ben73 wrote:
Which cars actually came with underbonnet insulation fitted when new?
For Australian round-nose Mini production (i.e. excluding imported cars) the fiberglass under-bonnet insulation pad (part #24A959) was fitted to the Cooper S only according to the parts books. There is no mention of it being a production part for the Cooper. If anyone has information to challenge that then please feel free to comment.
For the Clubman model a similar construction but different dimension insulation pad (Australian part #HYB3746, based on UK part #CZH861) was fitted to the Clubman GT from initial production but deleted at car number 1200, according to Service Liaison Summary #234 dated 25 August 1972.
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68Rusty wrote:
... do you think I should glue back on as is or apply a coat of matt black spray paint or something else to strengthen it and protect it going forward??
I understand your dilemma regarding originality versus practicality. The original blanket in my 1970 Cooper S is in a slightly worse shape than yours. I was (and still am) tempted to glue it back so the car is original but I think it will probably detract rather than enhance the appearance. If you want to freshen up your blanket I can tell you the original specification of the pad as per the BMC engineering drawing is fibreglass matting coated with "black neoprene paint", whatever that is.
A google search suggest Plasti Dip may be a suitable spray product to repair the mat. Apparently it is heat resistant to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C) so should be OK for this application.
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/pla ... 53850.htmlhttps://www.plastidip.net.au/plasti-dipThanks, I might get some plasti dip to try some tests with.