Thanks for all your input. I will get back to you with some more info on the car

Floor starter hole?

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not true my 850 has "heater hooks", no heater but the hardware was there.

starter hole and "hacked" remote hole all point to it being an 850

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Oh ok.

Always thought it was only Cooper and S's had heaters.

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my car never came with a heater, and had the blanking plate over the holes where the hoses went, so most likely never had a heater until I put it in there.
I should point out that my car is a mid '63 car.

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I have some more photos of the drain holes in the roof channels and some other photos

Just some more photos

Is an aussie shell

If its a Aussie shell what kind of shell is it??

Does the boot have holes for boot board brackets

with a number in the 39,000's, no cutout for an 850 gearstick and no hydro channels I'd guess it was a '66 Deluxe. Take some paint off the radiator shroud and you might find an M2/xx number

doesn't matter what it is, you know what it isn't - it isn't a Cooper, it isn't a Cooper S and it isn't an English body

looks like a great starting point for whatever you plan to do with it

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On the main body can you put up a pic where the door latches go

the door pictured above is a windup...

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I wanted to see on the body if it has the early striker latches and someone's put wind up doors