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Author: | MiniBambino [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Issue solved thank you |
Author: | timmy201 [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Looking here: https://www.minimania.com/Mini_Chassis_ ... __Revised_ Your vin matches 1974 to 1980 X = nothing L = 998 2S = 2 door sedan 1 = round nose I would suggest looking through the electrical components - wiper motor, starter motor etc as these will often have a date stamp. There isn't much on there that looks pre 1990's to me though? |
Author: | MiniBambino [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
timmy201 wrote: Looking here: https://www.minimania.com/Mini_Chassis_ ... __Revised_ Your vin matches 1974 to 1980 X = nothing L = 998 2S = 2 door sedan 1 = round nose I would suggest looking through the electrical components - wiper motor, starter motor etc as these will often have a date stamp. There isn't much on there that looks pre 1990's to me though? Ah right you are. I did look through there and skimmed over that year group section as it said The general format for the VIN for these cars is: X-K2S1N-XXX-A Me thinking the K wasn't variable... I was assuming that if it was an older model car updated to look like a rover, then the wiper and starter would all be from the rover engine setup as well? |
Author: | timmy201 [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:44 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Anything is possible, but how far would you go when swapping an engine? That brake servo/booster only came on post 1989 cars for example. Perhaps if you had a rusty/wrecked SPI you could swap all of it into a 1979 shell. Is the washer bottle in the boot? Are the rear seatbelts anchored to the C pillar? One way to check would be the bulkhead panel. They got rid of the roto dip hole around 1989 |
Author: | MiniBambino [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
timmy201 wrote: Are the rear seatbelts anchored to the C pillar? One way to check would be the bulkhead panel. They got rid of the roto dip hole around 1989 So much knowledge The rear belts are on the C pillar yes. Not sure about the washer bottle (is that a water source for a rear wiper?!). I'll have a peek under the soundproofing behind the carb and see what I can find, thanks for the tip |
Author: | timmy201 [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 2:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
They moved the windscreen washer bottle to the rear in 1991 when the big servo/booster was installed in the engine bay with the injection setup http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... WW935.aspx The seatbelt mount was in the C pillar from around 1995 http://www.somerfordmini.co.uk/eshop/in ... age&id=137 Of course, these could have been done by a previous owner I have google, minispares and somerford mini websites to help! |
Author: | Harley [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Looks like early-mid 90s rover to me. Whats the vin number stamped into the body say? |
Author: | MiniBambino [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Harley wrote: Looks like early-mid 90s rover to me. Whats the vin number stamped into the body say? That’s the first thing I looked for The only stamped number I could find was the b20S one, on the front above the grille From my searching the stamped vin should be on the panel to the left near the servo unit but no luck |
Author: | i got a mini [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
on rovers well i know my brothers there vin plate is in the boot near the battery |
Author: | Harley [ Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
The Vin is stamped into the gutter on the scuttle panel above and just to thr right of the servo. |
Author: | MiniBambino [ Sat Nov 10, 2018 7:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Thanks for the help |
Author: | Harley [ Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:29 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
The AC system is 1995 or earlier, I can tell that easy. Sportspacks could have been added- only sure way to tell is to look at how the front guards have been finished under the arches. Genuines had the the normal lip under there, and a second lip attached backing onto the first to thicken it. If the arches were added later, the return would only be single layer steel. Factory shocks on sportspack cars were koni units, though i cant verify if they were all red or just some of them. |
Author: | MiniBambino [ Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:01 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
These good old forums |
Author: | cooperess [ Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:38 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
That's probably week 49 1994!! |
Author: | MiniBambino [ Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Please help me ID my new Mini import purchase |
Haha that seems more likely than the factory running on a Sunday |
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