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| Author: | Squash [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1962 Practical Motorist magazine |
I picked this up at Oberon swap a couple of weeks ago. Whats the go with the canvas roof? Where they factory options or aftermarket? What sort of bracing was involved? 
(Bring back whitewalls & Brylcreemed mechanics) And an article testing a Weber upgrade. 
Why don't you see many downdraught Webers? Looks like clearance is not an issue as it is with sidedraught? |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:20 am ] |
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The roof looks like a webasto. They are still available, albeit a bit more modern. http://www.webasto.com.au/products-and-markets/car/ena/html/8216.html Tim |
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| Author: | adamstuart [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:29 am ] |
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RAG TOP! |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:33 am ] |
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I had a Clubbie GT with a Factory Wabasto..... |
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| Author: | Squash [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:00 am ] |
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Quote: The roof looks like a webasto. They are still available, albeit a bit more modern.
Thanks for that Timbo. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:39 am ] |
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the magazine is from September 1962, so any mini on the road is no more than 3 years old at the time, and they have an article about overhauling the gearbox! |
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| Author: | BBY755 [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:46 pm ] |
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Like the chrome trim on the roof seam! Retro Bling! 
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| Author: | Irish Yobbo [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:03 pm ] |
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Ha, a weber on an 850. Love it. |
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| Author: | VulcanBB18 [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:09 pm ] |
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What is he doing with that punch there on the back of the box?! Looks like some BL pressed steel headers there too 
cheers Jacob |
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:25 pm ] |
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I cant believe the improvement the webber, along with the extractors had on performance, knocking 9 seconds off the 0-60mph. Look what happened to the m.p.g. though 
With the downdraft webbers, i heard something aboutt hey flood the motor when stopped? |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:56 pm ] |
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simon k wrote: the magazine is from September 1962, so any mini on the road is no more than 3 years old at the time, and they have an article about overhauling the gearbox!
Bronze bushes, cone synchomesh.............I think it lasted remarkable well! |
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| Author: | phillb [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:33 pm ] |
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Squash wrote: Quote: The roof looks like a webasto. They are still available, albeit a bit more modern. Thanks for that Timbo. If I found an original webasto like this I'd be very tempted to cut a hole in my Cooper S's lid. 
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:41 pm ] |
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phillb wrote: If I found an original webasto like this I'd be very tempted to cut a hole in my Cooper S's lid. I have one in one of my current GT's. If you saw it you'd change your mind pretty quick! I'll be getting rid of it ASAP, which will most likely entail a new roof skin........I had on in a another GT years ago. I think I opened it once (and remember I am a Moke man too....) |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:46 pm ] |
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The South African mini Vanden Plas I used to own had a webasto style sunroof (can't remember the make but was original in SA , looked almost exactly the same as a webasto but a different make) and it was brilliant , I'm sure there are still photo's around of me driving it on a school oval on a mini run sitting on the back of the front seat with my head and shoulders out the sunroof .... |
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| Author: | phillb [ Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:49 pm ] |
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GT mowog wrote: phillb wrote: If I found an original webasto like this I'd be very tempted to cut a hole in my Cooper S's lid. I have one in one of my current GT's. If you saw it you'd change your mind pretty quick! I'll be getting rid of it ASAP, which will most likely entail a new roof skin........I had on in a another GT years ago. I think I opened it once (and remember I am a Moke man too....) I know the owner of the blue car pictured above and I'm pretty sure he is happy with it. What problems have you had? |
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