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[megamini_jb]

Just a quick question. Why do mk1 boots have different inner skins like some are ribbed, then others are like mk3 on inner skins. Are the ribbed ones mk1 and other sort mk2?

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[mk3 Cooper S]

Ribbed ones are usually late mk1 and mk2. I have seen mk3 bootlids ribbed too.

[AVV IT]

I always thought that the reason for the ribbed/double skinned boot lid on early models, was because it was designed to carry luggage with the boot lid open, hence the reason for the drop down number plate as well.

 

 

[mab01uk]

The Mk1 open frame bootlids often had a black trim panel fitted with self-tapping screws and cup washers around the edges, the Mk2 bootlids were double skinned with the ribbed panel which saved fitting a seperate trim panel. The Mk3 onwards eventually reverted to the open frame but many pattern panel bootlids retained the double skin.

Edited by mab01uk, 22 March 2014 - 11:32 PM.

[pdaykin]

IIRC the double skin was introduced late in to mk1 production - 1966 rings a bell.

I think it was only used for about 4/5 years

[surfblue]

My '63 has a single skin boot lid. It has no liner and no holes to indicate that one had ever been fitted.

[mk1coopers]

My late 63 has the open frame boot lid with the black screwed on board, and I'm reasonably sure it's original