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[makka]

Well, its not a Torana but hey!
Its an original Cooper in pretty much original condition, its original colours are Haze blue with an Iceberg blue roof but was resprayed marine blue a few years back. it has been sitting in a shed since 1990, so hasn't been drvien in a while, but it is all there, and nearly rust free.

the engine is a 998 with raised top Mahle pistons, ported head with bigger valves, twin SU's and extractors

the engine will need a quick strip down and check because it has been sitting so long, I am going to respray it in its original colours, and with a few repairs and a bit of a scrub the interior should look good. Its going to be Mums car when its done.

So this means again, Im not going to have time to touch dads LC
anyway here a a few quick pics, not very good because they were taken in our cramped shed due bloody rain!






by the way, the Clubman from last Christmas Clubman has been finished for a while, here is a pic of it

[LC69GTR]

Good score makka love the mini's

[makka]

I meant to add, its only done 99000 miles and we are the 3rd owners

[lxsstorana]

Mini's are great little cars, you're gotta luv em.

Mum's a very lucky lady getting that car.

Mick.

[makka]

well done, great cars.. one of my first cars was an 1100 clubman, used to take corners like a bloody go kart.... wanna sell it !!!

swap for your XU1?

[ToRunYa]

oh morry! ... awesome cars! cant wait to see this project underway

[makka]

well, a bit of an update, all the chrome, grille, bumpers, windows ect are out of the car, the interior is on its way out, it should be ready for a good solid weekends worth of work

[makka]

well, a little bit of an update, the car is pretty much completely stripped bar the engine, all the hanging panels are ready for undercoat, been and picked up all the paint, I dont think it is all that common for a cooper to have a blue body and a different blue on the roof as opposed to having a white roof so it should be interesting to see how it looks

[makka]

just ripped out the engine and gearbox, the whole car is nearly ready for primer too

[Heath]

Building up some ammo for working on the mini chick? I was having a good chat to her today lol

[GML-31]

how is the progress going and I mean the car....

[MRLXSS]

Makka was too busy blowing up Corolla's to do anything else!

[makka]

have a look at the difference between the standard head and the head that came of our engine!

[MRLXSS]

Its missing half an Engine? Where are the other 4 Cylinders?

[makka]

mmmm, 1996cc V8! haha

Edited by makka, 19 January 2009 - 07:44 PM.

[makka]

ITS PAINTED!














went to see about the engine and transmission today, the trans is finished, the short will be done by the end of next week, just waiting on the head after that.
the guy who is doing the engine and trans has 2 ex BMC works Coopers in his workshop, GRX 111D and LYD something (I think thats what it was) as well as a BMC London-Sydney 1800 Landcrab so I am pretty sure it is in safe hands!

[MRLXSS]

Man your looking fat these days!

[Heath]

'nawwwww

[rodomo]

Looking good Makka!
Are the rest of the panels painted to?

You should of had a crack at the g/box yourself. Nothing to them really, no diff pre-loads to set even.
Would have been easier than that Volvo? box you told me about.

Have you got the week off?

[makka]

Looking good Makka!
Are the rest of the panels painted to?

You should of had a crack at the g/box yourself. Nothing to them really, no diff pre-loads to set even.
Would have been easier than that Volvo? box you told me about.

Have you got the week off?

I didnt have all the specs and stuff for the box so the old man just sent it off to be done with the motor.

everything is sprayed, might stick some of the panels back on tmrw

yeah, all week off, loving it!

Edited by makka, 15 April 2009 - 09:34 PM.