Dean's mk1

[Miniböttcher]

as everyone else has a diary on there mini i through i join in

i have a 1965 mini but in a mark4 shell which i do not like, its made to look like a mark 1, with a rear light convertion and bonnet and grill

but not for long

i am picking up a 1962 rolling mark 1 on saturday reg jjm 888 but the dvla have it, dam


i am hoping to see if i can get that reg off the dvla if not i use my 1965 c reg log book,
i have the engine sorted, just got to put it all back together now, ( i enjoy that bit)
i going to use the seats clocks ect from the other mini as the mark 4 shell was a look like cooper s, except the door cards as mark 1 are different

my engine

1275 bored to 1293
ae 21253 pistons with a 10.1:1 compression ratio
balanced crank and clutch
ported and polished mark 3 cooper s head,unleaded seats, new springs, valve guides
1.5.1 keith dodd rockers
SW5 cam
dulpex timing
lightweight flywheel and back plate
4 syncro Straight cut gears, total rebuilt up rated baulk rings.
mini spares 4 pin diff 3.44 ratio
jack knight 1:1 straight cut drop gears,
special tuning H4 carbs, ( like on works cars)
rc40 with lcb
all painted in green
oil coller

also cooer s 7.5 brakes and mini fins at the back


i am planning to get the shell welded and painted and back together for l2b in may, its a tight dead line,

as soon as know how to post photos i will,

i keep you posted

dean

[monkeyjim]

Nice one Dean.

Dump that orrrible mk4 shell ;D

A mk1 must always have the pukka old clockwork mk1 shell

[Miniböttcher]

may have to come over a see how much a good respray will be

i can not wait till saturday and getting it home,

[monkeyjim]

no problem

[maverick]

the sounds awsome. im hoping to have a built mini for the L2B this year. i am yet to find my car to start with though. bums!! sounds like your gonna have an awsome mini! what colour you going to respray it??

[Miniböttcher]

its going to be armon green and a white roof,as my seats are green and grey , so irt would look crap if the car was blue or red with the wrong colour seats

i am selling my mark 4 rolling shell i have done most of the welding just the rear valance to put on,( which i have) and a odd clean up , ,then a respary, its a mark 1 look a like , just got to get the bits i need for my mark 1 and its up for sale, you have to source an engine and interiar but its a good soild shell.

can not wait TILL tomorrow 8:30 picking up the trailer and off to london

YEAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP


HOW DO YOU POST PHOTOS

[Miniböttcher]

also had a better look at the photo on ebay, and its almost complete with out a bonnet, front screen , which the bloke has a spare, and the head off the engine , grill, lights, which i have got other than that its complete not bad for £360

www.ebay.co.uk

Item number: 320180358031

[Miniböttcher]

just spoke to the bloke who has the mini all i have to do to get the registration is to get a club to authenticte it and i can get it back but it will be non trasferable,

also he has 4-5 boxes of parts which he took off the car so the car is complete, that made me even more happier,

dean

[oldgit]

Bet you wont be able to sleep tonight now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Nice one dean

[Miniböttcher]

ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS EVE WHEN I WAS SMALL WAITING FOR FATHER CHRISTMAS.

BUT MUCH BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oldgit]

You mean you was smaller ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Miniböttcher]

i know just to excited to spell correct,

i pick up the car with no problems getting there and back , thanks for letting me use the trailer

photos to follow when i get the off my phone and on the computer

[maverick]

cool... i know the excited feeling. and i dont pick up my new toy till next sat!! its killing me so much! i couldnt concentrate at work on thursday and friday im dreading what im going to be like this week and i have 4 exams to sit!

[Miniböttcher]

right hear it is , it looks abit sorry for itself but it very soild, the floor still look like the orignal ones.
the only welding i have to do looks like the front end and having the doors sorted, they are even the ones that come with the car,




i have most of the bits
everything matches to the heritage certificate, chassis number,engine number,body number,colour, which is under that orange colour you can see it on the floor and in the engine bay,

the roof gutters are soild no rust rot, no thing, 45 YEARS old and it very good, sills good, around the windows, rear panel are good just rust down the seams.

there is a few dents and scratches, but for a 45 year old car its very good, it must of been garaged, i have the orignal wiper motor which is stamped 62, the year if the car, i have the orignal engine still in the car it has not got a head but i have everything else in boxes, the speedo still reads 13950.3

i think its been off the road for more than 25 years as it was not put on the dvla computers back in 1983 when they computerised everything, thats why i have no v5c but i have contacted british mini club and sorting out authenticise to try to get it back

[Darren Divall (BMC)]

Cool car Dean, you got to love eBay,
i just got a mk1 morris mini with V5 for £240