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| Author: | DRNCOOPERS [ Sat Oct 05, 2019 6:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help required with early bodyshell |
Hi all , picked up an early bodyshell today with no ID tag attached, has five numbers on the radiator surround and five numbers in the bulkhead , one would immediately say just a 850 ,,,,but it has factory spot welded heater brackets with the original untouched paintwork ; even the original factory trim and glue over it also,, plus the fresh air ducting in through the bulkhead,if anybody could shed some light , I’m not up on pre 65 stuff. Thank you |
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| Author: | gtogreen1969 [ Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help required with early bodyshell |
Look for a build code on the radiator shroud. From mid to late 1963 the 850s body number moved to the radiator shroud with a build code stamped M2/15 in a circle. Attachment: 850 Body number.jpg Earlier 850s had their body number hidden under their ID plate. I am not sure of the changeover to the radiator shroud but it was between car 30295 and 40060. Attachment: YMA2S1 30295 has body 30357.jpg Being 5 digits it shouldn't be a Cooper but an extra digit may have been added by a previous owner doing a dodgy. The later Coopers have M2/50 in a circle. Attachment: Cooper Body number.jpg
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| Author: | DRNCOOPERS [ Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help required with early bodyshell |
Thanks for the info , don’t believe anything dodgy , this body has been stored for 40 plus years ,, found old receipts for stuff when cleaning the mountain of junk out of it, the floor is untouched , it’s the heater brackets that caught my attention when I lifted the rubber mats |
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| Author: | Scoop [ Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help required with early bodyshell |
My mid 1963 850's both have the heater j brackets. Nothing special about them! |
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| Author: | DRNCOOPERS [ Sat Oct 05, 2019 9:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help required with early bodyshell |
No worries,, thanks |
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