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Boot handle
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:07 pm
by Velocemitch
How can I tell which boot handle I need, I notice there are two types.
I'm replacing the boot lid on my 69 minor and I have found that the replacement lid I got from Ebay has differant centres for the fixing screws on the handle and also a differant pattern of cutouts.
Now basicaly I have one handle but two differant lids, neither of which are likely to be the originals. I will proabably need to order a new handle but I don't know which one, can somebody tell me which of the two handles has the two screws wider apart than the other, that way I can figure out which I need.
Ta
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:21 pm
by mike.perry
What sort of boot stays have the boots? You may have a series mm/II boot. The early boot handles had two exposed screw heads on the triangular plate.
Traveller and van handles are different to car handles.
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:22 pm
by Velocemitch
Well it's hard to say because the car has a prop on the right hand side which initialy engaged into some drilled and tapped holes in the boot lid (well actualy two were d&t's the other was a self tapper). On the replacement lid there were no drilled and tapped holes only holes for self tappers. both of them seem to have a redundant bracket on the left which might have been a prop bracket at one time.
If it helps the replacement lid had no holes for the badges.
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:59 pm
by mike.perry
The early boot lids had a manual prop on the left side which stored in a clip on the right side of the boot lid and located in a bracket on the side of the boot opening. There were 2 holes for the reflector badge.
The later lids had a self propping stay which was fixed to the right side of the lid and boot opening. There were four holes for the Minor 1000 badges
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:46 pm
by Velocemitch
It seems likely the replacement one is the early type then, it didn't have any holes for badges.
Thanks
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:39 pm
by rayofleamington
It seems likely the replacement one is the early type then, it didn't have any holes for badges.
All the early one's had 2 holes so I would guess it's an early boot lid that was DIY converted for a later car.
If you want additional confusion, ask about which type of boot seal is best...
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:04 pm
by Velocemitch
OK next question then...... which type of boot seal is best
I do need to know honest