Hi all
i am currently trying to source gaskets etc.. and when i come up to the boot and door hinge gaskets. Karcraft had paper and rubber ones to choose from and i have no idea which one will be better in the long run. so i am hoping that someone has had previous experiences and could help me not to make any wrong decisions.
cheers hayden

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Present
- 1968 Morris Mini Deluxe- resto
-1979 Leyland Moke
-2007 R56 MINI Cooper
Past
-1964 Morris Mini Van
-1965 Morris Mini Van
-1961 Morris Mini 850

The hard paper ones are the better one's in my opinion. The rubber one's tend to pop out the sides when bolts are tightened enough to hold hinge etc.

Go to Supercrap and buy some gasket paper and a sharp scalpel. Cut your own and save big $$$$

Plastic, cut from an ice cream tub.
The paper holds water, and the rubber shrinks, particularly now it is mostly all imported natural rubber from the far east.

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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.

and you can even select the colour that you want between different ice cream tubs and oil containers etc

Ha ha... I can see it now at the supermarket "do you have any ice cream to colour match my Mini?"

That's not as silly as it sounds given the gasket edges were painted at the factory, because the panels were hung prior to painting.
Otherwise just use some body coloured paint on the gasket edges prior to assembly. Much better looking result.

+1 On the Ice Cream container. As a bonus, you get to eat a tub of Ice cream! It's win win really.

Cheers,
Keels.

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-Wasabi
1972 Clubman - Daily Driver
1962 850 - EW1 Powered

Make sure it's a big tub though - you need long gaskets! And remember the hinges are all different, so don't mix them up.

But I like mixed ice cream?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

Hmm, maybe I could buy it in 20ltr buckets. Only proplem is, I'll have to repaint my mini Neopolitan.

I used plastic ones years ago, I got them from Brikworx Adelaide when Steve was doing classic Minis. They have raised edges so the hinge sits inside them, really well made things. I put them on about 8 years ago and they are still as good as new plus it was an every day car for a few years.

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