just short of the
centre line.
16
Once you’re happy with the position, apply
the glue to the second half of the carpet
piece and smooth it into place. It may need
further trimming around the centre tunnel
once in place.

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17
The carpet needs to be tight across the
crossmember so you may need to weight it
while the glue sets. Carefully trim away any
excess where the carpet overlaps onto the
sill sections.
18
The doorstep trims are screwed back into
place. Again, note the excess carpet which
will have to be trimmed and then the edge
tucked into the joint between the
crossmember and the sill.
19
Use a pointed object to find the mounting
holes for the lower seat belt mounts, and
then enlarge the hole with a punch or a
sharp blade a little at a time until the bolt can
be located.

20
Lay any underfelt onto the rear floor and
then slot the carpet into place. Smooth it
into place making sure it is central and not
pushed up against the heelboard or the
companion bins.
21
Use the point to find the mounting holes for
the seat belt clips/stalks. Again, gradually
enlarge the holes just until they’re big
enough for the bolts to go through and refit
the belt clips.
22
Fit felt pads into the drain wells in the front
floor to level it out, lay over the under felt
and then slot the carpet into place over the
gearstick and under the pedals, and smooth
it down as best you can.

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The carpet will need to be trimmed around the gearstick gaiter and With the seats refitted, the interior is transformed. The front carpet
sometimes the steering column. There’s not much room for error should be fitted with stud fasteners which attach to the fixings along
here so cut very carefully, a little at a time. the sill/floor joint. This will stop the carpet sliding around.

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 Our Minis
The new pipes don’t exactly
follow the route of the old, but
to do that the subframe would
have to be dropped.

Gerard Hughes
Editor
MINI LIFE Been into
Minis for as long as I can
remember. Worked on the
first issues of Mini
Magazine in 1996, and was
editor from 1997 to 2001.
Never been too far away
from Minis, the scene or
the magazine.
MINI SPEC Standard
1969 Riley Elf with lots of
rust, split seats and non-
functioning mechanicals.

MINIS OWNED
Quite a few over the years
MkI 1275GT, van, several
estates, Status 365 and
many cheap and cheerful
saloons.

Suspended
For hydrolastic to work, it needs to hold fluid at considerable pressure...

W
hen I went to pick the Elf and rear subframes have to be heating pipe is metric. After a lot of
up, previous owner Alex dropped down. And I was still measuring, head scratching, web
and I had attempted to working towards getting the Elf to searching and measuring again, 10
re-pressurise the Hydrolastic Himley Hall under its own steam mm pipe seemed like the closest size.
suspension, purely for the sake of meaning time was tight (and which, One roll of pipe and four matching
making loading onto the trailer a if you saw our report from the show compression joints were acquired.
whole lot easier. With flat in last month’s magazine, you’ll Both of the pipes on the Elf had
suspension, the Elf has zero ground know we managed). failed just where they turn up by the
clearance, and the rear wheels foul I thought it was worth a visit to heelboard and disappear up behind
the arches. Screwfix and a few hours to see if we the rear subframe. The best bet
With a hydro pump, we managed could do a short term repair. The looked to be to cut the old pipes a few
to raise the car on the nearside, and hydro pipes on the Elf are obviously inches along the floor on a straight
as we worked on the other, the first an imperial size, while modern run, and then bend up the new pipes
side cried enough, split a pipe and
dumped its fluid all over the floor.
Then very shortly after, the offside
joined the party and burst. We made
up some makeshift bumpstops out of
workshop towels, loaded the car and
To do list decided to think about it later.
As a parting shot, Alex pointed out
1. C lean and feed the that on one of his other hydro cars he
leather seats ready had once affected a repair to the
for repairs. pipework using small bore central
2. Tidy up some more of heating pipe, and even though he’d
the bodywork. done it as a makeshift, short term
repair, it’s still on the car...
I do have some spare hydrolastic
The original pipework - both are split just by the back of the
pipes but the problem is to fit these
centre exhaust box as they curve up behind the subframe.
full length steel pipes, both the front

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Our DIY Hydrolastic repair kit, otherwise known as Fitted with the unions,
central heating pipe and a handful of compression joints. flared ends and
carefully bent to
shape - ready to fit..

ve a
The compression joints ga
e
surprisingly good fit on th
k.
old imperial sized pipewor

The old pipe came off in sections - partly

because it was trapped by the subframe,
and partly because it was rotten.

