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[Hunter2]

Thanks Ben,

 

Have messaged Josh!

 

Rick/Hunter2

[timmy850]

Those badges were used on Scandinavian cars and North American ones too. You could also try Mk1 forum

[Hunter2]

Been over to the MK I forum...thanks!  Still looking for the elusive -8-5-0- barn door badge in script.

 

Meanwhile the body, door, bonnet are all in sealing primer...ready for colour next week.

 

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[Hunter2]

It has been a too long process with this one...

 

 

Soon to get the Mini back...colour has been applied.  The shop went to skeleton staff & no visitors with the COVID-19 pandemic...so slowed a little since March.

[darkrider]

I can't promise but I will see if a friend might have what you require. I'm in South Africa.

 

Mike

[darkrider]

Hi I have found one of those 850 script badges that you require. My price in South African Rands is R120.00. You would have to cover the cost of postage, so let me know if you are intereted.

 

Cheers

Mike

[Hunter2]

Hi Darkrider,

 

Is it new, unused?  If so, I would buy it and pay the postage.

 

Rick

[Hunter2]

Okay, so the Woody is in paint after some fine tuning of the A pillars for door & seal fit and the RH doorstep.  The wood was offered up twice before paint.

 

Now back 'home' for assembly... 

 

Edited by Hunter2, 28 January 2022 - 06:32 PM.

[Bradchap]

Wow?? that colour!!!!

[MacGyver]

Supa green! ?

[Hunter2]

The colour was used by Ford Motor Co. on compact car models 7-10 years ago, marketing it as 'Lime Squeeze Metallic', though the Ford generic name is 'Green Orchid'.  The 'White Metallic' top has small flecks of dark and light green...our own creation.

 

The Lime Squeeze is one of the reasons the Mini will be a 'Modified Collector' here in B.C.  The other is the use of the Autumn Leaf for MK I seats, carpet from some 15 years later in Minis.  Other interior bits like the door kick panels, bin caps, door latches and switch panel are in Russet Brown.  Wood rim steering wheel provides a close match to the end grain of the Tasmanian Blackwood gear shift knob (fashioned from wood I brought back from the Morrison Mill in Strahan, Tasmania).  Though I have not yet selected the 'look' of the exterior wood, I am leaning towards picking up on the edge grain hues of the Tassie Blackwood.

 

Mechanically, it will have the built 1293cc A Series with Swiftune cam, duplex timing gears, +20 thou "S" pistons on new A+ rods with new A+ crank, lightened flywheel/backing plate, A+ transmission with 3.44 FD, HIF44, Cooper Freeflow & twin box by Maniflow.  Rod change gearbox so we had welded in a later forward tunnel.  "S" brakes, Special Tuning 4.5"x10" alloys with A008 tyres.

 

Working away on the bits, brake & fuel lines are in, new steering rack is in, front subbie is in, soon new fuel tank, followed by built rear subbie.  Then the trailing arms, front hubs & roll around wheels.

 

Slowly moving forward.

[felixy69]

hey, mini man john did my traveller right after yours in 2016 ...unfortunately  mine has been sitting as a rolling shell at my mothers since as i have moved to montreal for work, back in Vancouver now and will begin working on it again. Cant wait !! 

[Hunter2]

Countryman is home, wheels on skates (for small garage), built 1293 cc power unit is home too,  Final prepping of Ash kit for epoxy sealer/primer then clear...abandoned the idea of reflecting the Tasmanian Blackwood.  No staining or tinting of the wood.  Will just let it shine through.

 

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[longtimenomini]

Have the new ASH kit fitting almost completely finished - just the short links from the rear wheel arches to mid-rail to do.A few days off as we wait for the extra E-Z LOK brass inserts & SS Allen keyed cap screws to get here.NOTE - we saved the thin strips removed from the rear uprights and were able to use them to shim the tenons as mortises needed to be moved to get alignment right.

The ash looks fantastic .... love the look

[darkrider]

Hi Rick 

The 859 badge is used but I must get hold of the lady that had it to see if she still has.

 

Mike