9er Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 Sharing some pictures of my restoration of a 1964 Cooper 998 I bought a couple of months ago. A significant car in that they made about 500 of these Australian built 998 Coopers late in 1964 as part of a Government push for increased Australian content and manufacturing. This is the highest number (as in the last of the batch) recorded on the registry, and still has its correct engine. Colour is Toga White over British Racing Green, with a grey/green interior trim. Hopefully have him finished in the next few months. tomo, Shedpest, Troubleshooter and 18 others 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 Looks solid Chris. I'm sure this will turn out absolutely perfect as usual 👍 wilson59 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JND72 Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 Looking great! I have a '62 997 Cooper that needs a full resto, just need more time! Have owned the car for 30 years (!), and moved several times over the years. One day... Shadow Blue and Platinum roof. Will follow with interest, so rare to see them on the road these days - and they are defintely "mini" compared to cars today. luzzo, tomo, GTP911 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelrik911 Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 Love those Classic Mini's. A good mate bought a ex JDM Rover Mini Mayfair which was a stalled project, It was good buy as they have jumped up in price, we are slowly rebuilding it. Part prices are unbelievably cheap. SU carb is giving us grief. He had a Mini when he met his wife, so there are some fond memories of that mini at the old Toorak Drive-Inn; but he doesn't think wife wants to repeat history though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 Great work as usual mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 2 hours ago, Zelrik911 said: SU carb is giving us grief. Normal for an SU carb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crsedge Posted 17May, 2021 Report Share Posted 17May, 2021 Having flashbacks of the various angles of photos you posted during your SWB resto so many years ago Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 13July, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 13July, 2021 Slight progress, rubbing down this week, should get colour on in the next week or two P-Kay, Peter M, Dalai and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 30October, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 30October, 2021 Finally into the booth. Before deciding the primer was too light for the British Racing Green Dalai, P-Kay, SteveF and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 2November, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 2November, 2021 Safely back at home. Scott930, JND72, tomo and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 15January, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 15January, 2022 Some progress. tomo, Peter M, Dalai and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 17April, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 17April, 2022 Some progress, mainly smooth, but made a mistake with cam gear timing. Noticed something wasnt right and was able to rectify, hopefully get it started this week. SteveF, JWM, LeeM and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 30April, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 30April, 2022 Engine start up video. IMG_3912.MOV LeeM, Scott930, GTP911 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 30April, 2022 Report Share Posted 30April, 2022 purring like a kitten - nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson59 Posted 30April, 2022 Report Share Posted 30April, 2022 Looks great . I really admire your talents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 1May, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 1May, 2022 It’s funny, that afternoon I said to the family, we should go out for a meal to celebrate. Mrs F says “why” Me “ because it started” She “why wouldn’t it?” tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytelfer Posted 3May, 2022 Report Share Posted 3May, 2022 This thread reminds me of a project I undertook in my late teens with dad many years ago. it was a Nov 1970 build Mk 2 Cooper S finished in Pacific Green (similar to BRG) purchased for $400 in 1975 - it was the previous owner’s 3rd Cooper S and, as a panel beater, he had stripped it to repaint it red. He had to sell quickly to return to the UK so we purchased it with most parts in boxes including a complete interior, glass & the engine/gearbox assembly. It had been sitting in a corner of his panel shop in Frankston so once we got it home and cleaned off all the dust, decided to retain the original BRG and reassemble the car. It was a voyage of discovery determining exactly what everything was & where it fitted. Discovered the engine was modified by Ron Brownrigg, an engineer known for modifying Minis - bored to 1310cc, blueprinted and fitted with a 45mm Weber & extractor exhaust. The carburettor was too large to fit behind the engine so there was a cutout & alloy plate inserted in the firewall to create sufficient space. Recall numerous trips to Mini Bits in Westall Rd Clayton South to Mini Bits to source missing parts including replacing the Tasman alloy wheels with ROH Contessa minilite lookalike alloys. If only I had kept that car … GTP911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 24May, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 24May, 2022 Things are pretty snug fitting in a Mini, and this is with the headers and Carbs removed. tomo, LeeM, Dalai and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9er Posted 9November, 2022 Author Report Share Posted 9November, 2022 All finished and set up now, it had its first outing to Minis at the Mill (Birdwood Adelaide) on Sunday. LeeM, P-Kay, Scott930 and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9November, 2022 Report Share Posted 9November, 2022 Great job as usual Chris 👍 I've always loved the sliding windows in these old things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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