Hi

During the recent thread concerning Mini K's it was mentioned that the last 400 Mini K's were fitted with burstproof doors. I asked in that thread if anyone knew if the figure of 400 was accurate or just a piece of folklore. As there wasn't a definitive answer to this question I thought a bit of fact gathering would be a good idea.

I would like all owners of these last "400" to send me details of their cars, I would like details off the plate (month and year, car number), original engine number if known, original colour if known and any other details that may be of consequence (eg, one owner has told me theirs has clubby tail lights).

I would also like to hear from owners of similarly built Cooper S models.

I look forward to your replies.

Once I have gathered enough information I will endeavour to make some sense of it and report back here.

Cheers
Steve

There can't be only 400 of them. They seem to pop up everywhere!

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That's exactly what I thought, hence this fact finding mission.

Steve

pm sent

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real men race downhill - keiichi tsuchiya

Hi

Thanks to the 2 replies so far, with mine that makes 4 on the list.

I would really like to hear from more of you with these cars so that we can get a good picture of how many were built.

Cheers
Steve

No ideas of date/numbers etc but I've wrecked one that was rusted out completely .

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They wouldn't be putting Clubby doors on Roundnoses would they ...Nahhhhhhhhh

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"Show me the Mini!"

it's a pretty big job putting them on an earlier car what with the different door catch and all, and for no real benefit that i can see. Do you think it was a fad at some stage to swap them out?

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Whats hard about it compared to half the rust repairs carried out on Minis

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"Show me the Mini!"

Yeah nothing at all.

But you repair the rust so you can stop having to go get tetanus shots.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Are you meaning the K's with the Clubby door handles?

If so, thats what our Sophie is

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1978 Leyland Mini 998LS All Original *Sally*
2002 Mini Cooper *Coopa*

Why would you swap out locks you can buy for Clubby locks you can't?
Clubby handles break too easy for my liking.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

well i know where there are three mini ks with lift up door handles one is for sale but the bloke is askin way too much for them....

Cos...they look sort of "modern"...and groovy...and cos ya can (and clubby doors are plentiful)

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"Show me the Mini!"

hi had a 1971 morris with lift up door handle's i've still got one door left and the heater the rest of it went to mini heavan