AUSTIN MINI 850cc

FOR SALE  IS   AN AUSTIN MORRIS MINI  848 CC THE CAR WAS FIRST  REGISTERED ON  06 / 03 / 1979ITS A  2  DOOR SALOONVIN NO  XK 2S1-575786ACAR REGISTRATION  YTF382TI BOUGHT THE  VEHICLE  ON  30 / 08 / 2008& AM THE  5TH OWNER THIS  CAR  HAS  HAD  A  LOT  OF  TIME  &  LOVING  CARE  SPENT  ON IT  &  ALTHOUGH   IS  NOT  COMPLETE   ITS  NOT  FAR   OFF  BEING  A  BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF  A CLASSIC ORIGINAL  AUSTIN MORRIS  MINI THE  WORK UNDERTAKEN IS  AS  FOLLOWS 
ALL  CARPETS  HAVE  BEEN  REMOVED   COMPLETE  FLOOR PAN SURFACE  INCLUDING  FLOOR  WELLS  HAVE  BEEN  STRIPED   THOROUGHLY CHECKED  FOR  RUST  ETC  WHICH  THERE  WAS  ABSOLUTELY NONE FLOOR  PANS  FRONT & REAR HAVE  BEEN REPAINTED  WITH ANTIOXIDANT  RUST PROTECTION  PAINT  THAN  COLOUR  MATCHED  ACCORDINGLYTHIS  THOROUGH APPROACH  HAS  BEEN APPLIED  TO  THE  REAR  SECTION OF  THE  CAR  INCLUDING UNDER  THE  REAR  SEATS  AS WELL AS  THE REAR INNER  DOOR  POCKETS AS  WELL  AS  THE  BOOT  AREA
UPON THROUGH INSPECTION  IT  HAS  TO  BE  NOTED  THAT  THIS  CAR  IS  SPEC FREE  FROM  ANY  RUST /  CORROSION   I WAS GENUINELY SURPRISED  WITH  HOW  SOLID  &  CLEAN  THE OVER ALL  CAR  SHELL  IS .  IT  HAS  CLEARLY BEEN  CARED  FOR  BY  ITS  PREVIOUS  OWNERS  BEFORE  ME THE  FLOOR  PANS  HAVE  BEEN SOUND  INSULATED  WITH MEMORY FOAM  & NEW  CARPET  HAS  BEEN  LAID THE CAR HAS HAD  A  CUSTOM  BLACK FAUX  DASHBOARD  CUT  &  MOLDED  WHICH HOLDS   BOTH LEFT & RIGHT FRONT  SPEAKERS  WHICH ARE A   2  WAY  COMBINATION  SETTHE DASH ALSO HOLDS  THE CENTRE SPEEDO / FUEL / INDICATORS WHICH ALSO  INCLUDE  4  ADDITIONAL  VEHICLE GAUGES WATER / OIL PRESSURE / TEMP / OIL TEMPERATURETHESE  GAUGES  HAVE  NOT  BEEN  WIRED  IN  THESE  ARE  ALL  BRAND  NEW  THOUGH  &  HAVE  A  MULTI COLOUR  SPECTRUM BACK  LIGHT  SO  YOU  CAN  CHANGE  THE  COLOUR  OF  EACH DIAL INDEPENDENTLY  IF  YOU  SO  WISH   THERE IS  ALSO  THE  MAIN  OIL &  WATER  TEMPERATURE GAUGES   LOCATED  ON THE  DRIVERS  SIDE BENEATH THE DASH  THESE  ARE  THE  ACTUAL  WORKING  DIALS THE  CAR HAS  A  DARK NAVY / BLACK  VINYL PANEL STRIPE INTERIOR  WITH BLACK CUSTOM FAUX LEATHER  DOOR CARDS.   WHICH IS  MATCHED  ON THE  INNER BOOT  DOOR LID THE  REAR SHELF  HAS  ALSO  BEEN  CUSTOMISED  IN THE  SAME  BLACK FAUX LEATHER    TO HOLD  2 X  6X9  REAR SPEAKERS AS  WELL AS  A  FURTHER  SET  OF  6X9 SPEAKERS  UNDER  THE  REAR  SEATS  AGAIN  FINISHED  IN THE  SAME  FAUX  BLACK  LEATHER  IN TOTAL THE CAR HAS  6  SPEAKERS THE CAR COMES  WITH  A  SET  OF  10 INCH MINI LITE  WHEELS  SPORTS CHROME DOOR  HANDLES  & BULLET  WING MIRRORS SADLY  THE  ONLY RUST  I  COULD  FIND  WAS SITUATED  ON THE  PASSENGER  OUTSIDE  DOOR  A  SLIT  THAT  STRETCHES  THE  WHOLE  LENGTH  HOWEVER  A  