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[karl & his cooper]

The sponsors of the restoration bags of....!!! SCRAP COPPER!!!!!!

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[karl & his cooper]

*Drum roll* and its value is... *Drum roll*

[karl & his cooper]

Before and after Still got to be grinded down yett

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[karl & his cooper]

Floors in, sills on more rust!!

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[miniallsort]

loooking good mate

[Retro_10s]

i like the work you've done, But i actually prefered the way she looked before you made a cooper lookeelike.

In any case, great work bud, glad to see another mini being cared for.

[karl & his cooper]

She will be cooper look alike again do not fear!!! She just needs an entire new front end, wings, scuttle, A Panels, Front end panel and bonnet. As well as some repairs to rear quarter panels and a respray of red and a nice laquer for the roof which I am keeping!! I am maybe going guardsman red (like a porschey red) or Rosso Red though and having white stripes sprayed on the bonnet.

£850 for all the panel work as well as spraying at a proper reputable garage recommended to me by another mini guy!!

[karl & his cooper]

Shes going today!! Of to see Fred at his bodyshop!!

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[karl & his cooper]

Here is 1 days worth of work!! Shes pretty much ready for new panels to go on!! She will be ready middle of next week. Also chose the new colour

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[Retro_10s]

Fantastic stuff mate, Great news

I think you misunderstood my previous post, I said I preferred it when it didn't look like a cooper ... but in anycase... it looks great mate and I bet your dead chuffed with it!.

Roll on the respray

[karl & his cooper]

Yeah I realised...lol I didn't want to keep it to standard as some people my age laugh because I have a mini (Fube them) so I wanted to kind of make a modern mini but keeping that mini look. I haven't intentionally pimped the interior, I HAD to change it from a girly uncomfortable style to a sporty modern style.
Hopefully you will get to meet her at MITP?

[karl & his cooper]

The front end goes on slowly!!! Just the front panel to finish and rear quarters are under way. Cannot wait to get the paint on!

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[rosewhite]

Looking good!

hope to see you both at MITP!

[karl & his cooper]

Yeah should do, live locally enough!! Im in wellingborough just down road from Northampton!l

[Retro_10s]

Bom chicka Wa Waaaa.