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[jpw1275]

A cooper s logbook with plates recently sold for just over £2000 recently on eBay so the same could of happened here.... Who knows

Cheers james

Edited by jpw1275, 02 October 2015 - 09:50 AM.

[mk3 Cooper S]

Are we sure that is a mk2 rear window? I change my mind each time I looka t it.

[Gunmetalmini]

[Gunmetalmini]

Pics with the tanks removed,the floor looks to have a black covering on it rather than be a black replacement panel?

Edited by Gunmetalmini, 02 October 2015 - 05:53 PM.

[WMU 211G]

Well at least it has a Mk2 'commission plate' on the slam panel, some had them fitted there while some had them fitted vertically on the off side inner wing near the brake servo.

 

Is there a date stamped into the wiper motor cover and on the flat part of the bootlock mechanism...? If so it will be two seperate numbers, for example '48  67' which would indicate it was built in the 48th week of 1967.

[62S]

The commission number plate is not from a Cooper or S.

It is too early a car for the commission plate to be on the front panel, it should be on the inner wing.

Dry suspension

No tags on the right side of the rear bulkhead for the breather pipes.

The extra engine steady probably means it has a rod change gearbox.

[Daz1968]

Also the bootboard bracket on rear bulkhead appears to be plug welded and it defo isn't a new rear bulkhead, I also thought by 1969 the rotodip hole was different

[Gunmetalmini]

The v5 states that this is a Mini Cooper S,surely that can't be changed and proves it is what it is?

[midridge2]

I once saw a mini wth v5 and chassis plates and correct number plates BUT it was a Nash Metropolitan.
correct V5 but wrong ca​r body shell.

[WMU 211G]

The v5 states that this is a Mini Cooper S,surely that can't be changed and proves it is what it is?

 

When it comes down to it, the V5, reg' number and chassis number apply to 'a Cooper S', but the car they're actually attached to isn't neccesarily the original car... hope that makes sense!  I'm not saying this particular car is a 'log book recreation' but the possibility is always there.

 

As it stands, I think the car in those photos is a very nice '60s Mini which appears to be a Mk2 Cooper S with Mk1 parts and badges.

[midridge2]

Not even a mk2 cooper, it has the very large heater intake pipe and those were gone long before that time.

[Daz1968]

Mk2 did have large heater pipe but on s it had a reducer near the servo and a smaller pipe then goes to front panel. My mk2 cooper still has it's original plastic hose,

[carbon]

Caveat emptor.

 

If you want an original Cooper S I think you will need to keep looking.

[Gunmetalmini]

Some more pics,could this give any more idea

[timmy850]

MA2S6 looks to be a Mk2 850. (Or deluxe or 1000)

http://www.retromini...page=page&id=16

Mk2 Cooper ID plates start with a K

Edited by timmy850, 29 October 2015 - 05:29 AM.