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Just went and had a look at mine. Compared to the pics mine is in reasonable original condition although not concourse by any stretch of the imagination. The aircleaner has been pressing up against the sound proofing for 40+ years and has gouged abit of a line across the soundproofing but no sign of any moulded depression for the aircleaner.
Its worth noting that in my first S, 1966 build, the aircleaner didn't touch the soundproofing at all. Well that's my memory of it as I was always a bit p'd off that it did on the 68.

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here's mine... doesn't appear to be yellow, but may have been spraypainted. It is very fine though

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simon k wrote:
here's mine... doesn't appear to be yellow, but may have been spraypainted. It is very fine though

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Mine is like this too!
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Mine is like this too!


I wonder if it's asbestos :shock: :?
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Ive still got the Glue under my Bonnet aswell, but no felt left :cry:
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simon k wrote:
owen1975richard wrote:
Mine is like this too!


I wonder if it's asbestos :shock: :?


:shock: Cough, cough!
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Better photo, does this look like the Cooper S stuff?

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That is the same material (hessian backed underfelt) used for insulation on the underside of the rear parcel shelf on Cooper and Cooper S models.

Anyone know if this material is still available?
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Better photo, does this look like the Cooper S stuff?

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That is the same material (hessian backed underfelt) used for insulation on the underside of the rear parcel shelf on Cooper and Cooper S models.

Anyone know if this material is still available?


Could just spray some hessian to look just like that.
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Hi John,
Call me when you have them :wink:

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Hi John,
Call me when you have them :wink:


:!: :!: :!: :!:

do you know something we don't know??
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Morris 1100 wrote:

Anyone know if this material is still available?


Is it the same as the Hessian used on the underside of the turret?

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No just wishfull thinking :cry:

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Reviving an old thread....

Has anyone found out anything about these since this was last discussed?

Anyone come across or found out what they were made of? etc

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Bubbacluby wrote:
Anyone come across or found out what they were made of? etc

Yes.

According to the factory drawing:

Material: Phenolic resin bonded fibreglass uniformly coated with neoprene paint to bind loose glass fibres.
Density 4 - 6 lbs per cu. ft.
Interlaminar adhesion 0.25 lbs / sq. inch minimum
Phenolic resin 15% nominal by weight

No idea what the above description means in practice. I think there's a few people on here with reasonably unmolested originals that could perhaps be used as a template if someone wants to investigate having them made. I reckon there's a worldwide market (i.e. those wanting to complete a concours restoration of a Cooper S).

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WOW! ok atleast we all know what it is now..

Does anyone knows what it is know if you can buy this stuff anywhere?

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