What are diamensions of the diagonal grille brace. Ron Williams cut off a piece for me when I visited his workshop back in '13 and my panel beater has lost it. My brother can fold up one for me. The vertical brace looks narrower
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cooper S grille brace |
What are diamensions of the diagonal grille brace. Ron Williams cut off a piece for me when I visited his workshop back in '13 and my panel beater has lost it. My brother can fold up one for me. The vertical brace looks narrower
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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Better off buying one, definitely available in the UK if not here. They're not expensive... |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
http://minikingdomonline.com.au/product ... -cooper-s/ |
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| Author: | deluxe67 [ Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Thanks winabbey, thought they'd be around.. |
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
My brother made one up using the diamensions of the vertical brace in about 5 minutes. Why pay $37.50 when I can get one for nix? |
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
That was Minisports price |
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| Author: | winabbey [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Stibbsy wrote: My brother made one up using the diamensions of the vertical brace in about 5 minutes. Why pay $37.50 when I can get one for nix? If originality is not important then go for it. 
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| Author: | Mick [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
The repros don't quite match the original pressings in any case, but certainly do their job keeping the latch panel secure with an oil cooler in place. |
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Thanks for your replies. Basically it is a piece channel, which can be reproduced quite easily. Looking at the mounting of the oil cooler, how does it mount using all mounting holes on the cooler.? I have never seen a fitting kit on sale. |
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| Author: | timmy201 [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Doesn't look too involved making one http://minikingdomonline.com.au/product ... il-cooler/ |
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| Author: | AJ [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Stibbsy wrote: Thanks for your replies. Basically it is a piece channel, which can be reproduced quite easily. Looking at the mounting of the oil cooler, how does it mount using all mounting holes on the cooler.? I have never seen a fitting kit on sale. The oil cooler is mounted using 2 brackets which bolt to the subframe as per below. One bolt hole is re-inforced for the hole at back of the oil cooler.The brackets bend up under the subframe and bolt on , a Cooper S should have the 2 holes in the subframe http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... lassic/oil cooler.aspx |
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| Author: | Stibbsy [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Thanks for that. I still have the original subframe from my 'S'. I restored a deluxe subframe as it still met specification measurements |
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| Author: | slacko [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
My oil cooler L brackets are attached to the front valance not the sub frame there are no holes in my sub frame for the brackets Mark |
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| Author: | low n blown [ Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
slacko wrote: My oil cooler L brackets are attached to the front valance not the sub frame there are no holes in my sub frame for the brackets Mark Correct, the don't mount to the frame but correctly mount to the bottom of the valance as well as a hole in the top of the apron where the cooler mounts. Stibbsy I have a genuine one here if you want to borrow it or do you want me to measure it up. Greg. PS nice to see your doing some work on the car. Fiona says you have been dragging the chain. Shame on you. |
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| Author: | AJ [ Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cooper S grille brace |
Ops meant to say mounted to the valance 
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