This got *EXPENSIVE * Mk1 cooper S
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- Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2020
- In this video i test fit a brand new heritage boot lid to delete the reverse lamp i currently have.
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My first car after passing my driving test in 1972 , had a hell of a job to get insurance for it being only 18 , swapped it to get a motorbike, still regret doing that even now 50 years later , loved that car , 😭😭 mine was the same colour as yours aswell, your vlog brought back many memories of that car , really enjoyed it .👍👍
I like the reverse light. Looks as good now as back in the day AND it has a very practical use at night.
I have never drove a mini with a reverse light in the dark. I should try it out on my Mayfair actually
One day I want to have one of the Classic Minis you’ve worked on/refurbished....so obvious you love what you do! Keep up the amazing work! 🇨🇦
Thanks Kevin, i absolutely love messing with my cars on a weekend! Crazy to think your watching all the way over in Canada!
Unbelievable attention to detail, respect. Quality. Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK. Gratitude. Quality. Respect.
Thanks Gareth
Really enjoying this Cooper S project of yours. Another great video 👍
Thanks Ray! Still plenty to be getting on with 👍
Absolutely beautiful ❤️😍🥰 & ur so lucky to have so many beautiful minis x
Thankyou!
Nice t’see a young lad, masking, measuring, re measuring before committing bud. Great work 👏👏👏
Measure twice cut once i was taught back when i did my joinery qualification. Rushing can be costly sometimes! Always best to take your time 👍
Stunning mini...wow
Love the light stunning car
Thanks Darren
A work of art Alex.
Thanks Vince!
like your thought process👍
Seems abit crazy but will make sense in the long run
Looking good, I'm sure it'll come back painted in the right shade. I don't think you could get a better fit than that, it looks perfect. Always thought the script badges were stick on, that's put me off as my Mk1 boot lid is completely smooth and I wouldn't want to drill holes in it! With thanks to your help in the comments of another video, I got P700s from Huddersfield Spares, they are fitted and looking fantastic.
P700 lights are awesome! I get my bootlid back this week so fingers crossed 🤞
Great work, never liked the boot mounted spot light, ok on a full on rally replica but always thought they look out of place on an otherwise standard car, looks so much better without the roundels too. Stunning car mate, was into Mini's years ago, highlight was a 72 Mk3 with a 1380 Swiftune motor, Cooper S discs and 10" Minilights, always wanted a Mk1 S, i remember when you could buy a nice one for about 14K (and 998 Coopers were 7-8K), they are dream cars now.
God i wish they were 14k now! I could have bought 3 for the price of one with change! If only i was quicker to get one
Hi Alex, superb job on the boot, appreciate you taking care when marking out for the badges, makes all the difference to the end result. Hope the paint result is good too hey 😊
Thanks mate, that extra effort to make sure is correct certainly does make the end result better
@@classicminidetails8887 And your Cooper S is most definitely worth it!!
Another great video mate. Keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks Carl
Nice picture quality and editing, good lighting, your camera has very smooth movement and the incidental music choice matches the camera movement and shots.
Thanks John! Nice to see someone picking up on it! I do try my best to not just throw them together and make something i would actually watch. Thanks for watching mate
Like the idea to have 2 boot lids, stick the other one suspended in the garage rafters for when you decide to have a change
Yes the old one will certainly be wall art!
My goodness Alex, your Cooper S is so beautiful it’s a level above Rolls Royce or Bentley as far as I’m concerned. It also has the great advantage of appreciating in value all of the time, (unlike the above two mentioned)....Providing you can afford it, I wouldn’t worry what you need to spend on it buddy, it couldn’t be in better hands! Live long and prosper mate..😊👍
Thanks mate, yes with this car i dont really have a budget to work too as i just want it to be as good as possible as i will be keeping it for a very long tine
Alex. Well done on the badge. It's very common for the threaded studs to come out . Put 2 nuts on the stud tighten the nuts against each other and then refit the stud and use the top nut to snug up the stud then simply undo the nuts and ....job done ! If you do get new hinges remember the early hinges are different to the later type. Regarding the plastic badge clips . They are called "thimble" clips . Ask your grandma she'll tell you what a thimble is ! (Used for protecting your finger when sewing) . Instead of trying to pull out the thimble clips , give them a lube and pull them through from the back. It works about 70% of the time. Finally , with reference to the boot gap, if you take a small (but not silly small!) hammer that has a bit of weight gently but firmly tap the tight edge and it will flatten out and give you the gap you need . However you will see that the dressed edge is "wider" where it is flattened . Just get a file and dress back the flattened edge until it's the same width as the rest of the boot edge . Hope this helps . If you think that boot is expensive a boot lid for an "e"type roadster is £1800 ! A bonnet is a staggering £10,000.00p ! And then you can spend 2 to 3 weeks getting it to fit !😨😨😨 I 'm sure that the boot will match spot on !
Thanks John, i managed to sort the hinge like to said. Wow 10k!thats incredible
Nicely done Alex nice to see a bit of perfection just a thought are you putting some rubber/foam pads behind the number plate to stop it damaging the paint work
Yes mate i already have all the bits to fit back to the boot
Great video , hope the paint goes okay.
Thanks Dave!
