This is a photo of my steering rack clamps. The silver clamp is new the black brackets came off the old clamps when I dismantled the car:



1. Looking at parts diagrams the black clamps are not listed. Does everybody else have these black clamps? If not it means that the rack is held against the body only.

2. Parts diagrams show a plastic insert between the clamp and the rack - of course this is out of manufacture now. What do other folks use or do you just leave it out?

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Regards,

Mike
"He who dies with the most toys wins."

When I pulled mine out there wasnt any plates at all.. was just nuts and washers against the body... Be interested to know more too

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MY MINI
Morris Mini Deluxe 1967 Restore - 100% BMW FREE
http://www.berdenweb.com/mymini

For the plastic bit between the clamp and the rack my wife had some polypropylene cutting mats - there was a red,yellow, white ones for differet foods - Tupperware I think - anyway she offered one - I took it Cut some strips - drilled some holes - good as original

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Same here too. Nothing was in between the rack & body when I removed the rack (same for both Minis - both Clubbies)

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-Alan
I blame my dad for my love of minis. I think I was conceived in the back seat of one
I also blame my Dad for me being 6' 1" - not really the optimum height for driving a Mini.

mine had the clamps but I don't think they are black.

I got some of the plastic bits off ebay. I guy was selling new ones a while back. cutting plastic would be cheaper and easier though as that is all they are.

Mini spares has the plastic bits as well...

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx? ... 446&title=

Ah ha...it would appear that I have some rare clamps...Ebay here I come

Only joking. How strange that some folks have them but not others.

Anyway, the plastic strip is always out of stock so I'll have to make my own.

Wife "where are you doing with that cutting board"
Me "nothing dear"

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Regards,

Mike
"He who dies with the most toys wins."

Early Minis didn't have these clamp plates. John Smidt told me the date when they came in, but I canna remember..
They are a good idea, but certainly don't make changing a rack any easier... probably why they go missing.

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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.