Thursday 19 June 2014

We have stripped the shell, and i inspected it closer.

We have some extra holes in the dashboard area.


Note the hole next to the rubber grommet


Theese were on the dasboard top chrossmember (padded on the S)








Also some extra holes under the lower crosmember (also switch panel).



Compared to that an original item (from a 1973 Seneffe assemled Mini 1000)


Monday 16 June 2014

An Mk2 converted by W&P. Note the sewing on the door card.




Nice little Twiggy :-). Please try not only looking at her smile, but note the dashboard/door card also. 


Mk3 door card without the top sewing.


Price list from 1968. It is a full list of options.



As I wrote before, the interior is not easy to identify. Uppon a closer look, it turned out to be very-very high quality work, and its material is leather rather than vinyl or leather cloth.

A kind Gentleman in England told us, that he thinks that the work was done by Wood&Pickett. It needs to be proved somehow, but apparently there are some pictures on the net, featuring very similar interiors, done by W&P. Still we are puzzled a bit.

We are looking for additional information on contemporal W&P interiors.





Not that the leather is sewn through the wood.


When the car was first repainted in red, the carpet was there for sure.


Not the sewing on the rear side card.


The wood of the dashboard was originaly veneer covered. Mahagony?




Strange carpets on the tanks.


The sides nicely rubber smoothened.



Friday 13 June 2014

Pictures with comments.


Side cards are non original. Also suspicious is the trim piece that coveres the front face of the rear seat bench.





The steering wheel needs to be identified. it is in sos-soo condition. Needs some work if we want to use it. Otherwise looks nice. The steering cover is in pervfect shape, the indicator stalk is also reusable.




Switches are originals. Ash tray needs to be replated. Gauges are ok, but the oil pressure gauge face is battered a bit.



If we would like to use this nice original Paddy Hopkirk seat, it needs to be restored. May need a bit more pro looking frame also...

Wiring loom could be saved but beter go for a new.



The tanks are in good condition, but we have this rather strange looking badge on the left hand side tank.


Original jack in good condition.


We dont have the original starter (this one is 5 years older) and the alternator is from 1972. At least the type is correct.


Many parts were painted black like the grille. i hope the paint is not 2k.


Most of theese parts are correct. The switch panel still holds the original silver color on the back. The chrome stripe is missing from the padding.


I have found the spare door key :-).


Parts now cataloged, wait here for the restoration.


What type of booster we have? Bonaldi (Innocenti) or Lockheed (Cooper S MkI-II). Shoud we have the later type Lockheed?



This quite unusual brake limiter is from an Authi? Should we have the "T" shape normal brake regulator instead?