1964 Countryman woody
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:26 pm
Just acquired.
It's 100% Mk1. But is it 100% *of* a mk1?!
It's 100% Mk1. But is it 100% *of* a mk1?!
And that is just to record all the bits! Keep the updates coming.mk1-forum.net
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1964 Countryman woody
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Re: 1964 Countryman woody
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:33 pm
Looks like that van full of parts will keep you out of mischief for a couple of months at least And that is just to record all the bits! Keep the updates coming.
And that is just to record all the bits! Keep the updates coming.Re: 1964 Countryman woody
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:53 pm
A bit of history:
Taken off the road in '76 after two owners and 68K(??) miles. Stored on the 2nd owner's farm (in a barn naturally) for the next 40 years.
This is what it looked like before work started: Since then it's been someone's project for a few years. But they've decided that their many existing Minis are enough so they've sold this one on, after re-building a decent straight shell using heritage panels.
It's not on the DVLA database but I do have the 1st and 2nd owners' buff logbooks, and the final tax-disc. Should be enough to retain the original reg.
Taken off the road in '76 after two owners and 68K(??) miles. Stored on the 2nd owner's farm (in a barn naturally) for the next 40 years.
This is what it looked like before work started: Since then it's been someone's project for a few years. But they've decided that their many existing Minis are enough so they've sold this one on, after re-building a decent straight shell using heritage panels.
It's not on the DVLA database but I do have the 1st and 2nd owners' buff logbooks, and the final tax-disc. Should be enough to retain the original reg.
Re: 1964 Countryman woody
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:39 pm
Great project, all ways good to see another now rare woody being saved!
Some photos of my brothers 1961 Traveller woody restoration back in 2011 here:-
http://minitravellerandcountrymanregist ... &Itemid=17
Some photos of my brothers 1961 Traveller woody restoration back in 2011 here:-
http://minitravellerandcountrymanregist ... &Itemid=17
Re: 1964 Countryman woody
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:22 am
That's a great project. I saw it advertised and was sorely tempted myself. Good luck with it 
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.Re: 1964 Countryman woody
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:42 pm
Thank you. Don't suppose I'll really make a start on it until next winter, now.Old English White wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:22 am That's a great project. I saw it advertised and was sorely tempted myself. Good luck with it
The seller had quite a hard time shifting it. I guess total newbies couldn't evaluate the completeness of the pile of bits, and the experienced wouldn't want someone else's half-done project.