Front Subframe

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Re: Front Subframe

Postby Alan D. » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:00 am

Stuart wrote:
Alan D. wrote:SUZUKI


3 or 4 cylinders ?

Can't you just slot this subframe in?

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No it will be 4 pot, I need to clear that car out of the yard, so need to remove all relevant bits and get rid of the shell. I will try the 3 pot in my other Mk1 before I cut out the headlights. But the challenge is moving shells from one end of the yard to the other, as I am just on my own. But I will find a way when the time comes.
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Re: Front Subframe

Postby Alan D. » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:43 pm

Can anyone tell me, did the Mk1 have a factory made dashboard or did the early owners improvise?
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Re: Front Subframe

Postby Stuart » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:07 am

Alan D. wrote:Can anyone tell me, did the Mk1 have a factory made dashboard or did the early owners improvise?
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I believe this is a standard mk1 dashboard

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Re: Front Subframe

Postby benofbrum » Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:44 am

Stuart wrote:
Alan D. wrote:Can anyone tell me, did the Mk1 have a factory made dashboard or did the early owners improvise?
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I believe this is a standard mk1 dashboard

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That is the dash in my car, D010000
The door cards are different though.
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Re: Front Subframe

Postby Alan D. » Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:38 am

Thanks again Stuart,
That is just like the dash in my first Mk1, but this mk1 is nothing like that and it has bits missing. This car has been built from a Mini 1275 GT and he has used the Triple instrument display from that car. I understand now thanks to your pictures.
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Re: Front Subframe

Postby kelvink » Thu Apr 06, 2017 2:28 pm

The triple instruments should fit in the standard Mk1 dash or at least the ones I've seen all tend to have it.

Alistair is worth asking as he has at least one Mk1 in front of the workshop.
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Re: Front Subframe

Postby Alan D. » Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:47 pm

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Yes it all looks a bit sad and I'm sure there should have been a centre counsel, note the unusual heater.
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Re: Front Subframe

Postby Stuart » Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:48 am

Simpler than the original and eyeball vents as windscreen demisters, if I remember correctly the original mk1 had no fresh air heater intake at all.
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