Hello gents (&ladies?)
I'm in Ann Arbor Michigan ('merican).
I've had a 1962 Morris Cooper for 30 years. It's a real Cooper. Was 997 obviously but a previous owner did a 1275 swap. I did an S disc swap in 1991. I've got a RH petrol tank that I found in Scotland in 1990.
I've got one 997 caliper in a box if anyone needs it.
Car is black with white roof. Was originally white with black roof. I'll be changing it back soon.
The big things I'm working on...
- New subframes. They're not rusty just banged up from PO's jacking on them. I have a BL rear subframe but I need to buy a front.
- Cylinder head. I've got an "Austin America" smog head. Any ideas? I'd like to replace with something that at least looks period correct. I will be sticking with the 1275 block however. 997s are rare here.
- Adjustable front suspension arms and rear camber bracket.
- SEATS. this is the big one. I need new interior and have no seats at the moment. Interior should be Red/GrayBrocade. I like the Newton Commercial buckets but too much $ for my blood. I'd like to do Cobra Classics seats trimmed in the proper Red/GrayBrocade. There is a way to do this yes??? Which vendor?
The other thing I'd like to do (but less critical) is replace boot and doors with the available aluminum skins. I just saw these. Anyone have experience with them? Cheaper than sheet metal (?). Seems like a no-brainer. My metal door skins are new BL but I lust after alloy. My boot is Mk3 so it needs to be replaced anyway.
THANKS ALL - info appreciated.
~Mark
Image is from 1987 when I bought the car.