“You expect to find a sticking

point any second”
to go under the front of the rear
subframe and then tuck up close to
the boot floor. As long as they were a
good fit, they would only be slightly
more vulnerable than the originals.
With the old pipework cut away
and removed, the rear unions were
taken off but needed to be drilled out
a little to let the copper pipe pass
through. The end of the pipe was
then flared and a pipe bender was
used to shape up the tubes. It all
looked remarkably neat...
It was one of those jobs where you
expect to find a sticking point any
second, but the truth was that once
the new pipes were on the car, the
compression joints were nipped up
and the olives within them had
enough flexibility to seal cleanly onto
the old steel pipes. The acid test, of
course, would be to see if they would
hold pressure.
With great trepidation, the Liquid
Levers pump was put onto the valve
at the rear of of the car (with the rear
still raised in the hope that any air
could be quickly encouraged to make
The moment of truth. And as it turns out, at least for
its way out). And what do you know,
now, our makeshift repair is more than up to the job.
it worked...

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 Our Minis
One Island Blue race car soon
attracts another into the workshop...

Tim Harber
Contributor
www.minimail.co.uk
MINI LIFE Driven them
since 1967 and started a
business around them in
London in 1977. Moved to
the countryside in 1989 to
allow more space to fit
cars and family in. Started
racing in 2002 (aged 52).
Have raced Mighty Minis
but have concentrated on
Historics since 2010.
MINI SPEC 1961 Racer is
re-shelled test bed-come-
toy (last out with a seven-
port motor). 1965 1293
Racer is built to FIA
Appendix K Historic
regulations. 1967 Woody
was wife’s daily driver for

Starstruck
seven years, and is now
resting. 1974 Mini Marcos
is waiting for everything
to be restored. 1992 Rover
Cooper is a fuel-injected
Super Mighty Minis
race car.
The chance to meet a racing heroine brightens Tim's month.
MINIS OWNED
1961 Racer

N
o racing for me after
1965 FIA spec racer Goodwood as I was out of
1967 Woody Estate money and the car is apart
1974 Mini Marcos
for a gearbox mend, so I've been
1992 Rover Cooper
trying to tidy up. By chance, one of
the local enthusiasts who already has
several 'low volume production cars'
expressed an interest in my Marcos.
So to give me space and to allow
funds to flow, off it went.
I have to express guilt at never
re-commissioning it in 15 years; it
had all its original bills from day one,
spec as built bar power unit, lights
and steering wheel. I have another
plastic wonder to do though...
However, as a day out, I went to the
thoroughly refreshing Mk1
Performance Conversions track day
at Blyton. I took my seven-port to
give mate Steve something to thrash.
I was going to convert it to run on
Amals but as it makes such a glorious
noise on Webers, I think not now.

Marcos on its way to a new life.

To do list
1. Put gearbox back
in racer
2. Earn some more
'racing' money

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Fifteen years in the barn was
long enough for the Marcos.
“I was going to convert it to run on
Amals, but I think not now”
Highlight of the weekend was a
talk by Christabel Carlisle - relatively
unknown heroine racer of Minis
1961-3. She was so inspiring at age 80
that everyone was amazed.
I had to get my photo taken with
her, with a tribute bootlid with her
personal registration of the period. I
also took another one of Mark and
Pete who organise the day with her.
Echoes of 1961 when she raced with
Touring car champ John Whitmore
Our Minis
John Whitmore, Christab
el ,
Steve McQueen in 1961 at
Brands Hatch.
Tim grabs a chance for a photo
with Christabel Carlisle at Blyton.
Pete Flanagan , Christabel, tyres
Poor state of the Marcos'
and Mark Forster at Blyton. be en sit ting.
show how long it's
and heartthrob actor Steve
McQueen, who had been lent the
championship winning Mini to take
part - as you do.
The old Milking Parlour which
has been my workshop since we've
been at the farm, tends to be a
temporary home to most of the
Minis that pass through here at
Minimail. The other Island Blue
Mk1 racer belongs to Ant Lucas and
was visiting for a spanner check.
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 Our Minis
After a decade, the Downton is
a little further on than this...