Great video Alex, I bet that getting those badges right was a proper pain in the ass 🤣👍
Nightmare mate, measure 100 times drill once 😂
Great job mate,
Cheers mate
Great job. I'd be inclined to source the small period Lucus reverse lamp that fits under the bumper. These lamps were standard on the BMC Vanden Plas ADO16 1100. The lamp looks discreet and you already have the gearbox switch and wiring in situ.
Cheers mate will look at those
I think they are now obsolete, can't find them on Google but they were a genuine BMC part for that period
I think it looks better without the light. I hope you have better luck with the new seal. My replacement was a nightmare. I had to add spacers at the hinges & leave the catch loose. I gradually worked it back & get it to close but, I still have the packing at the hinge! Maybe you can show me how to do it properly.
I will definitely go into fitting the seal mate its the one thing i am nervous about
Fitting the seal to the boot lid is the fiddly bit. It is the seal is so stiff, closing the lid requires a bit of effort!
What i did for my mk1 was fit a (vinyl holder) magnet to the back the frog lamp so then it's removable, no bolts required , been on 3 years so holds.
Can I be ignorant and ask what a Vinyl holder is I have never heard of it before
You have any photos mate?
I had a 63 cooper s it had a rear light just like that but my boot lid was a aluminium one
Aluminium means no rust! If on8the whole cars were made of it
nice job on the badge
Thanks mate
Great work as always.
I wish I was as good at doing stuff on a car.
Just wondering, what tyres have you on your wheels?
I am after getting the same wheels and I went for Yokohama tyres, they seemed like a nice compromise
between the cheaper tyres and the very expensive Dunlops.
Thanks mate, thw tyres are Yokohama A032s you can get them from most mini suppliers
Awesome 👌
Maybe worth drilling the holes on the inside boot skin for the black trim panel if you refitting it. That boot does look great. I’d aldi cavity wax spray done wax in your new panel once fitted 👍 love your videos and cars
I have ordered a new one mate so will have to drill it when it arrives. I should be okay. I already have some wax oil 👍
@@classicminidetails8887 hope the colour match is spot on for you. Lovely car
Make sure the pins on them badges are in the exakt same spot on the new ones (aftermarket?) as those already on the old bootlid!
I measured up of the aftermarket ones mate as i thought that, i only used the old ones as a guide
When I fitted a new bootlid without the rubber seal, it fitted fine, but after fitting the seal, it was not so good.
Leave it black for the ultimate cafe racer style brooooo
That would probably annoy me more than anyone else 😂
Yes it might look good on a Triumph TR6 or 7 but..
Any idea when the video of the hand control/clutch operation on the pick-up will be aired?
Am hoping over Xmas mate
Looks like a nice job you've done, but if that's a MK 1 looks like you've got the larger rear window of the MK 2....was that a new rear panel fitted in your restoration or a weird changeover transition anomaly dating from production ?
You need to look harder. It's a mk1 window. Take it from someone that has crawled around this car with a fine tooth comb fella 👌🏽
Definitely a mk1 window. Mk2 onwards cars the rear window is wider than the boot. Using the boot is a good way to tell.
what are the measurements? i need to do this to mine
Hey Alex
If you’ve got perfect panel gaps it’s not original...
Nice job
Cheers
Will
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Hi random question. Is your garage heated? If not do you use carcoon bubble storage etc? Thinking about buying one for my mini
No mate i use dehumidifiers in them to keep the moisture out the air
Did the Cooper S not have a letter box type boot lid with a hinged numberplate or am I thinking of something else just from memory just ignore me if I'm talking rubbish it was my father car he may of changed things🤔
It has the registration bracket on mate, its hard to see as its all black like the boot
@@classicminidetails8887 Yep just spoke to my father , when the boot lid was open the numberplate was readable the numberplate surround was top hinged , so as the boot opened the surround and plate hung down, I just remember his golf clubs hanging out the back and you could still read the number plate you must of been able just to drive around with the boot open back then to carry extra luggage and stay legal 👍
You don’t do half measures mate! That’s for sure! Looks like new! In fact probably better than new
Do it once do it properly thats my motto
Hi Alex did you buy the cooper s restored ?
Yes mate 👍 there's a video on my channel when I did
A chrome grommet would have worked? Maybe. Nice work though, thanks...
Yeah certainly would have done, if i wasn't after the original look i would have considered that
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Toony mate, you're more of a perfectionist than I am and I've got diagnosed OCD!! Have you always been this way or did you take a knock to the head when you came off the bike? 😂 Did you not manage to convince Steve he needed the rose petals for his van seeing as you're keeping them now?
He's not a perfectionist he's a pervert !
I have always been bad but since owing minis it has gone out of control 🤣 i just want my cars to be as good as possible and sometimes it gets a little expensive 😂
@@classicminidetails8887 Trying to be a perfectionist can be expensive both financially and emotionally but the fruits of your passion are out there for all to see, three of the very best Mini's in the country. Mind DJSE does have a valid point though, you are getting close to being a pervert 🤣
@@thedjse 🤣 If that the case then so am I mate and its the one time I don't mind being called one!!
How much money have you spent on the car so far
In just changing bits?
@@classicminidetails8887 I forgot you bought the car like that. I was thinking you built the car to that spec. Ever thought about putting a turbo on it
Come rovinare una cooper s...👎
May i ask how i have ruined it?
Attaccati a sto cazzo
@@Dagowly83 a mamtt...
È più una cooper s ora di quello che era quando l'ha comprata 🤦🏻♂️
@@AndyRoo312 il baule era più bello bianco...che nero...