MkII Cooper Restoration

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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by campbell » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:45 am

A fellow joined us at KH last year with a maroon Mini featuring Type R engine and rear drive. Interior noise levels were H&S threatening however it really could go and as Robin says there, it's fabulous to see a "real mini" being used in anger, whatever is under the skin!

I am sure we'll have threads like this for S1s in 5 or 10 years too :-)
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by scottishselise » Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:43 pm

Cool project. Reminded me of this:
http://passionford.com/forum/restoratio ... worth.html
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by rossybee » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:36 pm

scottishselise wrote:Cool project. Reminded me of this:
http://passionford.com/forum/restoratio ... worth.html
Just read this thread over the last 2 days - fantastic piece of engineering :thumbsup

All nice bar the gangsta tints & steering wheel...

Shame about some of the posting kwality :blackeye
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by Corranga » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:31 pm

Great work. Used Iain a LOT when my car was running (for mechanical bits rather than body work) I'm slightly ashamed that my Mini has lived outside and not moved for 2 or 3 years now :(
I don't think it even runs now..

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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by 111Robin » Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:56 pm

Shell now in paint (thank's to Iain as always, he had a bitch of a job getting the correct shade) and subframes complete. Guess what I'll be doing this winter !! :lol:
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by Mr Momo » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:16 pm

:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Post by j2 lot » Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:58 pm

:thumbsup

That is going to look sooo good when its complete.
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by Gourlay83 » Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:00 am

Stunning :shock: :shock: :shock:

What a job, nice work.

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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by 111Robin » Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:51 pm

Back on its wheels at last. Guess what I'll be doing this xmas holidays!!

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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by campbell » Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:47 am

Truly fabulous! OK so that's after a few whiskies but the fact remains, restoration of a true classic can't go un-noticed :-)
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by Mr Momo » Sun Nov 20, 2011 11:14 am

The block painted in the original green :thumbsup

Truly stunning steering wheel angle :damnfunny
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by Shug » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:22 pm

*want*
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Post by woody » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:30 pm

Shug wrote:*want*

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Post by Dominic » Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:21 pm

Need! :thumbsup 8)
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Re: MkII Cooper Restoration

Post by The_Rossatron » Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:57 pm

Looking good! Can you do mine next please? :)
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