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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Mini ID - What is required |
I think I have an early Mk2 Cooper S *1969* but the radiator shroud has been butchered for an electric fan. Everything else points to it being legit. How can I prove I have what I think I have? |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
In addition to the dozens of differences to a Mini K body, 2/06 xxx in the gutter above the wiper motor will point to it being a MK2S. You wont be able to tell what the chassis number is by this number. Only a rough estimate 500 more than the gutter number. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 2:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
The gutter number appears to be xx9 2/06. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
Does it have the 4 rivet holes for a square 1970 ADR plate? |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
There are no signs of rivet holes behind the power brake booster. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
cooperess wrote: There are no signs of rivet holes behind the power brake booster. Sounds like a 69 MK2 S. It will still have the 2 holes on the firewall used for the earlier ID plates. Those 2 holes remained until around Aug 1970. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
Are these the two areas you are speaking of? Attachment: Mini Firewall 002.jpg Attachment: Mini Firewall 001.jpg
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
cooperess wrote: Are these the two areas you are speaking of? Attachment: Mini Firewall 002.jpg Attachment: Mini Firewall 001.jpg Yes. The 1969 cars don't have the 4 rivet holes. I would say they were drilled by hand in Jan 1970 from around car YG2S4 1420 The 2 firewall holes were punched out when the panel was pressed. Looking at my pics they stopped punching out those 2 holes around YG2S4 2300 - 2400. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
Very helpful, many thanks. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
Now to workout the correct paint colour. |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
Here is a similar car to yours where Mike had a missing radiator shroud. viewtopic.php?t=79628 This one has the body number 934 2/06 probably making it a car in the YG2S4 1400s. Attachment: YG2S4 1400s 934 2-06.jpg Because this one has the 4 ADR plate holes it would most probably be a Jan 1970 car which started around YG2S4 1420. Attachment: YG2S4 1400s missing radiator shroud. Has 4 rivet holes for 1970 ADR Plate.jpg
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
I am not sure how much of your radiator shroud still survives but they stamped the chassis numbers in 3 different areas. The font size also changed. These are examples of the 3 types so you can focus on the correct area. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
I will check it out and post a picture. |
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| Author: | cooperess [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
Here is what is left of the shroud. Attachment: Mini Radiator Shroud 003.jpg
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mini ID - What is required |
I would strip of the rest of the paint and make sure there are no other stampings. The "YG2S" was a single stamp and very uniform. It was the lightest of the stamps and did not make much of an indentation. The "4" was a separate stamp and made a deep indent. On early cars the 3 digit car number was a larger font and made a deep indent. Here are a few to compare with. Attachment: YG2S4 574 Chassis Number.jpg Attachment: YG2S4 642 Chassis Number.jpg Attachment: YG2S4 781 Chassis Number.jpg
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