Please help identify what car this (rear?) screen is from
Please help identify what car this (rear?) screen is from
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Spare tyre

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159 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Having a clear out of a family members house, found this. Would love to find a good home rather than tipping it

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Futuramic

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234 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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It's pre 1980 for sure, the lack of defroster and traces of primitive looking sealant round the edges give that away. It also appears to be a triple laminate, which again went out of fashion in the pre-Thatcher days.

Something about the shape is saying old Mini; but I can't be certain. Has the plastic layer gone cloudy/yellow? They used to do that.

Backtobasics

1,182 posts

212 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Wild guess, MG Midget?

dowahdiddyman

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240 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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some dimensions would help considerably.

Futuramic

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234 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Backtobasics said:
Wild guess, MG Midget?
Considering they had a plastic rear window I'd say so!

john2443

6,540 posts

240 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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It's not Midget front, classic mini does look about that shape, so does Mk 1 Escort.

Agent Orange

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275 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Futuramic said:
Something about the shape is saying old Mini; but I can't be certain. Has the plastic layer gone cloudy/yellow? They used to do that.
Mini was the first thing that sprung to my mind when I saw it too.

Rich1973

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206 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Dunno about the screen but have you considered a doctor if your hand is that colour?!

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Original Poster:

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Monday 1st July 2013
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Futuramic said:
It's pre 1980 for sure, the lack of defroster and traces of primitive looking sealant round the edges give that away. It also appears to be a triple laminate, which again went out of fashion in the pre-Thatcher days.

Something about the shape is saying old Mini; but I can't be certain. Has the plastic layer gone cloudy/yellow? They used to do that.
I was thinking mini but google images doesn't seem to think so, no cloudy yellow that I can see

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Monday 1st July 2013
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Backtobasics said:
Wild guess, MG Midget?
Maybe, not 100% convinced

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dowahdiddyman said:
some dimensions would help considerably.
You are right, didn't have a measure to hand, shall grab one tomorrow

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Monday 1st July 2013
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Rich1973 said:
Dunno about the screen but have you considered a doctor if your hand is that colour?!
Ha, yeah it does look a bit odd

Andyjc86

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178 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Wrong shape for a mini front, and the rear is much more curved

fangio

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263 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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It also appears to be a triple laminate, which again went out of fashion in the pre-Thatcher days.

Called TripleX..

Triumph Herald?

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Original Poster:

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Thursday 11th July 2013
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Some measurements






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Original Poster:

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Tuesday 16th July 2013
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I'm still unsure!

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Original Poster:

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Sunday 3rd November 2013
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I never could bring myself to throw this out

Any more suggestions?

Cheers

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Sunday 13th December 2015
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Still got this, any fresh ideas?