off to bed....gonna try to sleep off the high from paint fumes...lol....it was pretty bad......

 

That's sweet! Makes me want to take mine all apart again and paint it. Did you do the inside of the doors and dash or is that next.

 

Norm, she's beautiful! More pics when the sun comes out please?

 

....since there are gonna be door inserts i decided not to paint them......im prob gonna get some sound deadner product to install in there anyways....as far as the dash....it's a padded dash, so not gonna paint that

 

here are some more pics, for those who were askin

 

Wow! that looks awesome! (not quite as good as red and silver, of course! but pretty close!)

 

Gorgeous Norm! Just gorgeous! I am so jealous!

 

thats odd... that back looks angled in more then on most minis...

or maybe its just me.

 

Probably the round butt de-seam that makes it look that way.

 

stunnung turn around you must be well pleased with the finish is it 2pak or old fashioned celoloise...................well done and now the fun starts when you put things on and trying not to scuff paintwork................

 

Early shells are different....

 

i know they are a bit different, but that caught me a bit by surprise...

WOOOOO post 300!

 

The gf wont recognize the shell

 

Looks like it has it's original front valance.

 

all panels are original except, battery box, floor, and rear seat bottom

 

all mini rear valances are the same pressings from mk1 through to mk5 as it would of been to expensive to change presses

 

Oh no.. There are some very subtle differences in Mk1 and Mk2.. I have the wrong valance on mine, two differences are front mounting points and outside corners. M-Machine has the different ones available now.. When I replaced mine it was back in the 80's and could only get the newer valance. the outside corners are the most obvious. Mk1 had a more rounded edge where the MK2 has two curves, comes down more sharply then has another curve. The mk1 has a continuous curve. I saw it right way on Norms. the mounting points are kinda hidden. Also looks like the plate mounts are wider. Not sure but where the mustache goes might be wider on the MK1 too. There are some other differences between Mks as well, M-Machine has them all though. They do however interchange.

OOPS...sorry, that's front valance I re-read your comment, you said rear valance

M-Machine shows rear valance for MK1-3 with one part number and MK3 on as another.. cant see any visual differences though.

 

The whole rear panel and rear glass are different on the Mk1 & 2 giving it different look.

 

Yup.. Mk2 had a bigger back window and was recessed ever so slightly

 

such a sexxxy color!!

 

Norman, I really like the round butt. I had never noticed that before but sure do like the look. Missing the stock, huge barton bumper is dangerous though.

The color is "classic" and posh like a bass player in a smokey jazz room...I dig.

 

yeah i know i wont have the rear bumper and over riders for them, but i can afford them anyways...lol..

 

The car looks awesome - I can only hope to have something that looks that great later this winter Reading the posts, I was not aware of all the subtle changes from model to model!

 

MINI IS FOR SALE $3500.00 1962 Austin Cooper LHD "as is"

 

WHAT??? I thought this was going to be yours???