Classic Mini 1275gt Hits The Vinegar Strokes! Doors & Boot Fitted.

[@janevacani6789]

I miss my old 1986 Mini 😭

[@andybarnes437]

My word that's a Tasty Classic! I miss my Minis. Thank you for making me laugh and smile

[@RandyDarkshade2]

Congrats on achieving 10 thousands subs!

[@stephenclarke8540]

These really are the best videos on KZbin the badge installation solution inspired hit it with a hammer genius

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

4:30 he's got the mallet out again :)

[@raymondpearce5245]

Brilliant video

[@nascarncoke]

Your channel reminds me of the Vice Grip Garage channel here on KZbin.

[@GT380man]

Yep, but very English!

[@daz0705]

i wish i had kept my 1980 mini van, the shell was totally rebuilt and mint, i was looking for a 1275 gt engine for it but i got layed off and hit hard times so had to sell it ( i virtually gave it away £80 in 1994 ) before i could finish it,

[@GT380man]

😢

[@bear1245]

Also those number plate people are putting their indicators on constantly!

[@pauljeffries]

Great update, by the way, the boot badge has little plastic nipply (is that even a word 🧐) things that push into the holes in the boot lid then the badge just pushes on.

[@davidrobinson970]

Goes to show how good an old car can look when you put your mind to it...

[@kevinclarkson5565]

Black Clubman 1275GT is always a winner, but with the Wood & Pickett front end - definately the best looking Mini by far! :)

[@TheAntiChris77]

The mini is looking stunning 😍

[@colski222]

Looking great 😊

[@karlkuttup]

the boot how come you never used the stainless steel spring clips to hold that panel on ,much easy and just clip to lip and panel

[@easyeaz]

100% go silver on black pressed looks mint. I was always under the impression black plates were for "tax exempt" cars which surely on an old V that would fall into category. Remember it's rolling now anything over 40, I had a 1988 VW T25 with an Irish dateless plate and followed your thinking it looked old so I put black plates. It would take a copper with a bit of knowledge to know the build dates on certain gen of cars like us petrol head classic owners do.

[@lewis72]

Black plates were made illegal in 1973. The government allowed pre-'73 cars to keep the black plates. They screwed up for 5-6 years or so by allowing black plates on 40 year old cars on a rolling basis, which, up until 2012 wasn't an issue but then in 2013 1973 cars _could_ have black plates and '74 cars in 2014 and so on. Only in 2019 (I think) the government realised that they had screwed up and so stopped black plates on a rolling 40-year-old basis.

[@easyeaz]

@@lewis72 I wasn't sure on the basis but that sounds about right what you say, I do like the fact if it suits the way and age car looks then use. And any late 70s or 80s might look better with reflective plates

[@lewis72]

@@easyeaz It's on the government website somewhere. Your choice of course re. plate style but IMO, if you're going to go down the originality route, you'd go for the plastic letters on white/yellow background.

[@gimble447]

@@lewis72absolutely spot on description of what actually happened and my pet hate is not only Ben’s LCD one but also black and silver plates on cars that are newer than 72 ( the government’s unintentioned loophole creation causing it to be legal up to 1980 still doesn’t make it “right”) 😂 Ironically back in 73 the trend was to fit the new style plates to make your old car look more modern, but that of course was legal as reflective were supposed to be safety improvement too 😂

[@lewis72]

@@gimble447 Yes, in my memory, we've had an H plate Hillman GT, an L plate VW bus, an H plate VW Beetle and an L plate Triumph 2500. Non of which had silver-on-black plates.

[@cloudninephoto]

Know what you mean about the LED stuff but I do like a 3D style plate. Reminds me of the old days when all plates were metal and punched for the letters and numbers which were 4D style plastic. Used to sell them back in the day. Makes the plates more tactile I think.

[@MrManBuzz]

Just get the metal plates then. You can still get them. I've got a pair on my car and they look so much better than those stupid 4D ones.

[@cloudninephoto]

@@MrManBuzz Shut up. I wasn’t speaking to you and don’t want your opinion.

[@moran68]

Would it be worth spraying wax oil inside the doors before you close them up ?

[@MrManBuzz]

Haha I had a good laugh at the led number plate light thing. Though making your plate difficult to make out might be part of the point... 👀

[@Khannonball]

Yes apprently if you get "flashed" it over exposes the picture. Most of "them" digital now.

[@colinevans39]

You make me smile and you remind me of Tommy cooper lol great bloke 👍

[@fletcherbravo]

Love the plate, i had one on my VW type 2 and shouldn't. My late stepfather had a black mini special, In the early 80's, would love to know what happened to it.

