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| Author: | miquain57 [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | my new Cooper S for restoration ... going to go 4 a FANG!!!! |
Hi All, Some may of seen this Cooper S on Ebay recently, i have negotiated with the owner after the auction did not meet the reserve. I am trying to track the history of the car as i have been told it was used as a track car at Malalla. any info would be great. Has i little bit of rust, needs new front gaurds as the arches are wrong and rear tail lights fixed back to standard. But yes it is a Cooper S!! Now everyone knows why i have selling heaps of stuff off 
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| Author: | 66S [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:06 pm ] |
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Cool Michael, very nice. What is the original color? Al |
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| Author: | Drexxle [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:48 pm ] |
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judging by the dings, the age, and those bad blue stripes no one would put back on the car, id say it might even be the original paint, or it was resprayed a very long time ago. |
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| Author: | Panthersteve [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:51 pm ] |
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Drexxle wrote: judging by the dings, the age, and those bad blue stripes no one would put back on the car, id say it might even be the original paint, or it was resprayed a very long time ago.
I would think the original colour was white if anything, that is what the engine bay is. |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:08 pm ] |
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Whats with people puttin clubby tailights on roundnose's.....!!!! That bootlid is hideous. |
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| Author: | miquain57 [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:35 pm ] |
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The Car was originally toga white with a burgundy roof..... My favorite Colour!!! As it comes with the red interior. I got a great suprise when taking off the black seat covers, the Ruby red seats underneath are immacultate. pitty the rest of the trim has been painted black. Went through the shed and i have every door card in red apart from the driver :-S will have to put an add in the wanted. Yep the tail light will be changed and a differant boot lid. The wife has already named her Ruby, which is half the battle getting the wife to like a car but when she names it you know it's going to be an easy job spennding money getting up 2 scratch. The car does look rough but on close inspection it really is un molested. Michael |
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| Author: | Panthersteve [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:42 pm ] |
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miquain57 wrote: I got a great suprise when taking off the black seat covers, the Ruby red seats underneath are immacultate. pitty the rest of the trim has been painted black. Went through the shed and i have every door card in red apart from the driver :-S Hi Michael It does look like a good start. I am a bit confused though, none of the seats look anything like red to me 
Any chance you will have some good rear cards left over  I need a pair
Cheers Steve |
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| Author: | miquain57 [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:55 pm ] |
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Panthersteve wrote: miquain57 wrote: I got a great suprise when taking off the black seat covers, the Ruby red seats underneath are immacultate. pitty the rest of the trim has been painted black. Went through the shed and i have every door card in red apart from the driver :-S Hi Michael It does look like a good start. I am a bit confused though, none of the seats look anything like red to me Any chance you will have some good rear cards left over I need a pair Cheers Steve The front seats have covers on them..... that's why you cant see red
Yep i have heaps of door cards, all black.... when i need a driver front in red. |
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| Author: | norton [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:20 pm ] |
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Those seat covers would be a rarity wouldn't they? I haven't seen one for years |
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| Author: | jimmyinamini [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:35 pm ] |
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those taillights look awesome now all you need is a new front bumper bonnet guards grill and light surrounds debadge it and theyl never know it was a roundy
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| Author: | kirby [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:43 pm ] |
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Looks like its had a hard life, but its still an S and worse ones have come back to life. I think I have a set of red door cards in dads shed, but they may be in poor condition from memory. I was saving them as patterns, Will have a look next time I'm at my parents. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:47 pm ] |
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Poor little sweat heart. Glad you saved her and looking forward to putting her back the way she should be. Looking forward to the progress
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| Author: | 850man [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:47 pm ] |
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norton wrote: Those seat covers would be a rarity wouldn't they? I haven't seen one for years
They are genuine Paddy Hopkirk seat covers, quite rare & valuable. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:35 pm ] |
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How did they do that boot lid? Bogged or did they actually weld a section in? |
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| Author: | miquain57 [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Love SA rego!!! |
He all, Walked into SA rego and registered Ruby, can you believe she has not been registerd since 94 and they don't care. Going to go over the whole car, brakes, oil and ++++ and go for a test drive. Planning on doing a couple of events before resto like mini at the mill/bay Only prob i need to put on some desent wheels & tyres try and pump the suspension. Also need a water temp gauge.... Can anyone help?? |
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