WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.

[mk1coopers]

Perhaps it's just the way I'm looking at the photos and my lack of bodywork talent, but the shell looked twisted to me, still if it lives again and someone's happy with it then it's all good

[Pete]

I agree with Mark. That shell doesn't look like there's a straight panel on it and it's moved out sideways in the middle. If the cage was straight and salvageable why don't they cut it out and keep it? I'm seeing scrap from those pictures.

[tjw89]

Love the way it's advertised as a S though no logbook/V5. Interesting ....... so it's just a basic 850 shell.

[AustinSuperSeven]

The top dash rail looks kinked....
I've welded T45 cages and there is no movement in the tube, so if the cage has bent there is no way your getting it back to shape.
They have lost the advantage of the lighter T45 cage with all that filler on it!

[mab01uk]

"1960 SHELL WITH VIN TAG FULL V5C AND QUITE A BIT OF HISTORY
IT IS THE NON RECESSED WINDOW SHELL"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960-MK1-AUST ... SwPCVYBOVK

[Pete]

1970?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252609302721? ... Tags=bu=bu

[mini63]

that rear end shot says it all............I'm a diamond!

[360gts]

With so many serious ad's etc...how about a bit of humor???
These guys are true professionals....not too serious...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-Daimle ... Sw44BYFe7B

[UHR850]

Key fob from Mark ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI- ... 3d2a970dfd

[smithyrc30]

This looks to be an early straight magic wand gear lever. Not a cooper as advertised.
Can't see the knob but it looks like '5' speed one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-cooper-m ... 1781158543

[Rich997]

This looks to be an early straight magic wand gear lever. Not a cooper as advertised.
Can't see the knob but it looks like '5' speed one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-cooper-m ... 1781158543

Hmmm I hope this might be a 1071 / 997 stick but on reflection think it is Moggie Minor?

The joint configuration / size looks close, hard to determine from this image, plus the crank angle looks too much?

If its as simple as making a Moggie stick it straighter, this would be a neat trick

[mk1coopers]

If it was a early Cooper stick it would have a bolt on flange to attach it, not the later round cup, plus as you say the angle is all wrong for a Mini

[360gts]

Before you all go heating, straightening, cutting and threading an 850 lever....there is a difference between the dimensions of the pivots at the bottom. Centers are shorter on the ccoper levers.

This could be a cooper lever....the owner may have been a really tall guy with seats set awaaaaaaaaaaaaay back...hence the bend ...can't explain the 850 clamp....
Tend to agree with another member...looks more like a Minor style.

[Old English White]

I'm inclined to agree that it is probably Minor 1000 though taken from an unusual angle. The securing plate certainly looks Minor. There are 2 slightly different Minor 1000 gearlevers - one for the 948 car and another for the 1098 model. The distance between the "balls" at the bottom being slightly different.

[Alex]

Looks very like the one on my A30 or could be A35.

[Supersonic]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C807761

Mk3 Cooper S with 1275 GT DNA

[mab01uk]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C807761

Mk3 Cooper S with 1275 GT DNA

[mini63]

No expense spared to create a ringer of a car that never existed in the first place........

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C808355

[timmy201]

No expense spared to create a ringer of a car that never existed in the first place........

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C808355

It would seem to still be registered as a 1992 based on the sellers website?

http://www.taclassics.co.uk/cars/mini/h ... n/105090/0

[UHR850]

it looks good to me.

Kees.