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 71 Innocenti on BaT

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 Posted: Oct 23, 2014 04:24AM
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I did not have time to run though the pictures yesterday. The early 70s Inno 1000 I have at shop has most of the same issues as this car. The wings and valance have been cut off. New front floors, scuttle corners, wings, valance front and rear, boot floor, inner and outer hinge panels and lower half of rear panel. Once the balance of the sheet metal arrives and the shell is blasted and repaired it will either be offered for sale as a shell with doors and lids or I guess I build it. The sub frames have been blasted and powder coated and are wrapped in plastic wrap. Much of the suspension has been blasted painted and baked. Power unit is long gone. Big issue would be I have no title or vin plate for this. I do have all the glass and interior bits but I'm not sure whats correct and whats not. I will say all the Innos I have worked on have been slightly more refined than your average mini. Steve (CTR)  

 Posted: Oct 22, 2014 09:42AM
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Nice!

I would say the 1275 version ( Export ) is the best "Cooper S" out there to have.  You get the S power, hydro, and all those cool gauges !  :-)

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

 Posted: Oct 22, 2014 08:02AM
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I have the same car in kit form. The nose has been removed and the rust found and new sheet metal on the way. Below the rear lights seem to be a problem area. The rear valance and the boot floor as well. Like the idea of qt vents. Could complete or bail at any time. It does look nice done. Z Max kit an option. Steve (CTR)

 Posted: Oct 22, 2014 07:35AM
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I love Innocenti minis (also Authi minis), this one is out-fitted rather nice but fear the paint is hiding a multitude of sins (rust).

Rear panel below lights and the doors are showing pretty good areas of rust. Rust in floor area looks normal. (Laughing at the safety wire on spring)

It's also a 1000, not a 1300. I might have been a player if it had been a 1300, but not with the 1000 and the rust.

 Posted: Oct 16, 2014 11:21AM
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1971 Innocenti just listed on Bring a Trailer auctions.

//bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-innocenti-mini-cooper/