Damn, I thought i had a nice snippet of unkown information to share
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| Author: | cometcosmo2003 [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:25 am ] |
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Hi there, Does anyone know if there are any 1959 minis here Australia. Cheers |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:40 am ] |
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The article in the first issue of "The mini Experience" about Australia's oldest mini is about a car built in February 1960. http://www.miniexperience.com.au/fileadmin/filemount/mag/01_issue/p18-25%20The%20Old%20Nail.pdf There may be older cars brought in since that article was written, but I don't know of any. There are definitely some '59s in NZ, but they started importing them immediately, whereas BMC Australia delayed until they could be built here. Tim |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:51 am ] |
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Ivan Glasby from mini spares and repairs @ Castle Hill Sydney has a 1959 850. It's running but not restored, and he is bringing it to the zetland gathering as far as i know. |
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| Author: | cometcosmo2003 [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1959 Minis in Australia |
Hi Adam, I am asking on Ivan's behalf if there are any others besides his. Cheers. |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:19 pm ] |
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Damn, I thought i had a nice snippet of unkown information to share
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| Author: | Timbo [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 12:21 pm ] |
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I'll ask Bill Bell if there are any other Aussies on the '59 register in the UK. Tim |
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:27 pm ] |
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I thought i remember a story Watto did about 3 demonstrators that were bought over for testing purposes. I thought these were 59 models. Nope just went and checked they were 60 models and about 6 of them were bought over. (from a quick squiz) |
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| Author: | cometcosmo2003 [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1959 Minis in Australia |
Thankyou Tim  Ivan would appreciate that very much.
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:04 pm ] |
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Is Ivan aware that there is a register of 59 cars? If he was wanting info to restore it, everything he needs to know i reckon he would find here: http://www.1959miniregister.com/ Brenton |
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| Author: | cometcosmo2003 [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1959 Minis in Australia |
Hi Brenton, Yes Ivan does know, his car is on the register. He is just curios to know of any others in Aus that may not be on the register. Cheers. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:54 am ] |
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Bill Bell tells me that the 1959 Mini Register has only Ivan listed from Australia. I would expect most '59 owners out here to know what they've got and to register, so fairly likely he's the only one. I'd love to see his car one day, but won't be able to get to Zetland. 
Tim |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:11 am ] |
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I will make sure to take lots of photos of it, he said its quite different to the 60' model. He mentioned something about the sills being inverted? So the car filled with water instead of it draining out 
And lots of other small things, sounds terribly interesting! |
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| Author: | simon k [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:16 am ] |
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adamstuart wrote: He mentioned something about the sills being inverted? So the car filled with water instead of it draining out
I think the story goes that they overlapped the floor and firewall panels so that the floor panel was on the outside, so any water running down the firewall would go through the joint. Once they realised they started doing them the other way I'm keen to see it too, but won't get to Zetland, will it be at Wakefield? |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:23 am ] |
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The sills are different too, on the early cars. They aren't as complex and are really just the edges of the floor bent up with an inner sill spot weled inside. My January '61 Traveller still has them like that, as well as the dodgy seams where the firewall meets the floor. The other big difference on the bodies of the '59s is that the recess around the front and rear windscreens is missing, the panels are just flat around the window openings. Its all pictured on the '59 register website. http://www.1959miniregister.com/the-1959-mini/bodywork-changes/ Tim |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:25 am ] |
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I dont believe Ivan is going to wakefield no, that's tomorrow and sunday isnt it? He's currently putting together his old race mini from the 60s, trying to get that done for zetland too, so i doubt he's going to wakefield, let alone taking the 850 sorry
But i will take lots of photos! |
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