Ok, I dropped around to Monkey's house (not My monkey, he doesnt own a Van yet!)

Its a real pretty "Dauville" Blue (Or maybe Ford Cosmic Blue... its metallic, anyway)
Looks to be a late '68 "Wet" van - since converted to dry and missing its compliance plates....1100 Engine, "S" DIscs, booster, heater all the "nice" bits......

Anyway, rust was minimal, nothing too scary (under the crossmember is a different story though........

I'd like to hear your opinions about this, i reckon its a go-er, he needs to spend some time fixing that crossmember. repairing the floors and patching the driver's door (as well as welding up that freaking big hole in the floor where the PO thought a 12" SUB would look good)

Do you think its worth money / time for him ?

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J

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I've seen a lot worse mate

Looks like it's do-able. It all depends on how much considering the costs of the missing bits. How much he want for it?

You could always just get a Rover front cut and drop in the mechanicals - one nice Van.

Dont hink he's selling it, he's just bought it and wants help....
(See his thread - who wants to make money$$$)

J

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Sorry - my bad.

Still - I agree with you - it's not a bad base to start with.

Bottom line would be to start treating the tin worm while attempting to source the mechanicals. If the project doesn't get up then at least the shell will be worth more. There is a growing demand for the vans these days, good ones are rare as rocking horse do-do.

Don't think there were any wet vans built? Never seen one...
All were dry AFAIK.

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Jim it don't look to dissimillar to mine...I also have a bit of rot in the front foot wells also but I'd say my crossmember is a little better...Attack is the word

Regarding to the Wet Suspention I was talking to Doc and does not beleieve Vans came out wet. Only that I'v already sprayed my Subframes otherwise we were going to change it to a a wet rear

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Commercial Mini's never had the luxury stuff. Hell, they only had one sun visor!

Not loving that hacked crossmember.

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you serious?

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He sure is! I think real early (`61) 850s only had one, as well!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Wow, then sometime in its past, its probably been converted to Wet, then back to dry.. it has a few brackets in the engine bay for the wet hoses ! (well, the same as mine, anyway!)

J

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Pretty sure they used those pipe brackets on both wet and dry cars of that era- Deluxe/850/van..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Mine does not Have Sun Visores

My subbies have the hole for the Wet but not attached and it has the holes in the front baulkhead also
And mine was ariganly a 850 Van

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