Restoring 60 year old *Cooper S Wheels* for my *Mk1 Cooper S*

[@classicminidetails8887]

Don't forget to check out the podcast! Tell Peter I sent you! www.classicminibreakdown.com/

[@multislipful]

Great result. I believe that there is no question that you have chosen the only wheels for your excellent Cooper S. The colour is just right they and are the final detail that finishes your excellent car. Thanks for sharing it.

[@brianbarnes7774]

Firstly, You are NOT boring. I enjoy your videos, because You have a genuine love of these wonderful little cars. Second, the color is Perfect! Once you get tyres and hubcaps on them, they will look awesome. I spelled Tire with a Y, because that is really how it should be spelled. My spare tire for my Jaguar says Tyre on it, so I know its original. Thanks for sharing your Cars with us. Greetings from Delaware, USA

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate, I do try to include as much information as possible! And all the way from the USA!

[@joeharper3430]

Great choice of colour on the wheels really nice contrast

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate 👍

[@CooperSTraveller]

Wheel looking awesome Alex. Have my LP918s to restore back to original now I have the Minilites on temporarily for this year.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Get them painted up mate!

[@CooperSTraveller]

@@classicminidetails8887 they’ll be back on the Traveller soon enough. Just need to decide on what tyres to get ordered up.

[@Vince_uk]

It must be Sunday, great video as always Toony.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Its certainly the fortnightly update

[@philtucker1224]

Nice job Alex, I love the camaraderie that you lads have together and a couple of years ago I expressed that (I hope) that some school and college leaders consider inviting you to do some motivational speaking to their students and young people. You are a true inspiration on many many levels to all of us. Loving the Cooper S series, it’s the DBs buddy! 👍😊

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks Phil! Appreciate it mate

[@MyJon64]

Wheel's look fantastic. I'd dred taking the hubcaps on and off!

[@classicminidetails8887]

Hubcaps are a swine mate.

[@frankmcgorman962]

The wheels look very good. Can't say I've seen many classic Mini's with the original style Cooper S steelies over here, but I'll be looking more carefully at the next big car show (whenever that may be). Cheers and stay well.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Not many people run them mate unfortunately

[@johndickenson8506]

Hi Tooney, great video, I had my steel wheels powder coated and it was a good job, but make sure that your hub caps are on securely or else you might lose one, I did !!! Keep up with the good work. John from Southport

[@classicminidetails8887]

Will do mate! I test fitted them before paint and they fit really snug

[@AndyRoo312]

Those wheels look great! Hopefully not much longer before you can get tyres on them. I enjoyed this video format - seeing a bit of the process involved rather than just you sending things off and them 'instantly' reappearing. I do, however, also enjoy your other videos just pottering about in the garage, it doesn't really matter so long as they feature an old Mini.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Hopefully get some tyres sorted soon!

[@paulnorval9646]

Well done with the wheels, at one point I had thought you may have forgotten the spare, I should have know better with your attention to detail Alex.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Oh I have done the spare! However I need to test fit it in the boot. I may need a 3.5j spare to fit under the boot board

[@timsminigarage]

Love the look of the wheels on the car! It can be a bit hard to tell the colour of it with the big heater on in the garage 😀

[@classicminidetails8887]

Got to be warm 😂 hopefully next month or so I can shove it away in the corner

[@G1NZOU]

Love them, better to go OG for the wheels, there's just something that looks right about the original creamy wheels. I may have to check out Ryan, I live in England but my Hornet belonged to my Welsh mother and has Bangor plates, so it would feel right getting the original wheels restored in North Wales.

[@Owen-mr6iv]

Great vid as always mate. Wheels looking mint 👌👌

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks Owen!

[@paulkirkham3132]

Sorry off topic but the blue mini You have or had with the bullet mirrors Huddersfield mini spares Can you recommend them ? As in quality and how’s the vision out of them ? Cheers

[@classicminidetails8887]

I never had a problem with them mate, they had very little exposure to the elements in my ownership too mate so keep that in mind 👍

[@RobinTheMini]

Definitely you have good taste

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate!

[@classicminiworkshop]

I had similar with my Imp wheels, one was heavily pitted. Bit of a shame but they are old wheels

[@classicminidetails8887]

That's the only problem with old wheels. Luckily it's just the one

[@classicminiculture9800]

congrats on the 5K Alex........good stuff

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate

[@paulrobinson3528]

21:30 they definately look more creamy yellow. Sounds like its hammering it down outside?

[@classicminidetails8887]

It's always pissing down here mate 😂

[@paulrobinson3528]

@@classicminidetails8887 lol

[@thatdudeinorange2297]

Perfect colour on them wheels 👍(You really gotta stop your brother eating from garbage cans)

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate

[@cawteinminimadness9196]

Great video mate 👍🏽 all your vids are good but definitely like this style too 😁

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate!

