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[Redjohnno]

Fantastic wee Special you have, haven't seen one since Silverstone 40th!

[Stevie W]

Thanks. There's very few left - quite difficult to say exactly how many but less than 20 probably. Some of the bits are almost impossible to get hold of. So few selling bits and also buying.

Cripes!

I knew they were rare but didn't realise how rare. I believe the centre console and clock are very difficult to find now. It's great people like you are keeping these rare limited editions on the road.

Cheers, Steve

[Kt1966]

Console and under dash tray are hard to find, but it's the check cloth that's impossible.. There's a few bits and pieces like the steering wheel, clubman rear bumpers as well which, thankfully I now have

[Steely]

First photo is not your 1100 Special but I thought I'd add it anyway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[cradley-heathen]

looks great mate, you have done a fine job with that. did you ever do anything with those straight cut gears?

[Shifty]

First photo is not your 1100 Special but I thought I'd add it anyway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heh heh!!

 

4th photo down is when your car was on the tmf stand at mitp 2012!!  See my Poo behind it!!!

[Kt1966]

Shifty, some would call that stalking....

[Jase]

I have a brand new original centre console for these cars, never used, should pop it in the for sale section.

[oltonlad]

Hi looks really good, I have just brought a silver special to restore so would love to see some more photos and if you have any tips on where to get parts etc. the last owner tried to go for a cooper look but made a poor job leaving it with a split personality. Did you update anything like putting discs on the front. Thanks

 

cooper look?........what the hell are you going on about?.........ok so its got twin carbs and a big valve head.........which was actually an option (ST performance pack).....the rest of the car was returned to standard (and if you have ever restored an 1100 special then you would know how much of a difficult job it is to get parts etc for them) .....how can you say that I made a poor job?.....did you ever see the car? so I would get your facts straight before you start slating people off.

Edited by oltonlad, 07 September 2014 - 01:59 PM.

[oltonlad]

 

First photo is not your 1100 Special but I thought I'd add it anyway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heh heh!!

 

4th photo down is when your car was on the tmf stand at mitp 2012!!  See my Poo behind it!!!

 

 

the last photo was at gaydon 2012

[oltonlad]

looks great mate, you have done a fine job with that. did you ever do anything with those straight cut gears?

 

the straight cut gears are still on it......I think that I'm going to be removing them over the winter and putting helical drops on it

[oltonlad]

 

Thanks for all these comments -makes it all worthwhile and yes Mark, your knob (?) adds that finishing touch.

I have loads of photo's of your car from when Paul owned it if you want to see?

 

 

not as many photo's as I've got joe......lol

[minipickup]

Hi looks really good, I have just brought a silver special to restore so would love to see some more photos and if you have any tips on where to get parts etc. the last owner tried to go for a cooper look but made a poor job leaving it with a split personality. Did you update anything like putting discs on the front. Thanks

 
cooper look?........what the hell are you going on about?.........ok so its got twin carbs and a big valve head.........which was actually an option (ST performance pack).....the rest of the car was returned to standard (and if you have ever restored an 1100 special then you would know how much of a difficult job it is to get parts etc for them) .....how can you say that I made a poor job?.....did you ever see the car? so I would get your facts straight before you start slating people off.

I read that as Anto has just bought one that a previous owner has made to look like a Cooper, not slagging off the car you restored. Maybe you should re-read the post again, as it does say it looks really good!

Edited by minipickup, 07 September 2014 - 04:49 PM.

[oltonlad]

 

 

Hi looks really good, I have just brought a silver special to restore so would love to see some more photos and if you have any tips on where to get parts etc. the last owner tried to go for a cooper look but made a poor job leaving it with a split personality. Did you update anything like putting discs on the front. Thanks

 
cooper look?........what the hell are you going on about?.........ok so its got twin carbs and a big valve head.........which was actually an option (ST performance pack).....the rest of the car was returned to standard (and if you have ever restored an 1100 special then you would know how much of a difficult job it is to get parts etc for them) .....how can you say that I made a poor job?.....did you ever see the car? so I would get your facts straight before you start slating people off.

I read that as Anto has just bought one that a previous owner has made to look like a Cooper, not slagging off the car you restored. Maybe you should re-read the post again, as it does say it looks really good!

 

 

yes minipickup......I see what you mean, perhaps I did mis-read the post........no offence intended

[The Matt]

Looks mint! I'm starting to really appreciate the limited editions now.  More of them need restoring like this one!