Hi all,

I'm making a mock Mk 1 cooper s dash and want to put the four little screws on the face.

Does anyone have any pictures of one. I'd like to be able to see what the original screws look like etc.

Ryan

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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The original screws were 3/16 UNF x 3/4" with a Phillips Pan Head, and it appears they were just zinc plated. Sorry, no pics.

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If you're asking about the screws that hold the binnacle cover on the original Cooper and Mk1 S instrument mount use pan head 4G x 3/8" chrome plated self tapers. If the screw holes have been enlarged through over tightening use 6G. Stainless steel screws also work well. With a little buffing they look similar to chrome plating.

????????The parts book does not show that there are any self tappers in this assembly.

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They are not self tappers, they are unf.

Nup, definately self tappers.

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

I just went out to the shed to prove you wrong and found that I had never looked at the Mk1 dash properly!

You are 100% correct.

The unf bolts hold the metal face to the brackets, the self tappers hold the plastic to the metal face.


I have had a Mk1 dash in a box for about 15 years and never looked at it very hard. Now I have looked I find I am missing one self tapping screw!

Chrome plate self tappers. We had a packet of new screws chrome plated years ago just for Mk 1 Dashs, as I could never find good originals.

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thanks for the replies.

So I'm going to go out and buy some pan head 4G x 3/8" chrome plated self tapers??? Does everyone agree?

Hopefully chrome plated but stainless will pass.

Where might I find these? Bunnings? or fastener supplier?

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Ryan Filippi
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No way in hell Bunnings will have anything chrome plated, you might get lucky with stainless.

I reckon even a fastener supply place would be hard pressed with chrome plated.. you may need to get them done yourself.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Well, I'll be sure to up-date my parts book

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I just happended to take a whole series of pics recently when I installed new dash cards, the close up straight on shot should help u get the right spots for them.

Others shots show how the Mk1 pod is assembled over the original single binnicle whick I always thought was a very clever design.

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68 Morris Cooper S Mk1 (*ex 78 1275 LS 4th last built, 70 Morris 1500 OHC & 70 MiniMatic)

Screw - cover to support plate. Part number: PTP603 = chrome plated
Morris Cooper 997 From The Mini Cooper Supplement to HYL2980

Screw - cover to support plate. Part number: PTZ603 = zinc plated
Morris Cooper S from HYL3255

The things you find when doing some minuscule research. Gotta get a life!!!
You make yer choice!!! Shiny bits look nice on my instrument binnacle.

Bunnings had a range of Pan head stainless self tappers, but the hook that holds the 3/8" was empty. The closest they had was 6Gx1/2" which probably isn't close enough.

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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www.minisinthegong.com.au

Mini King has NOS of these straight of the Oz production floor

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