30 replies to this topic

[Artful Dodger]

what about a classic ish colour but with a modern twist?

[A-Cell]

No plate light and boot lid handle not mk1 either, nor is the is the under bonnet , brake master cylinder, heater tap, radiaiator all later.

[mk3 Cooper S]

It has a mk3 bootlid complete with mk2/3 rear lights.
Looks an early shell with no dril rails and drilled gutters.

Dust it off, make it solid and MOT it and use it as is - It will draw a lot of attention at the mini shows and would look great if not contravertial on the 1959 register stand

[Mike D92]

No plate light and boot lid handle not mk1 either, nor is the is the under bonnet , brake master cylinder, heater tap, radiaiator all later.

Its been modified a lot, thats why under the bonnet its all different as it has a 1.3 engine in it, with a different radiator and he even put a electric fan in there somewhere.
He says the rear is a mk3/4 boot and lights also it has a lot of changes on it thats why everyone keeps thinking its not a 59, its modified which i stated in a previous topic -.-

[jackx998]

That looks really cool. Noticed that it has been de-seamed too!

Nice

[JustSteve]

Looks like the smaller rear windscreeen, deffinately mk1

[100ev8]

top hose ? wheres it going ?

[Mike D92]

Looks like the smaller rear windscreeen, deffinately mk1

Thank you, it definately is i can understand people just thinking oh a new guy its definately not a 59 etc etc, but cheers :)

[rally515]

Nice to see the elders have manners to.......(guy on the left).

Edited by rally515, 05 March 2013 - 07:56 AM.

[A-Cell]

No plate light and boot lid handle not mk1 either, nor is the is the under bonnet , brake master cylinder, heater tap, radiaiator all later.

Needs a lot of work to get it back to original. It would be worth doing it though. There are,nt that many 1959 ones left. Good luck with resto

[Mike D92]

Nice to see the elders have manners to.......(guy on the left).

Haha ye never noticed that, he's alright but wish he didn't ruin the photo to be honest

[Mike D92]

No plate light and boot lid handle not mk1 either, nor is the is the under bonnet , brake master cylinder, heater tap, radiaiator all later.

Needs a lot of work to get it back to original. It would be worth doing it though. There are,nt that many 1959 ones left. Good luck with resto

Indeed, it will be mainly getting back to road use the odd bit here and there back to original but mainly how it is.

[steven]

i like it as it is

[rally515]

Nice to see the elders have manners to.......(guy on the left).

Haha ye never noticed that, he's alright but wish he didn't ruin the photo to be honest

Think he made the photo to honest.

[Tomm]

I noticed him as well, no harm haha.

I like the fact it has MKII rear lights on it, along with a MK3 rear boot light by the looks of things.

It's just like people putting facelift bumpers and OEM+ parts on newer hatch cars today, makes them look more modern.

I enjoy reading about little things like this!