Will Finn
Contributor
MINI LIFE Been into
Minis since before I could
walk (my child seat was
hooked over the back seat
of my parents’ Countryman).
Corgi and Scalextric
versions came next and
then the real thing.
I grew up a few streets
away from your editor, and
he’s kept me close to the
scene ever since.
MINI SPEC Standard
1964 Austin Cooper in
Tweed Grey. Downton GT
in Smoke Grey. More
Scalextric versions than I
would admit to.

MINIS OWNED
1979 1000, 1981 City E,
1963 ‘Morris Cooper S’
(probably an 850
originally), Downton GT,
Ten Years After
1964 Austin Cooper.
Meett Will - ser
M i own car it

To do list
1. Cooper: change to
negative earth, fix
indicator telltale.
Soundproofing.
2. Downton: Fire up the
engine for the first
time in 10 years.
I
t was yellow when it should have morning commute from A decade restoring left me
been red. But my Corgi Mini Birmingham to London, but I loved impatient to drive a Mini again. So
Monte Carlo winner had a it, till it stopped loving me in a ditch when someone was interested in
roofrack with two spare wheels and somewhere in Warwickshire. swapping a ‘64 Cooper for my
headlights made out of diamonds. I Ten years after that I found the troublesome Lotus, I bit his hand
knew it was the best rally car in the closest thing to a Broadspeed GT I off. It’s not the fastest Mini I’ve had,
whole world, as the French had was ever going to find: the Downton but it just might be the most fun.
learned to their cost. And it was GT replica. I begged and I borrowed I’m older than I could have
built just down the road from where and it became mine. It’s fast and it imagined when I was pushing that
I was growing up. So when I did handles beautifully and I think it’s Corgi along the carpet to first place
grow up I was going to have one. the best looking Mini ever. I moved in the Monte, but your Mini dreams
I was loyal to that plan all through abroad with work and left the don’t fade with age. So now I’m
my teenage dreams, though when I Downton in careful storage. When I turning them into the adventures of
saw a Broadspeed GT in a school came back it needed a complete Rubery & Owen. I hope you’ll see
library book, I knew that one day I resto, and that’s taken a further ten some of your Mini dreams in their
would have one of those too. years, so far... upcoming exploits.
Meanwhile, I had the mod clothes
and the mod haircut - and the mod Will’s 1964 Cooper getting
Mini Cooper would come along some care and attention.
soon enough.
Ten years later it did, and only
cost me the money I was saving for a
house deposit. A ‘genuine’ 1963
Cooper S, so genuine that it didn’t
have paperwork, or any of the other
bits that would have verified it, but
when you really want something to
be true it becomes true. It was
probably the world’s most
unsuitable car for a Monday

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 Our Minis
Jeroen is still waiting
for the paint on the
Marcos to fully dry.

Jeroen Booij
Maximum Mini writer
MINI LIFE My first car
was a Mini, and many
more followed, but the
focus became more and
more on kit cars and
specials, and more and
more on researching them
rather then owning them.
I’ve tracked down several
long-lost obscurities and
wrote three books on
Mini-based vehicles so far,
known as the Maximum
Mini trilogy of terrors.
MINI SPEC 1966 Le Mans
Mini Marcos. This car came
with a 1289cc Cooper ‘S’
engine, AEA649 camshaft,
AEG480 crank, AEG163
head, AEG333 gearbox
casing with straight- cut

Still Waiting
close-ratio gears, SU H4
carburettors, double
radiators and much more
but is now a bare shell!
MINIS OWNED
1966 Le Mans
Mini Marcos No progress on the paint but more unique parts found for the Marcos.