[@TC-qd1zw]

Loved my 1275 GT. White, great little car. Sad that the company who made your plates did not have a clue.

[@chrisaris8756]

Think you are fine. V reg was ‘79/80 and you are allowed black and white plates up to 1980 now.

[@SorryIwasntListening]

Never.... in the field of human restoration....has so little, been done by so few, in so much time. Loved every minute. When are the hoodies coming out??

[@colinevans39]

Number plate rear looks great I quite like the front one too 👍

[@ryanharriss7950]

How are you going to drive it with that bungee in the way? 🚙

[@paulfellows2094]

hi ben another great up date she sounds awesome looks a little beauty i have never seen a front grill like that one looks great awesome

[@dord1954]

That’s going to be so much fun to drive 👍😀

[@johncallaghan4616]

Great update on the Mini, Ben, and great progress - black on silver plates…….yes ! She’ll be a real black pearl when that Snake Oil goes on. Agree with earlier comment abt Wax-oiling the doors before they get closed up. Hope the Porsche got sorted, and agree with you on the LED light Brigade - over here (HK) they not only put really bright led’s in to ‘illuminate’ the plates, but spray the plates with hairspray, which instantly reflects the flash of the speed cameras - absolutely not condoning this, but clever! Keep ‘em comin! JCHK Looking forward to some Truck wiring next

[@marklittler784]

In the past i've found car wax brings rear light clusters up a treat don't know about using on the plastic headlamp units though sometimes reacts to the clear plastic.

[@stevepearce1913]

Solution for the Scimitar engine problem - put the truck engine into the Scimitar and the Ford V6 into the truck. Then you might just be able to afford to drive it!

[@kevwhitbyify]

Beautiful rear end, looks Great!

[@rickyrall1971]

The grill on the mini is it of a Datsun it looks very similar to a Datsun 610 one

[@philbosher6959]

I'm not a mini man but that does look cool.👌

[@Glasgow_kiss]

buy some glazers packers, really good for gaps and lines, no damage either.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Whack it with a hammer - just the way they were originally assembled at Longbridge!!

[@tastyclassics]

🤣

[@marklittler784]

😄🤸😅🤸😅🤸😅

[@jimpark5982]

Want are vinegar strokes?,did you put vinegar in the cylinders to free them off ?😂

[@terrywilkins5266]

Ben, why don't you gently drill through the boot cover into the boot lid ? Save you a lot of time.

[@matthewhossack9183]

My pal had a 1275 GT but put a MG metro turbo lump in it bloody quick is was

[@Mally.B]

Bootiful 😂

[@stevezephyr]

The Mini is looking amazing. Any ideas yet on the Scimitar, have you had any further thoughts, a shame the engine has played up especially after your trip out in it.

[@Hasdac]

Gud Vid👍

[@Oh-Jay52]

Pet hates x3 , Trade Plates, x1 in front windscreen , Mucky as fu*k number plates , or just no lights whatsoever. Headlights that blind everyone as they 'legally' park facinng oncoming traffic ... Those boot badges used to have a rubber securing grommet the badge pins snugged into as i remember on my 850 ..@Tasty Classics.. p.s I used my carpet to cover the boot panel :)

[@lewis72]

Nooo !! Silver-on-black plates is wrong. They were banned back in the day for cars 1973 onwards. The government then screwed up for a few years and allowed them on cars 40 years old but then allowed that 40-year-old rule to roll, this allowing cars post 1973 to have them when they got 40 years old. The government fixed this screw up in, I think, 2019, so cars older than 1978 can't have them and those 1973-1978 can have them even though at they time of sale, they couldn't.

[@Polecat54941]

Your car your rules.

[@jimififul]

Sorry but a V plate mini should have black on yellow / white SERCK font plates, otherwise it looks great!

[@GT380man]

Nobody cares if you choose black and silver pressed plates or black and yellow plates. You have what you choose. My personal peeve is modern plates on classic or vintage motorcycles. I remember pressed aluminium plates, black with raised silver characters or yellow with black raised characters. So my elderly bikes have these. The modern, flat plastic plates, love them, on modern vehicles.

[@Oh-Jay52]

Only vehicles registered before the 1st of January 1980 are allowed to display a black and silver number plate, providing they have applied to the DVLA and are registered with the 'historic vehicles' tax class.28 Jul 2021🖤 Missed it by 8 weeks but who cares , lol

[@matthewt-ty33]

You have a mr bean car

[@colinevans39]

I think your are a great bloke but why can't you get any help lol 👍😳🙄