mk1-forum.net

Jamie wrote:"Fresh professional restoration & conversion using the upper steel side panels from a mini van"

maybe they lost their welding mask and had to close their eyes!

Needs lots of TLC...

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/thu ... nFlag=true

Pete wrote:Needs lots of TLC...

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/thu ... nFlag=true

it looks like leepu has been let loose on it!

Like in the info sheet its RWD lol

A record asking price for a 998 Cooper surely... (an absolutely mint original Tweed Grey one went for half this price two months ago.)

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C825803



Talking of big prices... £50K - £58K expected for this 970..

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C824927

That is huge amount for the 998cc - I like "the trim is original too (porcelain green and dove grey with reclining seats). The trim was restored by Newton Commercial"

I laughed at the same but 66Traveller

can anyone explain the load bay on this one.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Mini- ... SwEzxYcN2d


The prices of early coopers and s's upset me.... ill never be able to own one

mini_surfari wrote:can anyone explain the load bay on this one.....:

Its a van with a back seat. Its the same floor as an estate or clubman estate. These are rare but they were available, I think they must have been a special order thing in the day.
The van probably started life with a local council or public company.

IAIN wrote:

mini_surfari wrote:can anyone explain the load bay on this one.....:

Its a van with a back seat. Its the same floor as an estate or clubman estate. These are rare but they were available, I think they must have been a special order thing in the day.
The van probably started life with a local council or public company.

thanks iain, i was under the impression that a van with a rear seat still had a flat load bay in the rear rather than a spare wheel well, i guess thats just earlier models though....

You do see vans with a normal load floor that have had a rear seat fitted. That involves cutting a section out of the front of the load floor.

IAIN wrote:You do see vans with a normal load floor that have had a rear seat fitted. That involves cutting a section out of the front of the load floor.

Back in the day no purchase tax was payable on vans so people bought the vans and installed rear seats. Trouble was that vans were limited to 40mph if no side windows were added.

According to AKD 3519 there are 6 part numbers for "van w/ wooden load floor" complete floor assembly. In the same book the Identification Data shows a footnote for both the Austin and Morris Mini-Van (with wooden load floor) as "Available for 'Not UK' only". I think that would mean 'for export only' but since I only speak 'American' English I can't be sure.

I think the wood load floor van was mostly exported to countries with high non-commercial vehicle import taxes. They would then be converted by the dealers to estates after the sale. BMC also has listed a rear seat and fittings (van with wooden load floor) kit as an optional extra. Very much like an estate rear seat but it has bolt-in side supports.

Kelley

The vans with the estate floor pan were used by a utilities company in the southwest although I'm not sure who exactly. I know all the ones I've seen were originally orange like the eBay car.

Pete wrote:

mab01uk wrote:

Pete wrote:Mega rare Fiesta Yellow Traveller and a great project is this!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Mini-C ... 2465966041?

Some period photos and 1960's cine film have now been added to the ad:-

UPDATE:......"I have come across some brief cine film of the car in the 60's that I thought might be of interest - only a few seconds in a holiday film - I paused it and I have taken a couple of stills from it and added this to flickr here hope this works (that's my sister in the boot!)"
https://www.flickr.com/photos/147450602 ... 981833842/

The icing on the cake, love that!

Sold for £5,200

and a '67 Countryman here:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192072654194

IAIN wrote:You do see vans with a normal load floor that have had a rear seat fitted. That involves cutting a section out of the front of the load floor.

£15 kit here:
http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.u ... 2081-2.jpg

Pete wrote:A record asking price for a 998 Cooper surely... (an absolutely mint original Tweed Grey one went for half this price two months ago.)

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C825803

what is award winning about the gearstick boot screwed on top of the carpet?

I'm questioning the passenger site heel mat too....actually for 43K I'd like to see a BMC heel mat on the driver side. Am I wrong for 66?

I'd rather the ex-Pinon Trickett for 39K....for sale again?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C245244

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-MK-2-196 ... 6016.l4276

It's not difficult - But current owner clearly oblivious to the Elephant in the room regards body differences... Think there is a nice project in there somewhere but certainly not as suggested!

1965 Mini Van
All the hard work has already been done.
Too bad looks like it could have been a nice van.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Mini-Class ... 2517160276

What a waste of a good van!