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guru_1071
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 2109Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:47 pm
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by guru_1071 Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:11 pm
heres another project
its a early cox
its flat packed for easy storage and its all there (bar the engine - was an s motor)
the tub needs some work, but its all flat panels with returned edges - so once i get my teeth into it it will be easy
all the panels are there (inside the volvo), the doors are perfect, there is the single part rear cover, the cox front etc etc
no sunroof either - for all the haters!
nice shot of the pink trailer as well!!!
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
Jeroen Booij
998 Cooper
Posts: 350Joined: Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:06 pmLocation: The Netherlands
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by Jeroen Booij Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:27 pm
Now that's a proper kit car!
YMJ
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 1025Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:31 pmLocation: Beyond the Sun
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by YMJ Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:37 pm
Lordy! It's not my old one is it?
For a genuine Cox, it looks in remarkably good condition
guru_1071
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 2109Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:47 pm
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by guru_1071 Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:44 pm
YMJ wrote: Lordy! It's not my old one is it?
For a genuine Cox, it looks in remarkably good condition
might be, what was the reg on yours?
i can only assume that they dipped the tubs in a strong salt solution before painting them in 'rustolot' paint
as bad as the tub is, its never been bodged, so all the return folds etc are still visible
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
Pandora
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 3105Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:01 pmLocation: Dunfermline, Fife
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by Pandora Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:29 pm
cheeky wee hint of race history there Rich?
Vegard
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 2042Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:33 pmLocation: Norway
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by Vegard Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:46 pm
YMJ wrote: Lordy! It's not my old one is it?
For a genuine Cox, it looks in remarkably good condition
Yup, looks almost ready to run
austinisuseless
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by austinisuseless Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:27 pm
No sunroof? - thank god for the 1960s/70s. Bet it comes with a fag lighter though.
Pink trailer? never knew you were that way inclined, Guru. Takes all sorts to make the world up, I suppose.
guru_1071
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 2109Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:47 pm
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by guru_1071 Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:53 am
austinisuseless wrote: No sunroof? - thank god for the 1960s/70s. Bet it comes with a fag lighter though.
Pink trailer? never knew you were that way inclined, Guru. Takes all sorts to make the world up, I suppose.
it didnt have a fag lighter, but it has got a tape player with a graphic equaliser....
im not inclined that way, but
red paint = expensive
pink paint = very cheap as it was mixed wrong - money saving tip!
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
guru_1071
1275 Cooper S
Posts: 2109Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:47 pm
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by guru_1071 Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:45 pm
Pandora wrote: cheeky wee hint of race history there Rich?
oh yes - it had the remains of a 'round' on one side as well.
im currently contacting previous owners to see if they can fill in any of the blanks, i guess it was used in hill climbs and the like as the tub only shows evidence of the rear hoop type of cage rather than a full one.
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
austinisuseless
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by austinisuseless Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:57 am
guru_1071 wrote: but it has got a tape player with a graphic equaliser....
Wot, no cartidge eight track player? Very un-early seventies.
And I did guess your trailer was painted by cheap watered down red lead paint, hence the pouffy pink colour, big boy....
