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1968 MORRIS MINI DELUXE, it's not mine, wish it

Started by _BCR42Y_ , Feb 02 2008 06:23 PM

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#1 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 06:23 PM

Following on from my post about my friend's Ute for sale, I have managed to get some information and photo's of his little beast.

It may be up for sale soon as he is travelling overseas, full nut & bolt rebuild was completed in 2000.

Below are the specs.

Year/Make/Model
1968 Morris Mini Deluxe

Engine Hardware
Cooper S 1380cc - 110HP

Engine Accessories
73.5mm Pistons, lightened & balanced Cooper S rods, RE13 camshaft ground on 106 degree lobe centres, high-flowed 12G940 head, double valve springs, 1.5 roller rockers, Roller master double-row adjustable timing gears, 45mm Weber, K&N Air filter, Redline 6-inch polished inlet manifold, LCB ceramic coated extractors, Mick�s Metal craft alloy radiator, 10inch Davis Craig thermo fan, Davis Craig electric water pump, 2inch stainless exhaust, Genie turbo muffler, electronic ignition and a recently fitted brand new alternator.

Drive train Hardware
Four speed syncro straight cut close ratio gearbox, LSD diff imported from UK, Hardee Spicer output shafts, helical 4.11 crown wheel, competition clutch, lightened & balanced flywheel.

Breaks & Suspension
Koni front and rear adjustable shocks, front and rear adjustable rubber cones, front and rear adjustable camber kits. Cooper S Front Disc Brakes and Cooper S drums at the rear.

Rolling Stock
10x5 �inch GB Alloy wheels wearing 165/60 Yokohama A008 tires.

Bodywork
Honda S2000 Silverstone 2-pak paint with black GT-Stripes, Cooper S wide flares.

Interior Gadgetry
Re-trimmed �lipstick red� leather seats, doors and custom dash, autotechnica wood grain steering wheel, wood gear knob, sparco pedals, autometer tacho, speedo, water temp, oil temp and pressure, voltage, fuel and shift light, Pioneer CD head unit, Clarion VNET4150 amp, 7x10 Kenwood rear speakers.

Featured in Hot 4s, issue number 97 and as they quoted "The cam's now lumpier than a fat chicks thighs covered in cookies and cream"

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#2 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 06:25 PM

Edited by BCR42Y, 02 February 2008 - 06:26 PM.

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#3 torry nut

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 06:36 PM

sweet little ride!

bet it goes like a rocket too!

good luck with the sale

:spoton:

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 07:29 PM

haw haw, thats the coolest mini i've ever seen.

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#5 Heath

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 07:54 PM

Woah that thing would haul arse. I'm blown away that there aren't any referances to me yet.

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#6 _JBird_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 08:03 PM

Awesome little unit

I've seen one on Sydney roads almost get merged into by a idiot lady driving a big Toyota Kluger. Luckily I started beeping my horn because the owner of the mini didn't seem to have one.

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#7 _SLR_6_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 08:20 PM

that looks neat, but the interior isnt to my tastes.

i've had a '71 mini K, and a '63 estate wagon but no where near that nice.

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#8 _Pete_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 09:06 PM

I've seen this lil one on Ausmini, its a great looking car thats for sure and would be fun to throw around!!

My '62 850 tucked in the corner of the shed is a little down the restoration queue behind a couple of toranas before she sees the road again.

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#9 _rorym_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 09:16 PM

Being an ex mini man...that thing is a s good as an sports sedan from 1970....I am impressed....and I went weak at the knees.... :clap:

$?????
R

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#10 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 10:01 PM

He's after $15K.

And definetely for sale...

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#11 _rorym_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 10:04 PM

Hmmm...Mate genuine Cooper Ss are getting that...he will be lucky...nice brick though.
R

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#12 dattoman

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 10:04 PM

Thats great
Top little car
Had a couple of minis myself

Next time your on the phone to him
Get some numbers please

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#13 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 10:31 PM

Hi Rory,

He did mention that to me, and he did say that he was negotiable on price.

Also he corrected me on how much he actually spent on the car, it was around the $40K mark.

Hi Dattoman, the body number is 517

I will get the engine number from him.

Lastly, if a moderator could move this to the correct section that would be great.

Edited by BCR42Y, 02 February 2008 - 10:35 PM.

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#14 tinkers

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 10:37 PM

Create another thread linking to this one with the for sale template used

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#15 _gtr-xu1_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 11:07 PM

nice little car and im with rory, rather a cooper heres one for 11K
http://www.australia...scle_view/65634

and yeah would of cost alot more to build than the asking price. nice little car good luck with the sale

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#16 _rorym_

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 11:27 PM

Yeah Jamie is on the money on this one...Its a genuine Coopers MK1...only prob is the deseaming on the bum of it, which is pretty easily fixed.....but other than that..its got the right numbers and origial engine number....so he will struggle with the asking price..sort of like a genuine L34 Vs a replica in price. We are back at that....Did I spend too much making it nice/close to the original unit.
R

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#17 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 03 February 2008 - 08:33 AM

I know where you are comin from but in my eye's though I wouldn't directly compare it to a Cooper S, (again I don't know much about Mini's only what he has taught me) it hasn't been painted in any original colour, the interior has been completely changed, as in the dash, seats, suspension etc, and it has a pretty wild driveline. If it had been painted British Racing Green with a White Roof and had the original Dash, seats and driveline then yeah it would be more like a replica.

I see it as a Genuine L34 Vs a Modified SL with Interior, wheels, suspension & driveline package.

At the end of the day, he just needs to find the right purchaser, and someone that is going to see it and want it as a modified Mini and not a Cooper S replica.

Personally I think he should just hold onto it and leave it with me

while he is overseas.

I am sure I would have a good time driving it!

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#18 _rorym_

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Posted 03 February 2008 - 08:51 AM

Yeah probably....Still a nice brick though. :clap:

R

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#19 _UDLOSE_

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Posted 04 February 2008 - 06:04 PM

Wow that's cool! Love the interior

My mate had one exactly the same as that red Cooper S that was linked too, I'll see if I can dig out a pic.

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#20 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 07 February 2008 - 05:19 PM

Boys,
A good genuine Cooper S in Original condition pulls around $20K to $24K.
I have had dealings in the past year with 3 such cars.
They usually sell before being advertised publicly.
I've seen this silver car up close.
Nice work, But will struggle to get the money.
Most people who like that kind of modified car usually don't have the bucks ($$$),
And those with the money, chase genuine and original cars.
John.

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#21 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 07 February 2008 - 05:26 PM

Hi John,

You must have seen it recently? as it hasn't been out of the garage for a long time.

He currently has it at a workshop getting a pink slip and new steering rack.

We won one of the grass events at the Nats in it a few years back.