Evening. Interesting Discovery the Rear Door on my Austin Countryman now that it is repainted etc has an extra hole directly above the T in the Austin Badge. You can see it in the pic below, I don't have a current one and the door is in the room next to my sleeping son so i can't get one at the moment.It looks Factory as it is a nice clean hole. It is smaller than the Austin Mini Badge holes So... Anyone know what could have been there? I don't want to fill it if it turns out it was supposed to be there for a special order badge or something. Plus, to fill it will mean respraying the door, something i would like to avoid. So Anyone have any clues as to what it is for?


Cheers
Aaron

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You will have to save and zoom in but this one does not have anything above the T


http://www.miniplanete.com/04decouvrir/ ... estate.htm

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Hi Aaron,

Their is no extra hole above my Austin Seven script. and I havent seen anything on any of the pictures i've seen.

Garry

nope nothing
http://au.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=Atmof8F14f ... woodyb.jpg

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Nothing near there on my Morris Traveller neither.

I'd stick a "GB" badge over it or something.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

what they said about no hole in the pic, but maybe a dot for the i ?

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66 Mini Minor sponsored by http://www.lifeonthehedge.com.au/ The Dog Harness Specialists
It was a pleasure ausmini. I'll miss all you misfits and reprobates

Umm here it is (in the middle of the circle)



Cheers

Dicko

Yup thats it. I dunno, As suggested I will cover it with something until I can track down what if anything is supposed to have been there. If I find it to be nothing I can have it filled and resprayed at a later date without any issues.
But, suggestions on what to do would be welcome. I thought maybe a Sticker with the Countryman coat of arms could be cool as a temp thing.

Cheers
Aaron

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Go the Austin Badge, Possibly a repo Steering Wheel one?

Is the Countryman staying stock?

If not maybe a repro "DOWNTON" badge or similar period tuning house badge?

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

She's Stock. Probably as stock as you can find bar incoreect M/C's and hose clamps. Might have to buy some correct ones just to annoy the hose clamp stirrers... oh and it's neg earth, just for ease of use with a removable stereo system i have for it.
I like the Austin wheel Insert idea.
Not sure what the downton badge looks like though. A pic would be handy if you have one.

Cheers
Aaron

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maybe a BMC rossette

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Downton (from Scotts Old Auto Rubber site) would look alright but a little speedwell S would be nice and subtle .
(also from Scotts Old Auto Rubber site)

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I reckon it would only need to be the size of a 10 or 20 cent peice for it to not look out of place. Good ideas all though

Cheers
Aaron

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Speedwell sticker trimmed to the circle would look great

I've seen them as small badges too around the size of a 20 c piece .

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