A brace of mk1’s

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A brace of mk1’s

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So I picked these up today. Blue one is a spare shell and in usable condition.
The yellow one is the exciting one. It’s my new project!
Original shell 64 970s bought from a forum member .
Comes with original 970 engine too.. ***970c nice reg too.
not sure if it’s saveable unless you have Andrews skill.
Looking forward to getting my teeth into it..
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On the face of it, it doesn't look that bad. Well, not much does I suppose after HOY .. apart from that hedge find '997' :o :lol:

Looks like it could be a good project 8-)
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That hedge find was 'special', it must have been for that money.

Now you are talking with a 970, well worth the effort ;-) Go for it ;-)
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Hi Al,

I very pleased to see that you have found another Mini project!

Looks like an interesting one too.
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Can’t believe it’s been nearly 5 years but the 970 is pretty much finished. Just need seem trim and whiskers fitting then it’s done.
It’s gone for professional wheel alignment , ride height, geometry today so looking forward to getting out and using it very soon..
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That looks great, good job. Snagging next I suppose.
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Well done! You must be pleased with that 😊

What happened to the blue car??
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Looks great Al! Quick recommendation for Tom Bell or Richard Casey for suspension set ups oop North.
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Nice to see another 970 could be saved ;-)
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Gosh! What a sexy little beast :P
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Lovely job
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Lovely that, Alistair. Reminds me of another almond S with gold wheels that used to fly round locally some years back (Mr. F) ;)

Give me a shout if you're blasting near anytime, i'd love to see it in the flesh. :)
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Very nice combination of colours, really good to see a few period extras as well....its just not a mini if its bog standard .. :D
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Suns out , car now fully finished, all suspension set up etc. used Kad rear brackets and MED front end to get the set up as I want it. Koni shocks and sport cones. I’ll let you know how she feels.
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Looks great! Well done
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