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[typer andy]

Well after all the positive posts from members me and my dad managed to get my barn find morris in to its new home.
In the day light its a bit more work than we first thought but there by no means hard jobs. Only major one is the hole above the rear subframe in the boot floor. i didnt see it in the barn as it was so dark in there.

heres a few pics to start with







the engine is painted gold from what i can see


parked up next to its new found friend



another thing is this fuel pump the origional. ive never seen one on any other mini. any ideas??
sorry the pics a bit blurred



ill be on the look out for some bits shortly but from what ive seen its not going to be easy

comments welcome good or bad

[minimininut]

Brilliant, so glad you bought this, and managed to get it home. Think you did really well even allowing with the additional work you weren't expecting.

Can't help with the fuel pump I'm afraid, but great that you've got a thread started so quickly (subscribed!) and look forward to seeing progress - take your time and enjoy bringing your find back to life

[Teapot]

This is like the unexpected mega find on the Antiques Road Show where the dusty gemstone is worth a fortune! Of course all our minis are worth a lot to us, but occasionally there's The Big One. Congrats!

[Mini Basher]

Nice find, I just wish mine was as good as that when I got it and youve got a complete car even more of a bonus, keep the updates coming and dont forget the pictures. Good luck

Andy

[venoms]

Nice find, I just wish mine was as good as that when I got it and youve got a complete car even more of a bonus, keep the updates coming and dont forget the pictures. Good luck

Andy

nice, what are your plans????????????

[venoms]

Well after all the positive posts from members me and my dad managed to get my barn find morris in to its new home.
In the day light its a bit more work than we first thought but there by no means hard jobs. Only major one is the hole above the rear subframe in the boot floor. i didnt see it in the barn as it was so dark in there.

heres a few pics to start with







the engine is painted gold from what i can see


parked up next to its new found friend



another thing is this fuel pump the origional. ive never seen one on any other mini. any ideas??
sorry the pics a bit blurred



ill be on the look out for some bits shortly but from what ive seen its not going to be easy

comments welcome good or bad

nice, what are your plans?????????

[analogue_radio]

Don't quote a whole string of photos Venoms

Really nice, hope everything goes to plan

[daveminimad]

That fuel pump looks like a mg tc, td, tf pump AUA25EN

[carboy001]

Awesome find mate, not to many totally original minis knocking around.

I be scared with what to with that thinking about it. The interior looks gorgeous, just a bit of a spit and polish there me thinks.

Good luck and look forward to the updates.

Chris

[Goopster]

It's fantastic to see such an original, unmolested Mini that has clearly been sat, waiting patiently, for someone to come along and give it a second chance. Good luck with the restoration.

[daveminimad]

is this mini wet or dry ?

[mk1john]

Great find mate, hope it all goes well for you, look forward to seeing her rebuilt. keep us posted.

[typer andy]

thanks everyone
got another day of hovering the outside as in trying not to wash it and get loads of water in places i dont want it

got all the vin and engine numbers off it yesterday so im going to sort out a heritage certificate soon. hopefully thats going to give some info on what should be there and whats been added

is this mini wet or dry ?

its on rubber cones if thats what you meant

[typer andy]

Bit more progress from the weekend. Finaly got all the dust off and all the straw out of the interior. Digging round underneath has revealed that a new subframe may be needed. its looking a but sorry for itself with one headlight but i caught my leg on the glass a few times so it had to come out.







im hoping the roof can get dragged back smooth im not looking forward to sorting out a new roof panel

[Shifty]

Thats beautiful!!

Must be over the moon with that.

I'd be tempted to leave it as it is and preserve its patina(?). Do a mechanical refurb and then use it.