GPH1C Replica Asia

[Tedwong]

Wood, looks good! And the green is really really dark!
Now the fun part of the project begins, building up the car with all the hard searched rare parts!

[COOPERCO]

Mike,
Some update of my CCC replica! Almost complete the paint job!

Missing the 2 white stripes!
Al
HK

Hi Al,

Looking good Don't forget the roof Nice to see more green cars in the making for Coopers 50th year!

[970s]

Help!
ANy idea what is the width of the bonnet white stripes?
I found 2 1/2" in Cooper's book, and did not check it until it is painted on the bonnet!

Looks like its much wider!

Al

[COOPERCO]

Hi Al,

We have 4" stripes on the MK1, made some paper test stripes first.

Mike.

[970s]

Mike,
Thanks for your help!
SOme photos with the 2 1/2" stripes!




Al

[Pete]

I've seen a few photos of cars where the stripes do look a little skinnier but not that skinny Al ! Looking good otherwise !

[970s]

This s one of the skinny stripes found on CCC mk2!
But I like the board stripes look!



AL

[COOPERCO]

Hi Al,

I think the MK2 is a 'look alike' Im not sure it was a genuine CCC car. What do you think Pete??

Mike.

[Pete]

Lookalikey of a '68 works car, wasn't that car run privately in South Africa or somewhere , can't quite recall the story .

[Toby]

And I believe all the Cooper Car Co minis were Morris minis or not?

[coop12g295]

I'll be the first they're not all Morris

[Simon776]

Lookalikey of a '68 works car, wasn't that car run privately in South Africa or somewhere , can't quite recall the story .

The reflectors between the headlights and indicators are a South African feature.

As they were the BMC team I would have thought Coopers would have to run an Austin and Morris whenever possible. Think GPH 1C was always an Austin.

[970s]

Simon,
That 's my favorite! GPH1C in Austin S appreance!
No roll cage and arches!
Just a street Cooper S, am I the first replica CCC in Asia with Austin badge?

Al

[Pete]

As they were the BMC team I would have thought Coopers would have to run an Austin and Morris whenever possible.

They did until '68 when the cars were all Austins for some reason ?

[COOPERCO]

As they were the BMC team I would have thought Coopers would have to run an Austin and Morris whenever possible.

They did until '68 when the cars were all Austins for some reason ?

Or was that Morris? All the shots I have for 68 & 69 (Britax) have a silver background to the bonnet badge!

[Pete]

Sorry yes, slight blonde moment . All the 68 cars were Morris badged (but all entered as Austins oddly) and the '69 Britax cars were mixed.
Bored yet ? This is the very stuff of life to some !

[COOPERCO]

Off to the garage to fit an Austin badge to the MK1 CCC car & leave the Morris on the back Will my membership get withdrawn

[mk1]

Ha, ha, ha!

[Pete]

Off to the garage to fit an Austin badge to the MK1 CCC car & leave the Morris on the back Will my membership get withdrawn

Ahh you'll be alright, it's not red and white so nobody'll notice anyway !

[COOPERCO]

Don't mention the red/white cars....I did once but I think I got away with it