http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brand-New-Mini-Clubman-Body-Shell-1978-Vintage-/151020516352?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2329863400&_uhb=1#ht_481wt_1318

Would have the same problems as trying to register a new Choke body - legally that is.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

It's in the for sale section here too

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There is a Mini K that recently belonged to a member here, when it got reshelled not long after its birth due to a bad accident, the RTA used the body part number that was stamped on it..
Not sure how you would go these days, I think their rules now exclude reshelling with a `body in white' or in this case blue.

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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.

The SAVING GRACE might be that the PO never tried to register this shell after the purchasing it.
Even if the GT it was bought to re-shell was transferred in to this shell and sat for decades it was never officially put into the system.

As stated above Re-shelling may be illegal now as opposed to when the shell was originally purchased.

Re-birthing : (Removing the compliance/id plates from a shell and replacing with those from another.) Legal NO NO
Re-shelling : (using a clean shell without ID to fix a damaged Vehicle) Common practise in US and UK and legal.

Cheers Rob

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82 BJ42 just completed resto
64 850 Modified(about to start rebuild)

Maybe times have changed but one of my sister's old boyfriends supported a VERY expensive ski racing hobby by rebuilding written off Foulcan GTs using new shells from Ford...

Can you buy a new Falcon shell today????

Cheers, Ian