Minifest 1 was near the council chambers.

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The reason that the quarter vent windows are hard to open is because at the time of restoration I bought BRAND NEW quarter vent windows so they probably have not been opened too many times.

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Thanks for that...near corner of George and Moore Streets, so in those days, maybe in the street or in a car park...unless it was down on Hoxton Park Rd where the council built the "Taj Mahal" (burnt down recently in suspicious circumstances).

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/arson-suspect ... 12575.html

​History of the Administration Building
Liverpool Council was first incorporated in 1872 it occupied a rented house in Macquarie Street. Council purchased a block of land on the corner of George and Moore Streets in 1874 but it wasn't until 1881 that a Town Hall and Council Chambers was built there.

This building was extended in the early 1920s and again in 1939 to meet the needs of the growing population. In 1957 a Civic Centre in Moore Street replaced this collection of buildings and Liverpool Library was established in the old Council Chambers.

By the 1980s both the Council and library were outgrowing their inadequate accommodation.

Liverpool's population had trebled since 1957 and demands on Council's services had grown enormously. It was decided to build a new council administration centre on Hoxton Park Road. The site was part of 40 acres (17 hectares) of land originally granted to Maria Lock, an Aboriginal woman, in 1832.

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"Show me the Mini!"

It fronted Hoxton Pk Rd between Gill ave and Copeland Rd.

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Been driving it now for a couple of weeks to and from Work and seem to have sorted some of the grimlins out. Even drove my wife to work this morning and she said its running a lot better.

I don't think it has had a lot of love mechanical / electrical love since Awoody built it.
It's a little rocket ship. My wife drive a new Porsche and can't believe how fast this thing gets of the line

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1968 Morris Mini Cooper S

Got it...sandshoe

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Oldblade are you going to come to the All British Day at Kings School tickets are available through the Mini Car Club I will be there maybe we can have a chat !!

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Yeah I hope to be there I need to organise tickets
Car is obviously not a show car. Does it need to be ?

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1968 Morris Mini Cooper S

Absolutely not, we would just like your attendance that goes for everyone you do not have to enter the show n shine just come and display your car , join the fun . Tickets can be gotten from Micheal 0411 019 112 $10 for non MCCNSW members free for members . That car was a show winner in a previous life , I am sure it can be again (challange ). Send me your ph no and I will send you a photo of the headlight baskets if you want.

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Thanks ill give Michael a call
She ain't no winner now but gee it puts a smile on my dial and that's all that counts

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1968 Morris Mini Cooper S

I pulled the dash out yesterday getting ready for it's new interior. Damn the garage cabling and cable management (see picture)

Now I have the das out what to do ? The dash is made out of a very thin veneer I was hoping to sand it back and re varnish it to give it a new life. Unfortunately it seems like it's too far gone for that so now I am thinking to I build a new one or try and get a fake 3m wrap for it

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1968 Morris Mini Cooper S

Oldblade most likely has a few warranty items to talk about !

lol warranty there are a few warranty issues on this one I can see a trail of backyard mechanic's Good new is I'll make sure I add to it

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Re-veneer it?

http://www.classicdashboards.com/woodwo ... c-cars.htm

or

http://www.woodandpickett.com/shop/clas ... ashboards/

http://www.minimania.com/part/ROKEE01/W ... Vent-Holes

etc

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warranty ran out 30 yrs ago just after i finished building it !

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