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Great stuff Bri. Got to be a possibilty for Blyton??

Looking Nice!

Been doing a bit of research on these Hooper's and for some reason all there cars started life as Green cars from BMC. The Radfords called there conversions Mini de Ville while Hooper's called there conversions MINI-SUPREME.

BRI MK1 wrote:just a few more i bet your getting bored now

Never when looking at a coach-built car.

I can not wait to see it in the flesh.

If you are going to Beaulieu this year it will be on the forum stand hope to see you there.

Can i ask what is the purpose of the Handle that is located within the passenger side inner wheel arch .. my suggestion is use this handle to turn up the volume ?

Hi it is for my wind up aerial for the radio.

Awesome!!

Looks like I'm going to Beaulieu again.

Lovely to see the engine now in Brian. It looked lovely in the flesh but now it's in, it looks amazing. Looking forward to see it running.
Paul

Nice to see the passenger gets something to do too.

Super Hooper job !!

I think i need to get one of Rich;s fj rocker covers do you have any left

BRI MK1 wrote:If you are going to Beaulieu this year it will be on the forum stand hope to see you there.

I might join you with my Radford.

Come along Pete there are a few of us staying at the Pillgrim hotel in Marchwood on Saturday it is only about five miles from Beaulieu we can have a few beers

This is fascinating.. what a cracking job u do Brian.... as I,m one of the few to have actually seen this car back around 1990 in Storrington it would be of great interest to know how u managed to source the bits that were missing pertaining to Hoopers original build...??!!... its gonna look a stunner.. Ps Did Hooper ever offer alloy wheels or interior upgrades as standard or was it like Radford..u picked a menu and had what u could afford.. pps the dash looks magnificent.. this ones gonna be worth a kings ransom !!!!! rgds Dennis...

Absolutely incredible job, I've been fortunate enough to see this car being built and the attention to detail that Brian has put in is a credit to him plus he's practically done everything on this car himself. Well done!! Look forward to seeing it on the road.

I have always wondered what was going through the first owner's mind when he chose to have the car repainted in that particular shade of mustard yellow! Different times, different tastes I guess.

Peter

That seemed to be THE colour in the late 60s , and alot of early UK cars certainly needed a 'tidy up' by then!

foxy52 wrote:This is fascinating.. what a cracking job u do Brian.... as I,m one of the few to have actually seen this car back around 1990 in Storrington it would be of great interest to know how u managed to source the bits that were missing pertaining to Hoopers original build...??!!... its gonna look a stunner.. Ps Did Hooper ever offer alloy wheels or interior upgrades as standard or was it like Radford..u picked a menu and had what u could afford.. pps the dash looks magnificent.. this ones gonna be worth a kings ransom !!!!! rgds Dennis...

Foxy Hooper's did the full monte like Radford if you wanted. Like W&P, cars that got the full monte got a Hooper badge on the boot and another on the front grill like Sellers Hooper Mini-Supreme below.

Does anybody know how many Hooper minis were made i have asked a few people but no one seems to know, and how many are still about cheers Brian.