My Classic Mini Cooper May Be Hiding a Valuable Surprise And I Need Vinegar To Figure It Out??
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
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OHH MY GOD ITS SOO CUTE I WANNA DIE!!!!!!!
Ngl Tommy, it’s looking so much nicer with all you’ve done, bravo.
Thanks!!
It’s amazing how big of a difference a new set of wheels can make on the appearance of a car
UK national here, my first car was a rust bucket of a mini that I spend many weekends making look pretty much exactly like the car you got there. Many happy memories and took my wife on our first date in it, we are still together today 24 years later.
those new wheels look so much better
Nice. I’m waiting for the super Ike gauntlet with this mini.
Fully loaded with four big guys... Roman Nathen in the front with Andre and Tommy in the back
@@philtripe Nah, Nathan and Roman would be in back, Tommy would be driving since it's his car. Mr. Truck riding shotgun with Andre in the camera car.
The design is so close to the old wheels that refinishing them in a polish would be very similar and cheaper in the end but I do like it over the black wheels
i grew up in the 1970's with "Mag" wheels... loved them, i thought they looked great... problem was they were insanely flammable... once Magnesium starts burning even water cant put it out as it supplies its own oxygen
I'm from the UK and learnt to drive in a classic Mini. Ended up buying a brand new 1991 Mini Cooper which I loved to bits. Nice to see a Mini across the Pond.
Tommy: Great little car. Glad you got it repaired and the new wheels and tires look outstanding.
Looks good Tommy, the interior is nice as well. Good job.
I have the same car. Mine is left hand drive with factory air. Lots of electrical issues. Still sorting them. It gets more grins than any other car I have ever owned. I am 70 so there have been many many cars. Built in Japan in 96 I think then shipped to New Zealand then shipped to America and titled as a 1974 Rover. Crazy! Have fun. Perfect choice with the Mini Lites..
I was going to do a similar wheel setup on my 91 British import. Decided to downsize the front brakes to Cooper S 7.5s in order to run 10×6 wheels. Really transforms the look of these cars (any shiny new wheel really). Nice job on getting it road safe.
Classic look. Love the old minis. Have owned two of them myself but that was when I was still living in England. Very fun cars.
Looks great with the new rims. Now get some Hi-Los on it and set the corner weights up to make it handle really well. Some negative camber radius arm plates and extended lower arms on the front will make it really quick round a track...
Looks sharp! Don't let negative folks get to you. You know what you like and what makes you happy. It's your dream car, enjoy it, and ignore the haters.
wow that looks great i have an 09 mini clubman, that is cool right hand drive and all
The red seats and tires look great. Great job Tommy
Pro-tip: when torquing lug nuts, never torque them sequentially around the wheel. Instead, use a cross - hub paattern, ideally torque bolts sequentially opposite one another
I love it. This car is also my dream car, or one of my dream cars at least. Those tires do look a little big but it's not too bad. Still love his car and everything about it. Especially the red interior. My Mini will have to have some red seats too. I'm excited to see what comes next for the Classic Mini. I'm always looking for these cars for a good price, but probably not anytime soon cuz I'm young and don't have much money for a nice car. But hopefully in the long run I'll find a nice Classic Cooper S to buy. The Cooper S is the ideal car obviously.
Heck yeah Tommy liking the look of the mini more and more
Good job, Tommy. I Love the older mini's and that new red interior . . . I do like the original wheels, though; my brother had a lot of mini's back in the day and that look is so classic Mini!
I knew a guy back in the 80's who had an early 70's Cooper S . That little thing would fly . Memories ......
Those look very sharp, and the slightly bigger tire is a good choice as well. Fills the wheel-well a bit better.
Looks great! Nicely done. I am a bit concerned that 1993 counts as "classic" but that is a me problem.
Love the wheels. They really look a lot better. Not so much the ride height though. It looks way higher than even stock and Mini's love to be low. Low and with just a touch of negative camber to set them off.
Oh and the carpet - throw a new one in there to go with the seats. They look great then you have that worn out rag underfoot. The carpets in them are really easy to swap too.
