Stunning Fully Restored Genuine Mk1 Austin Mini Cooper

This beautiful original Mk1 Austin Mini Cooper has been lovingly and painstakingly restored by my Father over the past 6 years. He is a retired Mechanic and Engineer with a vast amount of experience in restoring and building all kinds of machinery and vehicles.
He is a total perfectionist and absolutely everything. and I mean absolutely everything. has either been restored. refurbished. and/or replaced with original old stock BMC parts. heritage panels/parts. and newton commercial trim. To simplify some of the things that have been done please see below for a very brief summary -
Original 1965 Mk1 Cooper shell. doors. bonnet and bootlid shot blasted and etch primed.
Heritage Panels usedFront Panel. Inner and Outer Front Wings. Inner and Outer A Panels. Toe Board. Floor Panels. Heal Board. Sills. Door Skins. Bottom Doors. Rear Valance. Drip Rails. Original Bonnet and Boot.
Interior - all from Newton CommercialOriginal front seats stripped back and restored with New Seat Foams and Covers. New rear seat. New Door Cards. New Headlining. New Carpet and New Boot Board.
Suspension & Brakes Heritage Rear Subframe. Reconditioned Original Radius Arms. New Cones Front and Rear. New Adjustable Suspension. New Front Upper Arms. New 1-1/2 degree Lower Front Arms. New Ball Joints. New Wheel Bearings Front and Rear. New KYB Gas-a-Just Shocks. New Tie Rods. All New Rear Brakes. Reconditioned Calipers. New Brake Pipes and Hoses. New Master Cylinders Brake and Clutch. New Brake Servo.
Base EngineOriginal Engine Rebore. Crank Regrind. New Swiftune Camshaft. Vernier Duplex Timing Gear. New Oil Pump.
Cylinder Head (not Leadfree)Ported. New Valves and Springs. New Rocker Shaft
Gearbox 4 Synchro. All New Bearings. Bulk Rings. New 1st. 2nd and 3rd Gears. Central Oil Pickup. Close Ratio Gear Set. Four Pin Diff.
Carbs & ExhaustOriginal Carbs and linkage completely stripped down and overhauled Carbs. Cooper Freeflow Manifold. RC40 Exhaust.
ExteriorNew Tail Lights. Front Flashers. Original Sixties Reverse Rims with Dunlop Aquajets. Stainless Steel Bumpers with Over riders and Corner bars. New brightwork and badges.
Many other items either new or reconditioned e. g. Brand new wiring mk1 wiring loom. original steering wheel reconditioned. original 100mph Speedometer (reconditioned by Speedy Cables).

BMC Heritage Certificate.
This really is a very rare chance to buy a genuine Mk1 Mini Cooper that is now over 50 years old and has been restored to a very very very high standard.
The car will be mot'd on sale.

I welcome any questions and I have 48 more high resolution photos that can be sent.
You are more than welcome to view the car by appointment.

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