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one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:38 pm
by Falcone500
Hi!
I need your help please.
I´m currently restoring my 67 Cooper S MKII. As I was told by the BHMT it is one of the first production cars of the MKII.
The first destination of my car was as in subject the "Earls Court Motor Show London" in the year 1967.
The body number is 103 (the holy bible says, that at 101 the series production did start).
I would be very pleased to recieve any illustrated information about my car.
The car was coloured sandy beige/snowberry white.
Thanks a lot
Kindest Regards
Marco
PS: For those who want to see pics of the current restoration of this car and also others, you can go to my picasa webpage:
http://www.picasaweb.google.com/Raleighmodel21
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:01 pm
by Pete
Do you know if your car had any chromed bits and bobs that it wouldn't normally have?
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:06 pm
by LDR209H
Didn't the first Mk2 Coopers get fitted with coloured interiors ?
Urban myth perhaps but definitely remember an island blue/white car with grey interior on Ebay some years ago.
In which case yours would/should have beige ?
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:51 pm
by Falcone500
Hi!
Maybe it has got something chrome plated, but I cannot say, cause i bought it in fully dismantled and boxed condition. The car was dismantled 25 years ago.
The first owner told me, that he had seen displayed it at the show and he bought it directly there. He has to wait some months till it was delivered to Austria. He wanted to have exactly that car which was displayed and no other, but I do not know why, I have to ask him once again, but its a little bit difficult, because he has dementia.
Regards
Marco
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:17 pm
by nick@dunsdale
nice job on restoration, extra confidence when it has been on the Jig as well
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:06 pm
by RS6
LDR209H wrote:Didn't the first Mk2 Coopers get fitted with coloured interiors ?
Urban myth perhaps ....?
Yes, the very early cars were indeed supplied with coloured interiors (I used to own one).
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:11 pm
by LDR209H
RS6 wrote:LDR209H wrote:Didn't the first Mk2 Coopers get fitted with coloured interiors ?
Urban myth perhaps ....?
Yes, the very early cars were indeed supplied with coloured interiors (I used to own one).
Would be great to see some photo's. What did the heritage cert have on it ?
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:00 am
by Falcone500
Hi!
Last sunday I have repaired my twin HS2 carbs as I got all the parts back fresh zinc plated.
I´ve prepaired the inlet manifold for a better gas-flow and also made special rings to center it,
as the original rings are to thick and also have sharp edges.
After that I dismantled my rockers.
They became all new bushes and a new shaft.
Next thing is the gearbox. I´m currently waiting for the ordered parts to do the full rebuild job.
The case (333) is now ready for the internals, I had to weld over 30 fins, which were broken off.
Pics will follow in my picasa.
Regards
Marco
Re: one of the first MKII Cooper S
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 7:21 am
by RS6
LDR209H wrote:RS6 wrote:LDR209H wrote:Didn't the first Mk2 Coopers get fitted with coloured interiors ?
Urban myth perhaps ....?
Yes, the very early cars were indeed supplied with coloured interiors (I used to own one).
Would be great to see some photo's. What did the heritage cert have on it ?
I'll find some photos and I'm sure I've got a copy of the Heritage Certificate somewhere. By the way, the car was a MkII Cooper - not an 'S'.