Loving the way this is going.
Looks neat! We demand a road test! And more vids with that little bug :)
Every old Mini should have those wheels! Looks good Tommy👍👍
Much better Tommy.The new shoes look so much better than the old ones.👍👍👍
I live in London and you rarely see these anymore even here , nice car well done
I'm thinking the reaction time of magnesium to vinegar is not instant especially with oxidation. IMO the vinegar test didn't prove anything considering there are probably other alloys in the magnesium to prevent corrosion.
Gotta check the fronts at full left/right lock for clearance of the flares.
Looks good. I have to get new tires on my mini....just determined the ones on there at 14 yrs old! Look fine and lots of tread...but that's too old at 60 mph!
With the bigger tires it has the same proportions as a (very very small) monster truck
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LOVE LOVE LOVE the interior!! Good job Tommy!
Looks great, Tommy.
Thanks Tommy, love the car but the restoration expense = ouch.
Looks amazing, hope to see it in another video test driving it on the new wheels soon!!!
Good choice. I had a '59 mini in 1963 and, it came with original Minilite magnesium wheels.
Tommy, your new tires and wheels look awesome 👌. I've said this already, but the interior color of your '93 Mini looks incredible. The wheels go perfectly with your seat color.
It looks great Tommy..
Love how it is coming along. I would do something funky with the old wheels. Maybe red or bright white.
Love you mini Cooper man! Keep up the good work on the ole girl. BTW those rims may be what most people put on but its a great look and there's a reason it's so popular. The car looks great! 👍
That looks way better. It's what I did (though 13") on my 95. You didn't mention, but 42 ft/lb for the lug nut torque settings.
That Mini mania must make a huge mark up ordering these parts in. JBW are very cheap as all rep wheels. Should order direct 👌🏻
Lovely job ,these cars will go on for ever all body parts still in production. Some are going electric because of emissions but still a lot of ice versions around.
It’s all a matter of taste, but I prefer the old Rose Petals. Shoulda refinished those.
It looks great with the new wheels Tommy. 👍🏼👍🏼
Weird how the paint looks pretty good under the interior light but when the sun hit it it didn’t look so good. Instead of scratching the front take them off and do the back where it wouldn’t be seen. You have become a great presenter keep up the great work.
$1200 seems a lot. Minisport USA has 6x12 minilight (4) and Falken 165/60/12 (4) for approx $572.00. Shipping is $176-$260 or $440.00 to Colorado. Not sure if this is your package but it’s worth shopping around. Nice little mini that’s only getting better . 1380 perhaps?
Tommy, why don’t you ever improve performance with tuning cars?
because he does little mechanical work... Tommy can change the windshield wiper blades but thats about it... you'd think guys that do nothing but cars would be better at working on CARS... of course us guys of more diminutive means can do alot more
nice part !! i love mini :)
Look at the sill rusts a spot 2:27. I would deal quickly ... It would be a shame about the mini ^^
Cool rims !!! better than before!
greetings from Germany
Great Job!!!... It's looking amazing Tommy and I can't wait to see how much more you do with it. Would love to see a drive test review with the new wheels and tires.
Looks good with new wheels. Every time I see one of those cars I think of the movie The Italian Job. the original with Michael Caine.
As with cars looks are subjective to the owner and haters will hate. Looks sweet dude, makes the car pop
Not sure if I like it better or not but either way it is still a classic Mini so it is cool. Hope it drives better with the new rubber which is the most important part.
Very cool looking mini I kind of like the painted and then polished look on a mini but it does still look good
Great job thus far with the mini
Great job, Tommy boy. Congrats.
Looks awesome Tommy. Well done.
You old wheels look like John Brown Wheels replica wheels. You could have them refurbished in white to match the roof, which is a common color combination.
Looks like to are finding your way with a classic mini, hope you are enjoying the ride...
Well done! It looks great and must be a blast to drive.
Excellent Wheels Tommy... Awesome job Buddy!!!Car looks Great!!!.. really improved the look!!☺
Looks brilliant love the wheels!
