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 Posted: Nov 26, 2015 08:27AM
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It's a great reminder norm I did read about that awhile back

 

 Posted: Nov 26, 2015 05:15AM
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I love it!

You guys really haven't ever seen mods before? Their scooters are always festooned with lots of lights and mirrors. Its a whole thing, since the early '60s.

The mods had crappy, entry level jobs, and dressed nicely and were struggling to get their foot onto the first rung of the workingman's ladder. They drove hand-me-down scooters (their WWII parents had all bought scooters during the '50s, when cars were impossible for the average UK citizen to get, and then they dumped the unloved scooters for nothing when, finally, the flood gates opened at the end of the '50s, and after the '57 fuel crisis). The mods had no money, could get those scooters for almost nothing, and to make them better than the crappy "this is all I can get" transportation of their parents they decorated them, some wildly. They loved the Kinks, the Who, the Zombies.

The rockers, on the other hand, drove proper motorcycles, were working class, and already earning about as much as they ever will. They liked Gene Vincent, Elvis, you get the point. Oil and water.

They hated each other.

I am really surprised that you guys don't all know this already, and are questioning the "reason" of putting so many lights on a scooter.

Watch Quadrophenia, now. It is an awesome movie about youth, and alienation. Plus, one of the Who's best albums. Plus, Leslie Ash, as Steph, is a total hottie.

Norm

 Posted: Nov 25, 2015 09:32PM
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Sooo... do we really believe his scooter can support a ..say, 80+ amp alternator???

Show over substance one might think....

Cheers, Ian

 Posted: Nov 25, 2015 02:13PM
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OMG that's STUPID

Yeah... imagine the bugs it would attract during a night drive.

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"Hang on a minute lads....I've got a great idea."

 Posted: Nov 24, 2015 05:52PM
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 Everybody here can start scratching your heads because my car doesn't have anything "performance", rare or special really. 

Yes it does: The owner.

 

The mini is a 1962 997cc Austin Mini Cooper, with a 998 Cooper motor, came with twin carb and correct  cleaner housing, correct 7" brakes. Solid original California car. It's pretty rare to lots of people. 

Yeah my heritage certificate just arrived. Was hoping it's original tartan red and white but not really lol but it's a cool rare 997 San Francisco, California mini since 1962.

 

 Posted: Nov 24, 2015 12:21PM
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Quadrophenia!!!

 Posted: Nov 24, 2015 11:54AM
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OMG that's STUPID

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

 Posted: Nov 24, 2015 11:25AM
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If it's too bright you're old.. Isn't that how it goes?

 Posted: Nov 24, 2015 10:16AM
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Without knowing, I would guess that the Works were taking advantage of the dual sidelight/indicator installation on the '64 S's - our 1071 Radford has the sidelights in the indicators, and just flash slightly brighter when you are indicating (dual filament bulb like in a tail/brake light).

As the indicator has been replaced by a spotlight, my guess would be that they were exploiting the definition of "sidelight" and merely repositioned the indicator to allow fitment of the bigger lamp.

 Posted: Nov 23, 2015 05:59AM
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Not to mention the various rules and regulations for lights when rallying which may have changed from year to year and we all know how that ended up with a Mini disqualification.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Nov 23, 2015 03:11AM
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two thoughts in possible answer to your question:

CRX89B came later (at least, it has a later reg number), so maybe they learned a lesson and mounted the lights higher as a result of it?

I can't tell from the photo of CRX89B, but I THINK those are driving lights (smooth glass), in which case they need to be mounted up as high as is possible for maximum effect. In contrast, the two on 33EJB are fog lights, which you want to down as low as possible, to work well. On most cars, that means under the bumper. Maybe the mini was so low to start with, and rallying is so rough on lights, perhaps that's why they still mounted them above the bumper, but only just?

Norm

 Posted: Nov 22, 2015 04:27PM
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I guess it was only done in a few rally cars including 33EJB. I wonder why they had to reposition that specific car' turn signal lights when they could easily put the two lamps on the hood like CRX89B's.

 

 Posted: Nov 22, 2015 01:45PM
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In this video, there are several works cars and most seem to not have the turn signals repositioned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM03_IxnNOA

 Posted: Nov 22, 2015 12:43PM
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Originally Posted by armycook

 Everybody here can start scratching your heads because my car doesn't have anything "performance", rare or special really. 

Yes it does: The owner.

 

The mini is a 1962 997cc Austin Mini Cooper, with a 998 Cooper motor, came with twin carb and correct  cleaner housing, correct 7" brakes. Solid original California car. It's pretty rare to lots of people. 

George

 

 Posted: Nov 22, 2015 10:55AM
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Another source, if you haven't already made contact: Robert Young of the Mini Cooper Register.  chairman at minicooper dot org

 Posted: Nov 21, 2015 08:36AM
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Originally Posted by armycook

 Everybody here can start scratching your heads because my car doesn't have anything "performance", rare or special really. 

Yes it does: The owner.

 

 Posted: Nov 21, 2015 05:00AM
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I've seen the facebook pics of your car.I really like the look! Hal

 Posted: Nov 20, 2015 02:48PM
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Great! I'll look it up Malcolm. Mine will be on the next month's readers section. Been emailing back and forth with Stephen Colbran of mini mag and getting great advice from Bryan Purves. Waiting for a confirmation for a future full feature. Everybody here can start scratching your heads because my car doesn't have anything "performance", rare or special really. Just few bits and pieces from local stores. Guess they see something else in it people here in the US doesnt.

 

 Posted: Nov 20, 2015 02:37PM
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Dennis there is a detailed 7 page article on a MK II works tribute Mini in this months Mini Magazine.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Nov 20, 2015 10:56AM
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Go for the sump guard before more rally lights...!

nice notice tho on that relocation of those turn signals on E33 - from my google image search -that may have been a more one off  E33  than a complete BMC Rally car thing.

 

That area wouldnt be very fun to mod on a mini body to put those in  ( Fender and front panel seams) right in that location . Cut chop mod!

Chip Foose would probably do it and you' would need 2 side by side to notice the difference!

This is all Just my Opinion! ( your doing a great job tarting up the mini to rally Specs! )

 

I'll leave it alone. I've done too many holes already. I have the sumpguard, new clutch kit and few other stuff just looking for a good weekend to install it. There're a few good people on facebook that immediately confirmed that BMC Works did repositioned their turn signal lights. Just want to know from the minimania demographic.

 

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