Mk1 Mini Cooper S in paint.
Peter Eberhards Mk1 Mini Cooper S body shell has received it’s final coat of Island Blue paint. It has been flat and polished and once the doors are painted will be ready to collect.
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Painting a Mini Cooper S shell
Ian Goodwright is in the process of painting the Mini Cooper S body shell. The shell was first coated in zinc phosphate epoxy for long term rust protection. Then the shell could be filled, shaped, primed and prepped for the…
Alpina update: Bespoke BMW E9 CSL Batmobile Rollcage
We made a bespoke roll cage for this BMW E9 CSL race car. The cage is made from 45mm CDS tubing to FIA regulations. The reason this car required a bespoke roll cage is because it is an original car…
Cheetah Progress
A lot of progress has been made over the past couple of weeks. The body work has been fitted, the roll cage has been fabricated and welded to the chassis and much of the aluminium paneling for the chassis has…
The best California Mk1 Mini Cooper S shell
In his 27 years of Mini restoration our bodyshop manager Ian Goodwright has never seen an original mk1 Mini shell this good let alone a genuine early Mini Cooper S shell with right hand tank. The term “never been welded”…