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Hi, Ive recently emigrated to sunny Sydney from Derbyshire and I'm picking this project up on Saturday, its a 1968 Zetland built Australian Morris Mini Deluxe, the car is in good nick, apart from the boot floor/seat panel. I'm restoring the body and painting OE White with a Black roof, S discs, 5x10 Minilights and an 1149cc engine with a BP270 cam and ported 12G295 head breathing through a nice pair of 1.1/4" SU's. Ill keep you all up to date with progress.

Andy

Looks like a good base for a project!

If you can make it down to Wollongong the 19th of Jan there's a mini show with normally 50-60 cars. It might be good for some inspiration on Aussie made minis

Yeah, I'm going there with the Sydney Minis folks.

Nice one. Aussie Deluxes are great little cars.

Tim

Sounds good Mac. Glad you're settled down under and not missing Derbyshire too much ! Welcome to MK 1 ownership, it's good to see you posting on this great forum.

All the best
Dave

Cheers Dave,

I'm missing Derbyshire, but not the weather. I used to enjoy either driving or cycling up to Middleton and having a chat and a cuppa with you and Tony.
I always wanted a MK1 and now Ive got one, External hinges and small rear lights are the way to go. There seems to be a great Mini scene here with proper cars.
Ive got an engine/box with a nice pair of twin SU's sorted and some wheels to refurb.

Mate!

Your getting the hang of the Aussie thing already, a deluxe Mk1 with Aussie wind ups, Contessa 'mags' and a Barbie all in your first lot of pics!

That's 'S-tralian' right there mate!

Welcome!

I've just fitted a set of those same wheels, they are incredibly light aren't they.

I like your rudimentary fuel injection system, although it's going in the exhaust port, not the inlet!