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1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:57 pm
by Ryan67
Thought I would start a new link to show the next project we are starting at old Skool minis, this one is a 1071 cooper s in for a full shell rebuild and repaint which will be smoke gray with old English roof.
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:26 pm
by 69k1100
Bit of a mess. Will be worth it in the end though.
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:28 pm
by mk1
I look forward to watching this one. My favourite Mini version in my favourite colour.
M
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:45 pm
by rich@minispares.com
mk1 wrote:I look forward to watching this one. My favourite Mini version in my favourite colour.
M
just think if was surfblue
the PERFECT mini
one of my customers has the holy trinity of minis
1071 - check
surfblue - check
hull registered AND a RH plate - check....
grrrrr
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:18 pm
by Ryan67
We were having a chat with the owner of the cooper s today and he informed us it is a 1071 with a speedwell convention !!
we got the floor and boot All built up today ready to fit in the shell tomorrow .
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:30 am
by Vegard
A Speedwell convention. Sounds like something Mark could host
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:01 am
by Craig
LMAO!!!!!
Craig
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 8:15 am
by mk1
Would be interested to hear more.
M
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:56 am
by Tupers
Very nice, replacing the whole floor in one shot make everything much simpler.
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 1:41 pm
by coopers1968
very nice project coming along. where did you purchase the complete cooper s floor from please?
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:44 pm
by Bart Smith
Can we get a MK1 stand at the Speedwell Convention?
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:22 pm
by Ryan67
The floor panels were from m machine the best panels on the market
A bit more progress on the shell floors are in and the rear panel is all lined up ready to spot weld in .
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:40 pm
by Ryan67
And today's job was to fit the quarter panel and driver side sill
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:47 pm
by Daz1968
Brilliant work so far, I am about to embark on similar with my mk2 cooper shortly so am finding this very helpful, you haven't any better pictures of how much bracing is needed on shell to enable the whole floor to be removed have you as this is area I am hesitant to begin.
Darren
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:54 pm
by Ryan67
I thought it was time I posted some more pictures of the 1071 cooper s . It's come on a lot in the last month.
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:08 pm
by velopackrat
Ryan,
It took me a year and a half to do what you guys took a month to do
Re: 1071 cooper s rebuild
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:06 pm
by STG95F
Top work old skool . very nice
Ian