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Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:41 pm
by olddave
rolesyboy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:36 pm
big-un1967 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:09 pm
Plus- clubman's are as cool as
. They really do look great especially an early one
And the bonnet pin clears your head better
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:58 pm
by GrayB
How much more do you pay for a one owner ? What is the premium ? And we all know they are only original once but does it make my early multi owner GT worth more ? Not bothered really just thought it was an interesting question.
Cheers Gray.
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:54 am
by mab01uk
Car Mechanics magazine
(April 1978)
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 11:30 am
by mab01uk
Autosport magazine
(November 1974)
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:12 pm
by mab01uk
Classic Mini that was hidden away in a dusty garage for 33 years sells at auction for an 'astonishing' £39,100 - almost FOUR TIMES its estimate:-
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/car ... 9-100.html
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:42 pm
by woodypup59
Add £10K's worth of reconditioning and that makes an expensive car.
I know of a freshly restored August 1970 GT on sale for just over half that.
The owner is ust waiting for the warmer weather.
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:38 am
by 66Traveller
So do I - its a great early car
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:02 pm
by mab01uk
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 10:19 am
by nick@dunsdale
woodypup59 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:42 pm
Add £10K's worth of reconditioning and that makes an expensive car.
I know of a freshly restored August 1970 GT on sale for just over half that.
The owner is just waiting for the warmer weather.
A very expensive car i suppose the question is sympathetic recondition or full strip and paint
which one would make it more desirable car
And more importantly if bought for resale would a spit and polish or more in-depth resto add much value to £38000
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Wed May 10, 2023 10:21 am
by nick@dunsdale
nick@dunsdale wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 10:19 am
woodypup59 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:42 pm
Add £10K's worth of reconditioning and that makes an expensive car.
I know of a freshly restored August 1970 GT on sale for just over half that.
The owner is just waiting for the warmer weather.
A very expensive car i suppose the question is sympathetic recondition or full strip and paint
which one would make it more desirable car
And more importantly if bought for resale would a spit and polish or more in-depth resto add much value to £38000
A full restore would surely lower the value ? considering you can buy early restored ones for less than was paid
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 9:05 am
by rolesyboy
Has anybody got a decent photo of the engine bay of an early 1972 1275GT please?
I am trying to figure out which servo should be fitted. I have a Lockheed unit part number 3232656C which looks 'right' but I can't seem to establish this as all photos I can find are grainy black and white (& often the servo is out of focus)
Also which ignition splashguard should it have. I think it should be black one with the domed section (as opposed to the flat version which I think was fitted to later cars)
Lastly when did they stop fitting the vinyl on the outside of the rear map pockets and upper A pillars.
Thanks
Mark
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 10:49 am
by woodypup59
We asked a related question on the GT f/b page a few weeks ago, though we were interested in brake routing.
Hopefully this works ...................
https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=646A25B1
and
https://scontent-lcy1-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=646BB7B5
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 2:50 pm
by rolesyboy
Thanks. Simon has provided a bit of info to me but from the pics you have added there are two different types. Bronze one looks like the J plate barn find car on Hydro. The other doesn't. Mine is a dry car
Did they differ from factory? Cheers
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 5:50 pm
by mab01uk
Classic Mini 1275GT Garage barn find
Garage/barn find, parked up for 22 years.
1 owner from new
Old style log book
2 sets of keys
Requires possible complete restoration on bodywork,
Original colour
Requires possible engine rebuild/refresh.
Was running and driving when parked up.
Owned in family since 1974.
Will need to trailered away
Collection within 7 days of auction ending
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115813025952 ... edia=EMAIL
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 10:55 pm
by Pete
Early 12” wheel car that isn’t it. Looks pretty straight but if it’s been parked on that very damp floor for 22years it might be fairly ripe underneath. Bracken colour so should have the Sorrel interior, no interior pictures though. I had one very similar.
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:09 pm
by mab01uk
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:22 pm
by Costafortune
Pete wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 10:55 pm
Early 12” wheel car that isn’t it.
You would get away with a conversion to 10" RoStyles with that.
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:32 pm
by mab01uk
"Tiger Tim" a 1275GT prepared by the late Daniel Richmond of Downton Engineering.
RAM 777H
✗ Untaxed
Tax due: 26 April 1983
Vehicle make MORRIS
Date of first registration April 1970
Year of manufacture 1970
Cylinder capacity 1275 cc
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Vehicle colour BLACK
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 18 May 1983
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:27 am
by Quinny1293
And so my GT has gone in for some rust repairing. Hopefully wont be too long and then ill have it back again.
Potentially thinking of building a spare S motor i have for it, which will have a little more power for the little GT.
IMG_3267.PNG
Re: 1275 GT thread
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:54 pm
by Costafortune
That looks like my old J plate one - red, white stripes and black roof.
. They really do look great especially an early one
