Hi

Going to try doing up the old contessas. (doc.. show pictures of your recent work , as i am looking to do a home black spray can also)

Noticed the tapered inserts are rusty.. so ...

http://www.7ent.com/products/tapered-washer-for-swt0068-nut-w4.html

this link and the lug nuts at bottom of page, are they the ones , if not please point me to A) the washers by themselves or if not B) a set of new suited lugs or part numbers Cheers Darryl

That washer in your link doesn't look right for a Contessa wheel. The wheels are Oz made I doubt you will buy nuts or washers to suit in USA.
The nuts sold for these wheels now are cheap (chinese?) steel, with maybe 1 micron of chrome on them. Use the wheel brace a few times and they start to rust.
Why not do what I did and get Matt Read, aka TheMiniman to make you a nice set of SS Contessa nuts?
I had 32 made (16 for me, and 16 for Laingy)
They look a million bux compared to the Contessa ones on my car.

I'd not take those washers out, they are an interference fit. Just brush them up and repaint the wheels.

I've just redone a set of 5 Contessas for the van, will put pics up tomorrow of the wheels and the SS nuts..

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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.

I`ve only one set of the stainless contessa nuts left now & i doubt that i`ll be making any more for a long while

i`m still trying to finish off Ty`s nuts (sounds almost kinky doesn`t it?)

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

I got a new set of nuts and had them chromed as I found the original "chrome" did just flake off

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1969 Cooper "S"
1967 Mini Deluxe
1973 Clubman Van (the fleet spare)
1978 ex 1275 LS ("Wizard" Eaton Supercharged)
2015 HSV GenF GTS(occasional drive & tow car)
2019 MINI F55 Cooper S

http://www.minis.com.au/minis/catalog/p ... cts_id=840

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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.

here's a pic-

The LH wheel is an old one, paintstripped and repainted. Have 3 more the same. The nuts are the SS ones.
Paint used was epoxy primer, then VHT's `quick coat' gloss black acrylic enamel. It's durable, dries fast with great gloss. They got 4 coats. 1 can did all 5 wheels.
The RH wheel is a NOS one, had no washers in. I made 4 new washers then painted it. It has a bigger centre hole. Will be used for the spare.
All wheels were wet sanded in a lathe with 600, then 1200 wet/dry paper, I've not hit them with the Mothers mag wheel polish yet.
[edit] Any kerb rash on the 4 old ones was machined off first.

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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.

thanks doc they came up great.

I will give mine a go Cheers