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[RichardBrown]

hi i have just finsihed restoring my 1985 mini mayfair which was in a bad state (two years later) its painted in green with white roof ,, black seat:( s with 12inch minilites and a maniflow straight throw with a 998 bt thats it rest is reali standard
but ii want a retro look and i think it looks realli boring
i maybe want either 1275 gt stripes or britax cooper
and i have to decide on the bonnet badge and i have all of them and cant decided
please help

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Edited by RichardBrown, 22 February 2011 - 06:38 PM.

[asmith88]

to me the definition of retro is 60's rally style, so some group two extra wide arches and a door number are a must! like this.....

[RichardBrown]

to me the definition of retro is 60's rally style, so some group two extra wide arches and a door number are a must! like this.....

what badges do u think? ive austin cooper mk1 morris s cooper mk2 cooper s mk3 and winged mini badge for it and white bonnet stripes,, what do u think of britax cooper stripes?

[RichardBrown]

this is the back,, reversing light maybe? my mates mini has a bl boot badge with mayfair wrote on it looks realli well but i want the scrit badge with austin mini across the boot and a slogan for the back window

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[RichardBrown]

my interior
obv it has the passenger side in knw to

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[RichardBrown]

bought a set of black number plates and putting on a mk3 cooper s badge maybe two coachlines at the top of the door next the mirrors in gold?

[MiniMonty]

I did my '89 Mayfair retro style (see pic).



Best wishes
Monty

[RichardBrown]

what wheels have u on it? how did u stick the badge on the bonnet?

[IainR]

Retro styling to me would be a Mk 1 grill and surround, which will require the bonnet lip to be removed (and re-painted) and 10 inch wheels.

[Artful Dodger]

retrofied = small minilights. 5 x 10, old type grill, old austin or morris cooper badge and numberplate painted on the bonnet. looks good!

[MiniMonty]

what wheels have u on it? how did u stick the badge on the bonnet?

It's on 12" minilites which look fine - should be 10" really but it's a job I just don't
want to do (or pay for) yet ! Also I'm just going for a "look" not a full on 60s replica.
Fix the badge by drilling the bonnet, pins go through and fixed on the back. Bonnet strap the same,
drilled and bolted.

[RichardBrown]

i quite like the early 70s look with big spots and maybe 1275 gt stripes but it to say leyland st wer it says 1275 gt
and i have a morris s cooper badge maybe use
can i put a bonnet strap on a standard crome grill? and it is possible to put it on to 10inch wheels without changing to brakes,, its on 12inch and want group 6 arches and black wheels

[RichardBrown]

got myself a nice chrome roof aerial today