I bought a Cooper a couple of years ago at an auction. I love the classic looks of the bike and had every intention of rebuilding it for myself. I stripped it down and had the rear triangle respaced for newer wheelset. Originally all the cable guides were clamped on and it lacked bosses for water bottle cage (the previous owner had used plastic straps to tie one on the seat tube. So I had a machinist braze on cable guides, bottle bosses and down tube shifter bosses. I then had it professionally powder coated in a color that is pretty close to the color it was originally. It is looking good (in my opinion). The problem, which I was aware of but refused to come to grips with, is the bike is just too big for me. It has been a labor of love, but I have decided to bring it to an end. If anyone is interested in buying the frame and fork I can send you some pics of what it looks like. I have wheels, crank, stem and bars on it but will be keeping those for a project bike that I can actually ride. I will probably put it on ebay if no one here is interested, but thought I would give some folks who have an appreciation for Coopers first crack at it. I hate to see it go, but it is just wall art for me.