A
s I am still waiting for the
primer to dry out on my car,
several people have asked
me why this should take so long. So
let me tell you about what I have
learned as I didn’t know either. The
Marcos uses a fibreglass shell, which
has or at least had some advantages -
it’s light, strong, cheap, it doesn’t
rust and can be repaired easily as
long as you know what you are
doing. So far so good.
But it does have its downsides.
One of them is that glass reinforced
plastic absorbs the thinners used in
primer and paint. This means that if
it hasn’t fully dried out, it will
continue doing so once it is sealed in
paint. You can guess the result -
To do list bubbles will form underneath.
On sunny days I have now rolled
out the body on its wheeled frame a
few times to give it a bit of an extra
dry. The plan is to take the shell over
to my friend in the south of Holland
in late July, and lock ourselves in the
paint shop for a couple of days.
The filler neck - another one on
the to-do list - is now fully finished
with the help of a retired welder in
my village. Remarkably, the man’s
son who has now taken over his
business, used to own a MkI Mini
Marcos, which was only a few
chassis numbers on from my car.
Small world. He’s done a great job,
especially as the neck twists through
some strange bends. All I need now
is the correct rubber grommet or
seal to attach it to the body properly
- any advice is welcome.
I’ve spent the past two and a half
years in tracking down obsolete,
elusive or simply unique parts and
one man I need to thank in
particular is Gérard Boulin of
France. One bit in particular was
the little ‘snorkel’ seen on the car’s
cowl top. I asked the car’s late
builder when I met him in 2013
when he told me it was just
something to cover up the hole left
for the second wiper. Gérard asked
me for details and last week a little
package arrived with a note: ‘My
little participation for your
restoration!’ A pipe, which looks
exactly the same as the one on the
enlargements was enclosed. Of
course, it fits perfectly.

1. Trial fit parts Pipe came courtesy of Gérard Boulin.

2. Prepare doors
for painting
3. Paint in July!

What’s that pipe? Filler neck in place.

