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#1 Cooper93

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Posted 31 May 2013 - 11:45 PM

hi guys finished my light resto of my 1991 carb cooper, bought in 2011 nov, and was completly standard, and in fairly good condition, here it is as it was then Attached File  412864_102384083244629_826112351_o.jpg   76.08K   5 downloads, went though its first mot fairly straight foward, and then i started adding my personal touches,, ICE, stage 1 and a centre console and new matsAttached File  WP_000443.jpg   44.94K   1 downloads Attached File  WP_000435.jpg   75.64K   2 downloads stayed like this for a while, until this happened Attached File  WP_000642.jpg   65.93K   5 downloads on a busy roundabout -_-, so low loaded home, to deal with it the next day,, found out the bottom thread for ball joint decided to snap,,, new hub time lovely,, this was about a week before brooklands and my mot was again due :/ off to brooklands Attached File  WP_000657.jpg   130.18K   5 downloadsAttached File  WP_000651.jpg   139.02K   2 downloads and the day after it went in for a few bits and pieces  > > Attached File  WP_000729.jpg   54.53K   2 downloads replaced A panal as it got cracked when the hub broke,Attached File  WP_000732.jpg   53.82K   6 downloads repair job to nsf wing as i tried too fit wheels without seeing to the arches first -_- Attached File  WP_000734.jpg   49.37K   2 downloads windscreen out to rub down scuttle and lead fill Attached File  WP_000735.jpg   38.28K   0 downloads and then i also decided to poke the roof which turned into Attached File  WP_000736.jpg   31.02K   1 downloads,, after a little while it came back like Attached File  WP_000741.jpg   22.7K   1 downloads Attached File  WP_000742.jpg   27.06K   3 downloads also fitted new arches ready for new wheels but the finished part was Attached File  WP_000745.jpg   39.56K   3 downloads . so this was the start of getting it ready for L2B, gave it a wash and went too the beach 

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I then decided i wanted my wheels on for L2B so i took it back to the bodyshop as this happended Attached File  WP_000756.jpg   21.13K   0 downloads Attached File  WP_000761.jpg   28.92K   1 downloads, so arches needing cutting, i also got ns door skin done and bonnet resprayed with john cooper signs and stripes and new hi lo's at the front as i realised thats the only way to get my wheels on, and it now sits like this ready for L2B :) and im happy Attached File  WP_000855.jpg   53.35K   3 downloads Attached File  WP_000849.jpg   41.45K   2 downloads Attached File  WP_000846.jpg   46.96K   1 downloads Attached File  WP_000848.jpg   37.26K   1 downloads Attached File  WP_000852.jpg   47.66K   2 downloads Attached File  WP_000844.jpg   44.96K   1 downloads Attached File  WP_000850.jpg   40.4K   2 downloads Attached File  WP_000853.jpg   47.12K   2 downloads Attached File  WP_000842.jpg   36.93K   2 downloads Attached File  WP_000858.jpg   13.42K   3 downloads






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