[@chunkyleejones3831]

Blooming mint matey 👍

[@classicminidetails8887]

Thanks mate

[@becko1969]

Wheels look great ... are you going to paint them rear shocks black ? As I think they look out of place

[@classicminidetails8887]

The top of the shocks are rubber mate. I will probably change them at some point it's just a pain in the ass taking both tanks out

[@johndavey72]

Hi Alex .Spot on with the colour choice ! After that digusting fart l hope he got a follow through ! 😂😂 Regarding tyre choice l found out that "vintage tyres " can supply SP Sports 145/10 . Too modern for the mk1 but ideal for the mk3 . Thanks Alex.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Yeah the aqua jets are good for the mk3 but not the mk1. I don't know what I want to do with the mk3 yet mate still need to decide

[@paulrobinson3528]

where is Ryan located? does he do diamond cut? and does he do Mini Subframes??

[@classicminidetails8887]

He's in North Wales mate. I assume he could sort diamond cutting out mate. If he can't do it personally he will have contacts

[@paulrobinson3528]

@@classicminidetails8887 Need my front and rear subframes power coating for my 62 mini. I don't do Instragram

[@tommaxwell]

Keeping the rose petals for something else?

[@classicminidetails8887]

Yes mate, I will probably run them on the mk3 S

[@tommaxwell]

@@classicminidetails8887 to be fair, they’ll look pretty sick on the MK3

[@classicminidetails8887]

@@tommaxwell that's what I think

[@letshaveago6077]

Do you mind me asking what you work as ? Love the channel and the cars

[@classicminidetails8887]

😂😂😂😂

[@classicminidetails8887]

I work as a sales rep mate, I covered it in the podcast I did

[@letshaveago6077]

@@classicminidetails8887 just seen the link, will be having a listen through. Keep up the good work

[@letshaveago6077]

@Can do Life knew I'd seen his face before!

[@john_smith1471]

Nice picture quality and colour as usual, did you have two cameras in the van? there were different camera angles, I agree podcasts are great while driving, Bluetooth has made listening on the car speakers really easy, I've downloaded the podcast you mentioned. Is Luke a fan of The Prisoner series? , you both said “be seeing you” and did the gesture. The wheels are looking good.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Everything is filmed of one camera mate, I love listening to a podcast in the car! Much better than the radio!

[@seanmoore8286]

They are going to look the dogs !

[@classicminidetails8887]

I know mate I can't wait!

[@forward160]

Looks great ..Now let's see them Rose Petals on the Mk 3 ... 🤔

[@classicminidetails8887]

Oh don't tempt me 😂

[@graemew7001]

It's bad when your mate's farts make your eyes burn 😂. Was I right with the Dunlop SP tyres? I don't mind being wrong.....its my favourite pastime haha!

[@classicminidetails8887]

Yes mate sp41s they came with. Blockleys are nearly identical to them

[@graemew7001]

@@classicminidetails8887 Hey lads, the old bald lad's right for once, mark that in your calendars 😂 Btw if there's ever a reason for mask wearing, it seems it's when Luke is sat next to you!!

[@paulhotson5820]

There are four different English Whites.

[@classicminidetails8887]

I believe so mate

[@paulhotson5820]

@@classicminidetails8887 The Cooper wheels were originally OEW, (pale creamy white) The Cooper wheels were originally OEW, but change to silver in late 66 or 67.

[@blitz7582]

Open the garage

[@tonycamplin8607]

Why on earth did you get them powder coated, they look so wrong, should have painted them if you wanted to keep the original look to go with the rest of the car. I think that in time you'll regret having them done because you're such a perfectionist regarding the car. Also if you'd had them painted you could have used the correct exact colour by getting it computer matched from the originals, if the paint is no longer available. Anyway it's your car and your choice, good luck.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Tony I appreciate your comment, there is a few reasons I chose to powder coat them. I spoke to my painter and he told me to have them blasted and powder coated as it would give him a great base to work off. It actually works out cheaper this way believe it or not. The reason they haven't been painted yet is I want to try them on the car first see if I am happy with the colour and the overall look of the wheels then I will probably get them painted if they need it. The powdercoating finish is very good as it is

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@classicminidetails8887 Many thanks for your detailed reply and I fully understand and appreciate your reasoning. I only commented before because, in my opinion, they stuck out like a sore thumb as being so wrong. Whatever you choose to do in the future it'll still look fantastic.

[@thedjse]

Nawwwwww look at your little face haha

[@classicminidetails8887]

🤣

[@Broyourenglishisgood]

69th like, Nice.

[@classicminidetails8887]

Cheers mate

[@blitz7582]

Meow