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AUSTIN
998CC
1986, £1,500 ONO. Rebuilt in 2013 with most
panels replaced and numerous parts including
clutch brake discs callipers alternator starter
and subframe. Needs attention around
windows and a new bonnet. Starts first time
but no MoT. Please call 01403 730643.
8812
AUSTIN MINI
1986, 6,000 miles, £6,000. Sell or exchange for
MGB. Please call 07826 199912, Avon.
8135
AUSTIN MINI
1985, 74,000 miles, £5,500. Silver, VGC, used
regularly for short journeys, garaged, body
resprayed, original interior, tax May 2020 and
MoT Sept 2019. Please call 07967 820750,
Cheshire.
9195
AUSTIN MINI
1984, 42,562 miles, £5,500. 1275GT engine.
New cards, front and rear subframes, sport
rack arches and wheels. New tyres, new
interior and dashboard. Seat belts, bucket
seat, harness and no rust and brand new parts
to complete. Please call 07470 094856, Surrey.
8591
AUSTIN MINI COOPER
1962, £13,750. A very original Cooper 997
project, with heritage certificate, comes with
brocade seats, interior and 997 engine,
originally surf blue, built in the UK and has been
imported from Sweden. Please call 07974
089595, Bristol.
8785
AUSTIN MINI COUNTRYMAN
1969, £10,300 ONO. Very tidy car, alloys,
webasto roof and not been taken out in the
rain. Please call 07884 403220, Hants.
8751
AUSTIN MINI VAN
1980, £17,000. Over £20,000 spent on this nut
and bolt restoration. Excellent spec with 60’s
look 1030cc with 1275 head twin 1 1/4 su’s.
Every inch of this van is like new. Valued and
insured for 20k. Please call 07723 011246.
9369
RITZ
1985, 74,000 miles, £5,500 ONO. Very good
condition. Used regularly for short journeys
and kept in garage for almost 30 years. Body
resprayed. Original interior. Tax May 2019. MoT
Sept 2019. Please call 07967 820750.
8305
COOPER
COOPER
1990, 23,000 miles, £4,000. Original mini on its
3rd owner and MoT until January. Please call
01614 871746, Stockport.
9215
COOPER
1992, £5,750. Looks like new, drives like new,
no marks on the bodywork, spotlessly clean
inside, outside, underneath and under the
bonnet. Recent tyres and exhaust, no rattles or
unusual noises, no oil or water leaks, complete
with CD-Radio, sun roof and Union jack seat
cushions. Please call 07831 807307,
Lancashire.
9372
COOPER
1998, 45,000 miles, POA. Current owner has
had the car from new. Please call 024764
55729, Coventry.
8641
COOPER
1994, 75,670, £5,995. Full restoration which
included sills, floor, sub-frame, brakes, brake
pipes, fuel pump, fuel sender, rubbers, mirrors,
boot carpets and a full re-spray. Now on age
related plate. Please call 07771 522217, East
Sussex.
8169
COOPER S
1968, 12,000 miles, £20,500. Heritage cert,
resprayed, Minilite wheels and an older
restoration. Please call 00353 14934546,
Ireland.
8541
COOPER S
1993, 80,603 miles, £6,995. A very rare and
genuine Mini Copper S John Cooper works
conversion in British racing car green and
antique white roof, conversion number 99 in
good condition inside and out and drives very
well. MoT Feb 2020. Please call 07534 408287,
South Wales.
8537
COOPER SI
1999, 69,000 miles, £12,000. Anthrocite with
white roof/electric wabasto sunroof, original
red leather interior, full rebuild to a very high
standard and only done 6,000 miles in the last
6 years. Please call 07412 821122,
Staffordshire.
9365
COOPER SPORT
49,000 miles, £7,500. MoT until Feb 2020,
leather interior, walnut dashboard and has
been lovingly looked after and kept in the
garage. Please call 0782 8607463.
9065
COOPER SPORT
2000, 26,632 miles, £12,000 ONO. Beautiful all
original Mini kept in excellent condition. Full
service history plus original purchase
documentation, one owner, servicing carried
out by a Mini specialist and drives beautifully.
Please email mrmrsmaneill@talktalk.net.
9217
COOPER SPORT MPI
58,000 miles, £11,750. X Reg. Immaculate
Solar Red with a Platinum roof, full leather
Platinum and Black interior. Brushed
Aluminium dash. No bodywork spend required,
electric sunroof, tinted glass all round and MoT
2019. Please call 07957 931593, Hertfordshire.
2462
109
JOHN COOPER LE 40
2000, £9,000. 1 of 300 in Brooklands in green
with many new panels, new suspension, koni
shocks, head living, tyres, carpet, original, CD
player, great car and 11 months MoT. Please
call 07880 823794, Berkshire.
8777
JOHN COOPER LE
1999, £7,250 ONO. Owned 12 years, reluctant
sale, full recent bodywork restoration,
comprehensive service history file, fantastic
condition inside and out. Standard car other
than stainless exhaust, LCB, 4pot brakes. MoT
Nov 19. Please call 07738 402135, Devon.
8743
COUTRYMAN
MKI ESTATE
1966, 62,632 miles, £18,500. Very rare, very
