1965 Austin Cooper S

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1965 Austin Cooper S

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Getting ready to blast for pain
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Media blasting done, on the way to bodywork and paint :D
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Goodness me!

That looks like a staggeringly good shell.
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Thanks, the only problem I saw rust wise was the bottom of the
battery box. That will be replaced. The previous owner had jacked
the car up using the floor boards so will need to straighten that out
and a few bumps around the passenger side turn light. I'm tickled that
it is a really good frame. The sub frames are also rust free :) will get some
pics as soon as it gets blasted then will powder coat.
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You are very lucky to have a shell like that, my 's' wasnt so lucky.....

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3-4k in panels later.....
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That is a superb shell, I not :mrgreen: at all :lol: :lol:
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My car lived most of it's life in the high desert of Utah, US.
Very dry and fortunately not a lot of salt on the roads.
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Amazing shell!
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Off to the powder coaters
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Sub frames back from powder coating :)
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Your powder coater was quick!!!

Looks good.
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Thanks Cole, there's a fellow here in Salt Lake that has
a 8'x14' oven :) in his horse barn!!! Very lucky to find him and also GREAT price.
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Wow, that was quick Kent. :shock:

I've been waiting 4 weeks so far for mine to be done .... should be anytime now though I hope.

They look great by the way 8-)
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Back from paint shop :)
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Looks great !
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This coming on really well!
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