I think you've got that a bit wrong, Jono. Early Mk3 Elf/Hornets had smaller
hinges to the later ones which used the same hinges as the Mk3 Minis. All
the Mk3 Elf/Hornets used a different catch arrangement to the Mk3 Minis. The
window winder mechanism was slightly different in that it had a square shaft
for the handle rather than a hexagonal one.
We had to look into this not too long ago for someone when we had a pair of
used doors off an Elf for him. One of them had different hinges to the
other!

Hey, thats a good idea. Never thought of that one!

Thanks to all for the advice, although I'm still more then a little unclear
as to
the differences between them,

I picked it up today (hurrah!), and for money I think I've got a bargain.

Hector the Hornet is home.

Its a late mkIII 1969 (1st of august!) car, so I suspect it gots to be one
of the
last made? All the chrome is there (except the "mk" from the mk III on the
back)
although the rear overriders have rotted away at the bottoms BIG TIME, but
it
came with a NEW pair in one of the boxs of spares.

All the leather is there although some of the seats have got the stitching
giving way,
theres rot in most places bottoms of doors, A panels front wings being the
worst
bit I have seen ALOT worse. Oh rear and front valances have rotted away, in
a box of spares I have got the rear corners panels (new) though

Its been treated to a truly horrid respray a few years ago with no prep work
that I
can see, so its falling off revealing much better orginal white colour
underneath in
one spot. came with a few boxs of spares. All in all I think I can
say its 50quid well spent ;^ ) Even the wife said it wasn't as bad as she
was expecting
(this is massive praise!)

Photos on my website soon.

     Matt "felling kinda lucky" C

http://www.matscar.co.uk