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[SolarB]

There was a question briefly raised in a topic a while ago which set me thinking. The question was "Is there a part of the Mini that has been used on every Mini saloon ever made?" A component that was never re-designed during the life of the Mini, a component fitted to every Mini ever made? Not nuts and bolts, but a component designed for the car that lasted for the whole production run unmolested.

I think the boot hinges might be the answer for the saloon. As far as I know the boot hinge never changed and every Mini left the production line with a pair of them. However, that doesn't allow for estates and other variants.

So, the big question is: Is there a part that was fitted to the '59 Mini saloon and to the last Mini off the production line, as well as estates, pickups, clubmans, Elfs and all the other official derivatives? Is there a component, some little bracket, a strengthening plate tucked away somewhere that survived 41 years of production?

[myredmini]

Subframes

[Chris C]

hydro and dry subframes are different, amigo.

[Tupers]

Subframes

Nope, the front frames where modified to mount the radiator in MPI's, the rear frames where also changed but not so much you couldn't bolt one to a '59.

Edited by Tupers, 18 November 2010 - 09:22 AM.

[Tupers]

Obviously the front frames also changed front two bolt to single bolt.


The roof skin might be one if you didn't count the arial hole for late Minis.

[SolarB]

The roof skin might be one if you didn't count the arial hole for late Minis.

Estates?

[wzd345]

Engine mountings.

There was a question briefly raised in a topic a while ago which set me thinking. The question was "Is there a part of the Mini that has been used on every Mini saloon ever made?" A component that was never re-designed during the life of the Mini, a component fitted to every Mini ever made? Not nuts and bolts, but a component designed for the car that lasted for the whole production run unmolested.

I think the boot hinges might be the answer for the saloon. As far as I know the boot hinge never changed and every Mini left the production line with a pair of them. However, that doesn't allow for estates and other variants.

So, the big question is: Is there a part that was fitted to the '59 Mini saloon and to the last Mini off the production line, as well as estates, pickups, clubmans, Elfs and all the other official derivatives? Is there a component, some little bracket, a strengthening plate tucked away somewhere that survived 41 years of production?

[Tupers]

The roof skin might be one if you didn't count the arial hole for late Minis.

Estates?

I was talking saloons.

[Burnard]

top dash rail never changed, they just covered it up, no extra holes or anything
engine mounts, lower arms, tie bars, did the stills ever actually change?

Edited by Burnard, 18 November 2010 - 09:45 AM.

[SolarB]

The roof skin might be one if you didn't count the arial hole for late Minis.

Estates?

I was talking saloons.

Saloons are easy, I was after something for every Mini.

wzd345 - engine mounts. Have they changed at all?

[SolarB]

top dash rail never changed, they just covered it up

Do the late ones still have the hole for the ash tray?

[Tupers]

top dash rail never changed, they just covered it up

Do the late ones still have the hole for the ash tray?

I don't think they do. Edit: Just been looking at pics and the injection Minis did have the ashtray hole.


I'd imagine knuckle joints are the same all the way through the ages. The engine mounts on automatic Minis are different manual Minis though.

Edited by Tupers, 18 November 2010 - 09:54 AM.

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Thermostat gaskets!

[yousmeg]

top dash rail never changed, they just covered it up

Do the late ones still have the hole for the ash tray?

I don't think they do. Edit: Just been looking at pics and the injection Minis did have the ashtray hole.


I'd imagine knuckle joints are the same all the way through the ages. The engine mounts on automatic Minis are different manual Minis though.

Mine doesnt have a hole for the ashtray

[lorry]

Are all windscreens the same??