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Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:10 pm
by Gareth Brandt
1964 Cooper S 1071. Matching numbers, Close ratio gears (from factory) and so on.......

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:13 pm
by Gareth Brandt
continued..........

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:01 pm
by NotNormal
:shock: Wow that's going to keep you busy for a while. Great find though and look forward to resto work, nice to know another one will hopefully see the road again.

Please tell me the BMC mudflaps are salvageable as they look great and at a guess must be pretty rare

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:31 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Completed in two years (2000). Has since been on the road 25 miles!!!

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:34 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Cooper S 1071

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:37 pm
by rich@minispares.com
the worlds fastest restoration! :lol:

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:38 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Cooper S 1071

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:42 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Cooper S 1071

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:45 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Cooper S 1071

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:49 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Cooper S 1071

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 4:52 pm
by Gareth Brandt
Cooper S 1071

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:49 pm
by bpirie1000
Awesome.. Even though you built it with the steering wheel on the wrong side.....

Well done. Great resto..

Now go you enjoy it and let others remenisce

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:00 pm
by UHR850
the steering wheel on the wrong side..... :?: :?: :?: :?: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Over here the steering wheel is on the right side you know :!: :!: :!: :!: :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol:

Well done the retoration, I like it :ugeek:

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:09 pm
by davidnutland
Looks like the left to me :lol: :lol:

Re: Barn find 1998

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:20 am
by Pete
Driven 25 miles in 13 years ? I think my wheely bin's done more than that ! :lol:

Great find and well done for saving a great car !