Check out what the Canadians did to the mini back in the 70's!
Gotta say, it ain't pretty...
America and Canada Seemed to ruin the aesthetics of a lot of imported cars back then, MG's in particular.
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| Author: | JimL [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Canadian Minis |
Check out what the Canadians did to the mini back in the 70's! Gotta say, it ain't pretty... America and Canada Seemed to ruin the aesthetics of a lot of imported cars back then, MG's in particular. |
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
I can still see the raised area where the indicators were ment to be, I wonder if they're solid steel blanked off or some sort of grommet/cap? |
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| Author: | drjbeam [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
It could be like our adr rules over there |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
Kennomini wrote: I can still see the raised area where the indicators were ment to be, I wonder if they're solid steel blanked off or some sort of grommet/cap? Just blanked off with a flat disk. Its weird, they had to modify the subframe bolts holes for the bumper supports but they don't seem to have used a new pressing to do it. Tim |
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| Author: | peterb [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
Mmmmm, nice, and the Moke side lights just blend in perfectly. |
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| Author: | pturnedge [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
drjbeam wrote: It could be like our adr rules over there Spot on, they had to move the bumpers up to comply with the road rules over there. You would think they could have made it a bit more of a design exercise and made them look good though! 
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| Author: | JimL [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
It looks like a nerdy teenager with braces! |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
Theres an article on aronline http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/mi ... ian-minis/ Very funky... 
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| Author: | Minimadmarty [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
Most likely some Bureaucrat trying to protect the US car market! What difference would raising the bumper make? Other than making the car less appealing! I'd still buy one 
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| Author: | JimL [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
I gotta admit, that green one is actually pretty funky... i like it! |
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| Author: | Mick [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
Does that green car represent the full accessories catalog at the time? |
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| Author: | guna mk1 [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
I am pretty sure watto did a story on those Canadian ones a while back and fully explained why the design laws of the time required it. I believe it was to do with all cars having the bumper bars at the same height. |
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| Author: | Hunter2 [ Fri Mar 14, 2014 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
We had 2 Canadian Mini 1000s with what have been called the "fugly" bumpers...the early one had the front running/signal lights on a bracket on the bumper beam. The later ones had the same lights installed in thoroughly buggered grill slats. When we rebuilt/modified my younger son's '76 1000, we got rid of the bumpers, retroed to chrome bumpers, put front indicators in the apron and added smallish driving lights. When I rebuilt what had been my older son's '80 1000, I did the same and added the later rear assemblies with the built in reversing light. AFTER - What became of my 1980 sedan known as POOH after restore/modifications:  BEFORE - POOH close to original except for front indicators on the bumper beam, 5" 100+ wheels/Yokies and City Flairs:  AFTER - My younger son's 1976 sedan after restore/rebuild: 
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| Author: | watto [ Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
http://bmcexperience.com.au/issue-22/canadian-minis.html Full explanation on the why - but yes, to get the bumper height uniform (until the suspension sags, anyway) There is a close-up photo of the blanking plate for the indicator. A shame I didn't know about that photo at the start of this thread - it is a beauty. Quote: Mmmmm, nice, and the Moke side lights just blend in perfectly. A bit the other way around, actually. The Special Export Moke (aka Californian) had the sidelights from these Minis (and MG), rather than the other way around. Cheers, Watto. |
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| Author: | Timbo [ Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Canadian Minis |
It wasn't just the Mini that had problems meeting the Canadian and US bumper height laws. Have you ever seen the US spec Lamborghini Countach?  Thats its front 'bumper'. Tim |
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