I've always loved these wheels, good choice Tommy.
The mini lites looks so much better!
Looks nice. I think you made a good choice. Really $1200 for wheels and tires is not bad at all. Heck a set of tires alone for my truck run that much for my truck
When I think of Mini I think of a Mini in a repair shop.
Why? They're generally very reliable. Can't speak about the new BMW Mini, I'm talking classic Mini.
LOL flaming Jim bob bubba is salty because his precious unreliable hunk of garbage is an unreliable hunk of garbage, I’m referring to all minis btw, no of them have ever been reliable, none have ever matched the reliability of a Chevy Chevette 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Also answering your why questions is as a waste of my valuable time as answering as to why fire is hot. If you’re not aware of the well known extreme unreliability then you obviously have no clue about vehicles, especially those here in the UK mate.
The taller tires kinda make it look lifted.
Great new wheels Tommy! Congrats! Bet you could still sell old ones for quite a bit.
it looks fantastic, good choice
Really good looking little car👍👍
You've got yourself a great-looking car there, Tommy. Love your choice of wheels. More on the motor, please?
Looks brilliant well done T
those wheels look great on the mini
Good to see the torque wrench being used.
Those MiniLites suit your Mini to a T!!! Looks sooo Good!
I liked the black look.. but it still looks great.
I'm waiting to see this one in tfl bids!!! My wife is dying to drive it 🤣
Great look and if you like it, win-win.
The new wheels and tyres are looking great!
New wheels look great!
Great choice in wheels!👍
Those wheels looks great but I kinda liked the old ones too.
Minilites are AWESOME!
Can't wait to see the car on the road!
it does look really good! Glad you're happy with it:)
These wheels look cool. Please keep them.
I love the final product! As always great job!
Those new seats look amazing! Tommy, excellent taste!
Looks great Tommy, I like it because it's different
A really nice addition using Minilite style wheels especially in the silver you choose a good job well done. Did you use a torque wrench set to the correct torque settings it’s important on any alloy wheels?
Tommy ...your mini looks excellent ...I’m a Brit living here in the USA ....so maybe a little biased !
Looks great! Good job!
To be honest mate, I can't understand why someone would put black wheels on a black car. became quite popular a while ago, but to me it just deadened the look of the wheels and didn't make the car pop out or look its best at all. Those polished alloy 12" minilites look WAY better. I hope you have plenty of good miles in the little car - and you won't have an issue with 165/60/12s - that's what the standard 145/80/10 scales up to while keeping the rolling rotation the same as factory (within the legal 4% tolerance) on the early models.....and 165/60/12 is the correct sizing for the wheels on the later cars. If the wheels are wide enough, a 185/50 would be an even closer match (within 1%) if you can find them and like the low profile stance (and if they will fit without rubbing!)
These wheels do look better.
The one thing I noticed is that whoever mounted the tires on the rims doesn't seem to know what the yellow dot on the sidewall is. It's the balance point of the tire and should be lined up with the valve stem of the wheel.
Right hand drive? Doesn't really matter as it will spend most of it's time in the shop. I served a mission in South Africa and we used VWs primarily. We would trade them in at 50Kmiles as at 52K they would eat a valve. In Northern Rhodesia, we had a Morris Minor with the Odometer at 185.000 miles and it ran like clockwork. All they did was to adjust the valves and change oil & filter. We bought a mini in Joeburg based on the Morris and were astonished at the room in the back seat compared to the Volkswagon but it spent lots of time in the shop, not what we expected based upon the experience with the Morris. A lesson learned: a technical tour de force can have disadvantages compared to ancient engineering with wagon leaf springs and solid axle in the Morris This was 1960 so the MINI had been out just a few years and had lots of problems. We were glad to let go of the MINI and go back to the Bug.
Nice fit! Goes with the fender flares. :)
Wheels look much nicer. And you only added about 8mm in sidewall height. Should ride well. As for the price...well, its tough to find just a $1200 set of tires for trucks like a Raptor.
Great job! Thinking about installing a twin center exhaust?
Looks WAY better!!!!