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Yes the car was based in Fulham but in a garage under a cover now we have getting to the end of adding the toys / getting the detailing etc done

Hi they were the Cup springs apparently speaking g to Andy which I believe were pretty much the same as the Trophy ones. Will need to look for rings when next at the garage. Had the front springs from the relatively recent special order organised on the forum.

Back to Trophy and she has been to Andy Cochrane’s for a once over and MOT. Less than a thousand miles in about 15 months so not really getting any use. Good thing is we have bern tracking down the last missing bits to finish the build So complete springs and shocks set - tick . Oh...

Oh there was a lot of rust - pretty much everything below the waistline has bee. Replaced apart from bulkheads !

Actually didn’t really get it out over the summer but currently back with Andrew Crichton for MOT and check over. But she is looking good . Now that this is fully restored looking at another restoration Project a 1974 Innocenti Mini Cooper S

No thank you to you for all your work - super impressive

271 all shiny Been sitting in a friends garage for the past little while but hopefully get it out over the summer.

To finish off got the car fully detailed by Fanatical Andy and also all the wheels returbed. Scrubs up very nicely and Andy has done a great job - he is fanatical ! Seats came up particularly well I thought

Hi Andy If I send details of 271 on line does it work for you to upload or need to be PM ? Cheers Mike

I would like to buy one too please

Yes I was told they were beyond rocking horse poo rare!

Well got hold of one of the last of the unobtainium ! A pair of front bump stops from a place in France ( thanks very much to whoever posted in here the link for that) Also had to get a new ABS wheel sensor. Imagined that would be a fairly standard commodity part but no. Andy Cochrane...

19. Mike Dryden ( 271) Me too

Thanks for that spot been looking for them for ages ! Pair on the way

Thanks I wish could take credit but andy does a great job. Not much left now that has not been completely refreshed now

You are so right they certainly used to be super noisy but for now at least they are whisper quiet in comparison when disc and pads are super new.

And all complete with new front calipers pads and discs ! As always very tidy job room Andrew Cochrane Now getting locked up in a garage with a trickle charger to make sure they stay pristine for as long as possible!

All new pads with fetching back colour

After chatting with Ktec and Andy Cochrane they suggested the best combination of Pads and discs were the high carbon fronts with some Carbon Lorraine 5plus pads. These are smooth / no vanes and are kinder to the CL pads which can be. A tad crumbly They have arrived and look so much better...

Looked good after some paint Much nicer

In the end decided for brand new calipers and also to refurbish the rears and new discs all round . Getting all Cleaned up Then some paint on the brackets will be next stage and deciding which disc pad combo is the best option.

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Had a look at the rears as well. Whilst better than the fronts thought we had clean them up too.. Next decision what to do - refurb /replace debate

Ah yes .... Came to look at the brakes and one of the seals on the front calipers was knackered So a new seal and piston kit seemed in order. Plus a full on scrub up seemed sensible. On closer inspection even though the discs had plenty of meat on them there was loads of micro...

I would be up fir one if not too late

Actually got one yesterday organised by Andy at Renault West. They need to programme it to match

Did the seatbelts at last and after years of grubby hands grabbing the belts were a bit yuck A quick soak for an hour in boiling water and a scrub with nail brush What a difference Took a few hours but looks great now. Running out of things to do now. but Mini Innocenti restore...

Absolutely agree and in the GreAfter scheme of things not that much money - if done earlier would have saved me a few blind alleyways, other bills

It has 89k now but almost new mechanically given all the work !

So last few days before lockdown and booked into Engine Dynamics as he was still working and I was one of the last still in my office (which is closer to ED ). Got up early to drop off the car there and then train back to Liverpool Street, leaving the car there. Andy at ED stuck it on the dyno...