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That's interesting Thorp....... Are you saying that that the steel casing has bulged outwards? Is it leaking?
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The steel casing has rusted through/split, and the rubber has bulged out under pressure and split; there is a fluid weep.

To be fair, I had noticed the metal wasn’t looking very well a while back, but the car has barely been used for a few years due to lack of time other than moving between garages during a house move.
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Couple of oddities here…

First up, basically a mk1 Cooper on an N reg

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266883724902 ... R-zPvO6QZA

2nd up…
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256559705491 ... R-zPvO6QZA
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Brynmor wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:21 am Couple of oddities here…

First up, basically a mk1 Cooper on an N reg

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266883724902 ... R-zPvO6QZA

Really strange car this, it’s got a twin bolt frame but it has a Mk4 rear bulkhead. Possibly rebuilt at some point
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'71 Mk3 S...

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1735990

Not far from me, if I had somewhere to put it I'd go and check it out.
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S33blo wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:23 am
Brynmor wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:21 am Couple of oddities here…

First up, basically a mk1 Cooper on an N reg

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266883724902 ... R-zPvO6QZA

Really strange car this, it’s got a twin bolt frame but it has a Mk4 rear bulkhead. Possibly rebuilt at some point
Based on the TMF thread linked below it is interesting to note that many of the Mk4 changes started to appear in later Mk3 bodyshell production BEFORE the full transition to what is now defined as a Mk4 shell.

How To Spot A Mk3 (Oct '69- '76) Mini Saloon Shell:-
https://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/t ... oon-shell/
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COOPER MINI TRAVELLER 1275 S Car Conversion Sales Sheet Jan 1967

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156278567978 ... SwIIlmfwmT

AUSTIN 7 + MORRIS MINI-MINOR PG Car Conversion Sales Brochure

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155852211463 ... Sw9ollOqjQ

LMB COMPONENTS for the MINI Car Sales Brochure 1960s

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204591162449 ... SwlT9lhzsA
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1979 Austin Mini Special 1100cc £25,000:-
https://www.minisport.com/blog/1979-min ... -for-sale/
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mab01uk wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 8:06 pm 1979 Austin Mini Special 1100cc £25,000:-
https://www.minisport.com/blog/1979-min ... -for-sale/
Very nice but £HOWMUCH?

You can just see one of the ribs of the early A Plus block.
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Rare extra chrome speeding housing? New to me???


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405084696454 ... &recoPos=1
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AndyPen wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:29 pm Rare extra chrome speeding housing? New to me???


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405084696454 ... &recoPos=1
That’s the trim ring off a Morris Minor.
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Oneball wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 3:31 pm
AndyPen wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:29 pm Rare extra chrome speeding housing? New to me???


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405084696454 ... &recoPos=1
That’s the trim ring off a Morris Minor.
Thanks, obviously a bit of a weird one, but I didn't think of that ;-)
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AndyPen wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 7:46 pm
Oneball wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 3:31 pm
AndyPen wrote: Thu Jul 11, 2024 1:29 pm Rare extra chrome speeding housing? New to me???


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405084696454 ... &recoPos=1
That’s the trim ring off a Morris Minor.
Thanks, obviously a bit of a weird one, but I didn't think of that ;-)
The speedo might be Minor too it only goes to 90.
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This is a '63 1071 apparently ... A few photos might help :?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326195889327
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It's a very weird advest isn't it :? Same seller has a 998 Cooper for sale which looks quite decent - and that has plenty of photos, so why has this one not?? Also various high end cars and accessories. Very odd.
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Andrew1967 wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:12 pm This is a '63 1071 apparently ... A few photos might help :?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326195889327
Thinking of buying it with an invisible cheque as payment.
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Old English White wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 5:21 pm It's a very weird advest isn't it :? Same seller has a 998 Cooper for sale which looks quite decent - and that has plenty of photos, so why has this one not?? Also various high end cars and accessories. Very odd.
I think that Island Blue / OEW '66 Cooper was on car&classic a while back, looks very familiar.
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Andrew1967 wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 1:12 pm This is a '63 1071 apparently ... A few photos might help :?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326195889327
Photos now added...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326195889327
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'66 Mk1 S, been in storage from 1981 to 2019...

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1750491
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315559193498

This already ended but did someone get a deal here?
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