One of the last pieces to be installed on our Mini Cooper S project is the grille. The grille blocks access to the engine, so you don’t want to do this step until you are sure the car is sorted and not leaking any fluids.
A 1275cc Cooper S (with its original oil cooler mounted) has very, very littl…
Beautiful job. Now jump in and make some noise.
That is the plan this weekend. It is interesting having just judged another concours event (Hilton Head), to know exactly what I really have. After detailing the car yesterday, there are a few blemishes I won't be able to fix, but this is probably a mid to high 90 point car. It would have placed, but not won, had it been in the class I judged at Hilton Head. Then again, it can get subjective. if I am parked next to an E-type (like the one my friend Lony is bringing?, I won't stand much of a chance with a Mini.
Concours is a real tricky business. Blemishes are bad but the right kind of blemishes are actually good. No blemishes might be excellent or evidence of "over-restoration" which is bad.
You've seen every inch of this car close up under bright lights for a significant period of time. Would it be possible under competition conditions, meaning natural light on somebody's lawn, for a judge to miss a car's flaws?
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