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clubby757
 Post subject: New parts =]
PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:39 pm 
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Well today dad and I took a drive up to Northern Mini Parts in Heidleburg.

We had a good look around and had a look at some of the mini's they have in the back... nice little collection :D While we were there dad was looking at the engines and he noticed that the cooper s enigine they had for sale ($3000) was exactly the same as the one we have sitting here at home that we picked up for $300 with twin carbs etc.. :lol:

So.. I ended up buying a front apron panel, right and left guards and a bonnet. Now I have no excuse not to get a move on with the steel flipfront conversion. :wink:

ohh and I bought a grill and the surround too :D

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That grille looks so nice....*drool* Excuse me for a moment.......

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clubby757 wrote:
While we were there dad was looking at the engines and he noticed that the cooper s enigine they had for sale ($3000) was exactly the same as the one we have sitting here at home that we picked up for $300 with twin carbs etc.. :lol:



only $3,000 for a cooper S engine??!!!! :shock:
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a person i associate with said that at northern mini parts it could be anything

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clubby757
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Spaceboy wrote:
clubby757 wrote:
While we were there dad was looking at the engines and he noticed that the cooper s enigine they had for sale ($3000) was exactly the same as the one we have sitting here at home that we picked up for $300 with twin carbs etc.. :lol:



only $3,000 for a cooper S engine??!!!! :shock:


yup!.. thats what the price tag said...
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Danny
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yup!.. thats what the price tag said...


Yeah, but what did the engine number say? :wink:

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Location: Under the bonnet son!
He's had that on sale for a long while. I saw it once, it is an S engine with the rear covers, can't ignore the casting no matter what the number says.

Someone was quoting only yesterday a machine job and rebuild on their 1275 at 2500 bucks.
So 3k for a ready to go on a box isn't that unreasonable really if you look at those numbers ....

I prefer my own labour to paying someone else, so for me I would rather build it myself and gain something from it.

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