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wow..... i do have a cooper body shell....
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Author:  Blunder [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:  wow..... i do have a cooper body shell....

Ok... It all good!
Now I had a mini friend who is a paint and panel guy over.... He says it great... He also says it is original with wind ups?! That possible? Reg as a 65 on rubber so later cooper....

Author:  AJ [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:47 am ]
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How do you know it is a 998 Cooper , what Cooper features does it have ??

Author:  OnSafari [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:53 am ]
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997 and 998 cooper NEVER had windup windows.

Author:  9YaTaH [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:26 am ]
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this could be a wind up :!: :?: :lol:

Author:  Blunder [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:52 am ]
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Matching numbers helps! Original interior, vinyl dash flat top ash trays etc....
Image

Author:  Blunder [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:56 am ]
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Look in gallery.... Matching numbers

Author:  Bubbacluby [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:05 am ]
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It has flare backings.... Coopers didn't have flares...

Author:  Blunder [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:19 am ]
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They have been put on... Hand made.... Along with the mk2 cooper s flares I have with it!

Edit: I mean lip on arches are home made... Flares are real lol!

Author:  winabbey [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:26 am ]
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wild_willy on here knows a lot about Coopers. He should be able to provide more details on this car if you are seeking it.

Author:  Blunder [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:39 am ]
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Hope he spots this...

Author:  winabbey [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:44 am ]
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Send him a PM

Author:  wild_willy [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:06 pm ]
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Only way that you can tell if the shell is genuine Cooper is from the few subtle additions/changes made to a standard production body (in the case of a 997 Cooper it's the 850 shell). These are very similar to the changes made to a De Luxe shell which makes an Australian Cooper S.

Some of the changes have already been mentioned in this thread already and should provide enough detail to determine if the shell is genuine. Some clear pics of other areas will also assist to determine originality. E.g boot board bracket mounts/positioning and factory fitted cover over the magic wand hole(previously mentioned by sgierke), factory finish on remote mount hole and positioning of remote change rear mount etc etc.

Author:  9YaTaH [ Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:12 pm ]
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wild_willy wrote:
Only way that you can tell if the shell is genuine Cooper is from the few subtle additions/changes made to a standard production body (in the case of a 997 Cooper it's the 850 shell). These are very similar to the changes made to a De Luxe shell which makes an Australian Cooper S.

Some of the changes have already been mentioned in this thread already and should provide enough detail to determine if the shell is genuine. Some clear pics of other areas will also assist to determine originality. E.g boot board bracket mounts/positioning and factory fitted cover over the magic wand hole(previously mentioned by sgierke), factory finish on remote mount hole and positioning of remote change rear mount etc etc.


But its not hard to make a Cooper S now...is it...the higher quality and knowlege of the "workman" the harder it is to spot the changes :D

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