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[sovenmini]

A rotten free mini ?

What about the original washer jets from 1959 there’s out there but not loads

Chrome sliders for 1 hole glass

The straight gear stick I have 2 luckily

And the one item I have not seen for sale in ages is the original 1959 single carb air box, where the metal air intake sort of goes over the back of the rocker cover and towards the radiator and not down behind the engine

[Minigman]

All the talk of mk1 glass is the type with only one hole.. later ones had 2 holes..

I think the hardest to find is genuine working wiper motor, I have seen many which have been adapted... but not original.....

Also think the early rivited 10"rims.... so rare and so dangerous...

Riveted wheels are quite easy to come by and several people refurbish the wiper motors.

[viz139]

I thought the SU vent pipe was to have fresh air around the pump points rather than explosive  petrol vapor from the tank vent pipe which exits near the pump.

[Zami]

All the talk of mk1 glass is the type with only one hole.. later ones had 2 holes..

I think the hardest to find is genuine working wiper motor, I have seen many which have been adapted... but not original.....

Also think the early rivited 10"rims.... so rare and so dangerous...

I’ve been lucky my 10 59 wiper motor still works fine

[Minigman]

All the talk of mk1 glass is the type with only one hole.. later ones had 2 holes..

I think the hardest to find is genuine working wiper motor, I have seen many which have been adapted... but not original.....

Also think the early rivited 10"rims.... so rare and so dangerous...

I’ve been lucky my 10 59 wiper motor still works fine

My 04/60 is hanging in there too

[bpirie1000]

At this rate folks will find a 1951 wiper motor.....

Well that is what the stamp says.....