original genuine all metal Countryman.
Beautiful condition new interior, family owned
and cherished since 1970. Drives well, 998cc.
4 sync remote change gearbox. Oselli S2
unleaded, updated fuel and clutch. Complete
history. Please call 07703 192194.
8203
CLUBMAN
CLUBMAN ESTATE
£19,500. Show-stopping 1980 Mini Clubman
Estate. Mini World project Mini ‘Subby the
Clubby’. 1330cc, twin HS4 carbs, bespoke
Corbeau interior, Dunlop D1 alloys, extensive
body restoration, striking paint, minimalist
engine bay, running-in miles only Please call
07841 355916.
8822
ESTATE
1964, £13,500. Morris Mini Traveller. Smooth
roof, stripped and sprayed, new loom, new
tyres 850 replaced with standard 998.
Alternator mechanical, fuel pump. Same family
for 53 years. Please call 07595 956372, M
Glam.
9256
MAYFAIR
MAYFAIR
1984, 74,000 miles, £7,250. Full service
22/03/2019, MoT 28/03/20. Manual VGC, huge
history file, stunning and great to drive. Please
call 07711 146454, Lincolnshire.
8558
MAYFAIR
1988, 36,728 miles, £6,000 Ono. 1 litre,
manual, owned from new, metallic silver, all
original mint condition and 12 months MoT
also taxed. Collectors car. Please call 07877
226617, Warwickshire.
4791
MAYFAIR
1992, 97,000 miles, £6,000. In excellent
condition with a complete restoration with
photographic record, interior black and red,
exterior original white, original engine,
Yokohama tyres, full history and MoT until
October. Please call 07801 095510, Enfield.
8335
MAYFAIR
1988, £4,300. Recently serviced, 12 months
MoT, rebuilt 998cc engine, reliable, starts first
time, very good paintwork in red, silver roof
and bonnet stripes. 4 x new tyres, 12’’ minilites,
electric fuel pump, hi-lo’s, tilt sunroof, angel
headlights, new floor mats, 3 clock speedo and
good service history. Please 07855 907893,
Manchester.
7998
MORRIS
1000
1972, £11,495. Subject to a full restoration in
March 2001 at a cost of £5000 this Mini is in
super condition with very few blemishes. The
car has been SORN for the majority of the past
ten years and has only covered a few hundred
miles since the restoration. Please call 07885
742090, Leicestershire (T).
9052
1000
1976, £2,995. In antique gold. Good condition,
sound body with good trim, paint ok but could
benefit from some cosmetic work. Engine
rebuild about 1000 miles ago. Unleaded head
and been in the family for 30 years. Please call
07867 686883.
7461
ROVER COOPER
ROVER COOPER
1990, 66,700, £9,995. Finished in red. Total
rebuild 2013 lots of new parts. Discs and pads,
adjustable suspension tie bars and rear track.
Walnut dash, new carpets lots more ring for
details. Please call 07803 959739, Lancashire.
8222
ROVER COOPER
1991, 56,000 miles, £6,750. Very original, no
welding to sills or floors. This car had rust
proofing treatment when new. No sign of rust
on exterior paint work. Please call 07904
017515, N.Ireland.
7656
ROVER COOPER
1991, £2,000. 1275cc. Original engine, in need
of restoration. Ideal enthusiast project. 3
owners from new. Please call 07970 794092.
4157
ROVER COOPER LE
1998, 50,000 miles, £14,000 ONO. Recently
restored with new doors and bonnet fitted. The
car is in great condition and also recently
(within the last 2 years) has had a full re-spray. I
have the full service history from the car along
with a file containing a catalogue of receipts for
parts which has been purchased for the car
over the years. Please email clebacle@hotmail.
com, Jersey.
9074
ROVER COOPER SPORT
1996, 6,000 miles, £4,500. 1 years MoT,
service records, 2 new sills, 4 new tyres, walnut
dash, excellent condition inside and out and
not rusty. Please call 07498 352929, Dover.
9061
ROVER MINI
1998, 58,000 miles, £6,000. Automatic, air
con, leather seats, wooden dash and
capping’s. Rare Yukon in grey colour. Please
call 07545 601898, Leicester.
9126
ROVER MINI
1998, 58,000 miles, £6,000. Japanese import,
excellent condition. Automatic, air-con, leather
seats, wooden dash and capping’s. Rare
Yukon grey colour. Please call 07545 601898,
Leicester.
9180
ROVER MINI
1998, 58,000 miles, £6,000. Automatic, air
con, leather seats, wooden dash and
capping’s. Rare Yukon Grey colour. Please call
07545 601898, Leicester.
8654
ROVER MINI CITY
1989, 25,970 miles, POA. One owner from
new, sun roof fitted and 998cc. Please call
01384 251154, West Midlands.
7823
ROVER MINI COOLER 1.3 MPI
1996, 53,955 miles, £8,750. Unused and
garaged for last 16 years. BRG with white roof.
1/2 leather interior with walnut dash. Waxoyled
original rust free example. Please call 01539
562754, Cumbria.
8438
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ROVER MINI COOPER SPORT 1.3I VANS RD8 COUPE

