I agree with Graham, sounds like a 997 Cooper. Is there a chrome strip around the sliding windows? If so, it's a Cooper... or the doors are!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

would be nice if it was and u restored it i have never seen one in the flesh (a 997)

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was that green cooper on ebay a while ago?
my mate scored them silver strips from around the doors for $50,had em re-chromed and stuck em on his race car

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Some people own more than one good 997 Coop- eh, Graham!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

it has the chrome strips, looks like it may be a 997

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twin tanks were a option on all cooper "s" in england and also here there was a storie in mini majic on them
makka

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U.K. Austin Cooper s mk1 body no.C/A2S7
U.K.Morris Cooper s mk1 body no.K/A2S4

I have a little information on the Cooper, depending on make,country and comp.(L or H)Send me the body no in a PM and I'll see what I can find.Hope the above helps.

I have checked my number list, seems about right, but would be a late 997 late 63 or even into 64?, nearest car I have listed belongs to Bob Parker in Qld Rego FUN997!
Only other very very unlikely option is 1071S, but this would have gutter drain holes like little lips as described by others (UK Body).
Here's what the factory magic \wand sealing hole should look like (but not as rusty! )


Ignore the dipswiths, it's the wrong style, should be round, see gasket shape beneath!
Is the shell for sale???

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if it was a pommy built one (and I doubt it), then it should have had the body number on a plate that was SPOT WELDED to the bonnet locking platform, near where the horn should have been mounted on (2 studs poking out, near the starter motor). There was a plate screwed to the radiator shroud, so look for 2 holes in it

the body number you gave me says it should be a 997 cooper too, being between 105 and 24143 built between 11/7/61 and 21/4/64 - so that's not much help

If it was aussie built, it would have been completely knocked down and assembled here, if the bolt holes for the seatbelts are in the upper T section of the pillars, then it's pre June '63, half way down and it's after that. The sunvisors on pommy cars changed from being centrally mounted to being mounted at the side in october '64, that may have been the same, dunno....

my book is not much help if it was aussie built, which I reckon it was

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Roof gutter drains are the obvious giveaway, all Oz cars I've seen (including my 1961 Morris 850 with early UK seats) had 2 drilled holes each corner, the Pommy ones had a drain slot lanced down in a crescent shape.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

windscreen motor says 10/64, so it sounds right, it MAY be for sale, i dont know if i want to keep it or not. also sun visors are centerally mounted.....

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