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Radius arm re-paint

Mary

Model: 1965 Morris Mini-Minor Super De-luxe

History: Mary was my first car, bought back in 2013 and she’s still not on the road!

Mileage: 2,430 miles but I doubt it’s the first time round the clock

Styling: Mk1 Cooper S looks with plans to compete in concours and show 'n' shine

Having spent so much time preparing and restoring the bodywork of Mary the Mini, I made the mistake of forgetting about a fair few of the working parts necessary to rebuild the car. Some things are ready to fit section of the Spring 2020 issue of , in which Tim Mundy talked about his Mini’s radius arms, I spent some time rummaging through my collection of parts from my Mini and came across the arms for my car. Luckily, I still have all of the original Hydrolastic suspension components as, although most parts look the same as those on dry suspension Minis, there are a few subtle differences.

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