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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:48 pm 
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Hello all I am new here

Bought a cooper s last week and love it already

So far the spark plug, high tension leads thermostat and housing, Oil, attempt at oil filer, coolant, removed the heater due to dead core(may be replaced), seat belts, new battery, new earth lead and pain in the neck by pass hose

I have been working on it every night since buying so I thought I'd put a bit of a video blog on it

https://youtu.be/fPGQh4941Zs

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:07 pm 
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Welcome. She looks very nice.
It is on the register as Indigo Blue only. Does the ID plate have the roof as white or was the roof painted at a later date?


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PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:15 pm 
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Just ran out and had a look it was painted afterwards. The car has had a paint job and by the looks of it it might be an EX police car.
That what makes these things so great the years that go by and different owners give them charactor

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:03 am 
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I think you will find this a great site for info.
There is a How to section that is worth a read. viewforum.php?f=25
Stick your location into your profile as well. People locally to you will often go out of their way to help you out or point you in the right direction for parts and repairs.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 7:00 am 
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Keep that heater they're getting rare. Mine was difficult to find.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:01 am 
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Thanks
I'll be keeping the heater just need to buy a new core. Just a few other jobs that need money prior to that one.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:28 am 
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I see they have converted the suspension from wet to dry.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:04 am 
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I haven't started looking at the suspension yet

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:08 am 
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Great looking car there oldblade. Looks like one you can do a bit of work on whilst still enjoying it to drive.

What are the giveaways that it might be ex-Police?

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:31 am 
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The only real thing so far is the holes for the visor

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:49 pm 
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O the joy of owning an old mini the door handle just fell off and it was locked stuck at a shopping centre waiting for the NRMA

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:50 pm 
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Can not get the youtube connection .

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:07 pm 
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fixed the youtube link by changing to url. the secure socket does not seem to embed with this versioin of the forum.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:27 pm 
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oldblade wrote:
O the joy of owning an old mini the door handle just fell off and it was locked stuck at a shopping centre waiting for the NRMA

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Bugger. And i don't think you can buy these new. Here is a second hand one - are you sitting down? http://minisport.com.au/mini-morris-out ... -pull-down


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:45 pm 
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Ouch now the next question how do I get it out

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