RPLACEMENT  LOWER  SKIN HAS  BEEN  BOUGHT  FOR  THIS  REPAIR THERE  WAS  ALSO  SOME  PAINT  FADE  TO THE  ROOF  WHEN I BOUGHT  THE  CAR  SO  I DECIDED  TO  STRIP  THE  WHOLE  ROOF  BACK  TO  ITS  BEAR  METAL  IT  WAS THEN  REPRIMED WITH A METAL ZINC PRIMER   & SPRAYED  IN ARCTIC   WHITE  3 COATS   THIS  WAS NOT  FINISHED  TO THE  HIGHEST STANDARD AS I AM NOT A SPRAYER   & STILL NEEDS ATTENTION THE CAR  HAS  THE  HALOGEN HEADLIGHT  CONVERSION & FEATURES  4  RALLYE  SPOTLIGHTS  AGAIN AN UNFINISHED PART OF THE  CAR THE REAR  LIGHTS HAVE  STARTED  TO  BE  CONVERTED  TO  THE  LATER  STYLE  OF  LENSE HOLDER  WHICH INCLUDES  THE BUILT IN REVERSE LIGHTS  RATHER  THAN  THE  SINGLE REVERSE  LAMP UNDER  THE REAR  BUMPER  ANOTHER  UNFINISHED  JOB   SADLY  UPON MOVEING THE  PETROL TANK TO  ONE SIDE  TO  ENABLE  ME  TO GET THE  PASSANGER  LIGHT IN  SOME THING  HAS  HAPPENED  TO  THE    FUEL  FEED  LINE    AS  THE  CAR  NO  LONGER  STARTS  IT STARED  BEFORE  I  CHANGED  THE  LIGHTS  & EVER  SINCE  I MOVED  THE  TANK THE  CAR  NOW  WONT  START  NOTHING  MAJOR  I CANT  SMELL  FUEL  SO I ASSUME  THE  FUEL FEED LINE  HAS  MAY BE  BEEN CRIMPED TWISTED  ETC  WHEN PUSHING THE  TANK BACK  IN THE CAR  HAS  HAD  NEW  FRONT  BRAKE  SHOES  & PADS  BOTH FRONT &  BACK  & EVEN HAS  BRAIDED BRAKE LINES THE CAR  HAS  BEEN  DRIED STORED  IN A  GARAGE  EVER  SINCE  I HAVE  OWNED  IT   THE MILAGE  IS       48. 322SADLY  THE  INDICATOR  HORN HAS  BEEN  DAMAGED   THIS  PART  HAS  BEEN  BOUGHT  &  IS  READY FOR  REPLACEMENT AS STATED  THIS  CAR IS NOT 100 %  COMPLETE  THERE  ARE  A  FEW  OUTSTANDING   LITTLE  JOBS  TO  BE  COMPLETED  NOTHING MAJOR TO SUMMARISE
HEAD LIGHTS  TO  BE  LINED UP INDICATOR HORN  STALK TO BE  FITTED REAR LIGHTS  TO  BE  WIRED FUEL  LINE  TO BE  LOOKED  AT REAR WINDOWS  TO BE  REINSTALLED   ( WHICH I HAVE )PASSENGER  DOOR  RUST  TO BE  REPAIRED  ( WHICH I HAVE  THE  SKIN ) BRACKET FOR  DRIVERS  WINDOW  HAS  DROPPED  INSIDE  DOOR NEW  FUSE BOX HAS  BEEN  INSTALLED  & A TWEAK OF  THE  ELECTRICS  NEEDS  TO BE  CONSIDERED IF  YOU  WOULD  LIKE  MORE  PICS  PLEASE  ASK  THIS CAR HAS  BEEN  THROUGHLY CARED  FOR  & KEPTANY HOLES  THAT ALLOW  EXCESS  TO  THE  INNER  PANNELS  HAVE  BEEN  WAX  OILED   LIKE  THE  SEAT BELT HOLES  & THE  DOOR  CHANNELS  & INNER FRAME  WORK WHERE  EVER  I  COULD  GET  THE  NOZZLE  IN  I  WAX  OILED  I  SPENT  £50 ON WAX OIL ALONE BOTH  SUB FRAMES  HAVE  BEEN  WAX OILED THIS  CAR  IS  SOLID DUE TO IT SITTING FOR A  YEAR IT  HAS DEVELOPED FLATTISH  TYRES ( IT STILL ROLLS )IT IS CURRENTLY SORN & HAS  NO MOTTHIS  CAR  WILL  NEED  TO  BE  TOWED  OR TRAILERD AWAY 
VIEWERS WELCOMENO TIME WASTERS   AS I DONT TOLERATE  FOOLS  LIGHTLY 

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