MINI VAN

2012, 30,000 miles, POA. N18 engine, service

1999, 34,800 miles, £9,995. BRG with roof,
black leather seats 2, walnut dashboard, lady
owner since new, service records, MoT to
January 2020. Please call 01342 327526, West
Sussex.
8388
1980, £6,000. Full years MoT, sports pack
arches, 13 inch minnilites, bucket seats, slightly
modified, really tidy for the year and no rust.
Please call 07517 853714.
8523
history and MoT until September 2019. Auto
stop/start, auto lights, auto wipers, auto air
con, visual boost radio with DAB, Bluetooth
hands-free heated door mirrors, auto-dip
interior mirror, parking distance control, hill
assist and chilli pack. Please email karlpaine@
live.co.uk.
8653
CARS WANTED

CLUBMAN ESTATE
ROVER MINI EQUINOX MODERNS Wanted. In good condition. Please call 01695
580414.
6153
COOPER 1.6 TURBO DIESEL
COUNTRYMAN OR CLUBMAN ESTATE
Wanted. No restoration projects and must be a
good original example. Please call 07733
117621.
9073

MINI
Wanted. In good or any condition. Please call
07979 406536.
7987

MINI 60/70
Wanted. In good or any condition, in need of
repair or rebuild etc. Please call 07979 406536.
2010, 84,000 miles, £4,250. Excellent 7996

1996, £12,500. Genuine documented miles
since new, recently serviced and waxoyled.
Comes with folder of history including
magazine it is featured in. Please call 07754
133830, Suffolk.
8443
ROVER MINI SPRITE
condition, free road tax, new stop/start battery
fitted, very economical, black interior and MINI MKI/II
some history. May take classic in part/ Wanted. Please call 07979 406536, Yorkshire.
exchange. Please call 01723 866215, 7185
Scarsborough.
8316 NEW RAY MINI COOPER MODEL
Wanted. Friction drive. Must be in very good
JOHN COOPER condition. Please call 01298 71422,
Derbyshire.
6766

PARTS FOR SALE

1993, £3,895. A very tidy Mini that drives well
and is used daily. Recent new front end. Full
respray. Late copper seats. 1275 carburettor,
manual. Please call 07790 727508, Beds.
8459
2005, 96,000 miles, £2,500. Only 2000 sound
kit made my no is d492 full aero. All john
cooper works ecu/exhaust/steering wheel/gear
knob strut brace/air filter /17in alloys
215/45/17/new tyres and 1/2 leather seats.
Please email geo _marple@aol.co.uk.
4206
MINI 1275 A PLUS
POA. Block standard bores. 1275 Mini
crankshaft standard journals. Sets 1275 1100
850 conrods. Early mini flywheel housing. Set
good used 1275 power max. 30 though
pistons. Please call 01435 866331, East
Sussex.
9381
MINI COOPER MKI
£40 each. Genuine, door light switches and
new/old stock. Please call 07815 793668, West
Midlands.
7953
MINI COSMIC ALLOYS MKI MINI BONNET MISCELLANEOUS FOR
SALE
GO MINI MAGAZINES

£190. 10 inch set of four with tyres. Please call

07979 406536, Yorkshire.
9212 £80. Please call 07979 406536.
7763
MINI MKI FRONT SUBFRAME £20. Set of 17 Go Mini magazines from Issue 1
MKI MINI DOOR (Dec/Jan 2004) to Nov 2005. All consecutive
and in excellent condition. Please call 07590
446550, Lanarkshire.
8901

MINI WORLD MAGAZINES

£130. Strengthened, gusseted and no longer

required. Please call 07979 406536, Yorkshire.
9207

MINI MKIII FRONT SUBFRAME

£90. Please call 07979 406536.

7764
£50. Set of 90 Mini World magazines, from
issue 1 (Summer 1991) to Sept 1999. All
NEW OLD STOCK consecutive and in excellent condition. Please
£40 each. Austin, Mini and Cooper models, call 07590 446550, Lanarkshire.
linnead door light switches original condition. 8899
Please call 07815 793668, West Midlands.
7516
MODERN MINI MAGAZINES
RARE BWA WHEELS

£100. Onwards original front subframe. Very

good condition. Please call 07979 406536,
Yorkshire.
9210

MINI MKI REAR SUBFRAME

£20. Set of 48 Modern Mini magazines from

£130. Strengthened, gusseted and no longer
required. Please call 07979 406536, Yorkshire.
9209
Issue 1 (Aug 2006) to Sep/Oct 2011. All
consecutive and in excellent condition Please
call 07590 446550, Lanarkshire.
£280 ONO. 5 x 10 wheels in very good 8900
condition. Please call 07376 756823, London/
Essex.
7985 MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED
PARTS WANTED
MINI TOH 298H
ANY 1960’S MINI MKI OR MKII PARTS Wanted. If you are the owner of this vehicle
Wanted. Good prices paid and prompt please get in contact. Please call 07554
collection from anywhere. Please call 07788 443662, West Midlands.
961514, Halsead. (T) 9179

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