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 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 mats WP_000443.jpg 44.94K 1 downloads WP_000435.jpg 75.64K 2 downloads stayed like this for a while, until this happened 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 WP_000657.jpg 130.18K 5 downloads WP_000651.jpg 139.02K 2 downloads and the day after it went in for a few bits and pieces > > WP_000729.jpg 54.53K 2 downloads replaced A panal as it got cracked when the hub broke, WP_000732.jpg 53.82K 6 downloads repair job to nsf wing as i tried too fit wheels without seeing to the arches first WP_000734.jpg 49.37K 2 downloads windscreen out to rub down scuttle and lead fill WP_000735.jpg 38.28K 0 downloads and then i also decided to poke the roof which turned into WP_000736.jpg 31.02K 1 downloads,, after a little while it came back like WP_000741.jpg 22.7K 1 downloads WP_000742.jpg 27.06K 3 downloads also fitted new arches ready for new wheels but the finished part was 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 WP_000756.jpg 21.13K 0 downloads 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 WP_000855.jpg 53.35K 3 downloads WP_000849.jpg 41.45K 2 downloads WP_000846.jpg 46.96K 1 downloads WP_000848.jpg 37.26K 1 downloads WP_000852.jpg 47.66K 2 downloads WP_000844.jpg 44.96K 1 downloads WP_000850.jpg 40.4K 2 downloads WP_000853.jpg 47.12K 2 downloads WP_000842.jpg 36.93K 2 downloads WP_000858.jpg 13.42K 3 downloads