Hi all,

Going to look at a 1976 Leyland mini s, could some please tell me things to look out for as I don't want to buy a lemon
Cheers,
Richard

I’d say rust is number one. Mechanical things can be fixed, rust can be a bit more of a challenge.

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1972 Mk3 Mini 1000, 1150cc supercharged.
https://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=95872

The bloke said he cut out and welded in 9 panels, and the motor has been warmed up cam etc and balanced

As Hpal said , rust would be your biggest enemy , get the owner to show you where he did the repairs , next , ask him the details on the engine , what the specs are , how long ago was it done and was the gearbox reconditioned at the same time .

If you go for a drive or he takes you for a drive , what does the gearbox feel like , does it feel nice , make sure it doesn't jump out of gear , check underneath for oil leaks , ask him if he knows of any issues with the car .

From the pic it looks like a nice tidy car , good luck .

Thanks goodie

Anyone else, I'm heading there tomorrow to have a look

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I would suggest getting a mechanic to look at it, or at least someone who knows what they're looking at. I would want to view some receipts for the work thats been done also. It looks tidy enough but you need to know what may have been covered up.
Is it registered? The ad on gumtree says it is but doesnt list the rego number.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

Just noticed the car is 15 minutes down the road from me!!! Im in Brighton, sing out if you want we to run my eye over it, cant Friday but could spare a couple of hours Saturday if needed.
Cheers Chris

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

Yep, it's registered, would like to take you up on your offer to have a look at it, any chance you could take half hour of work to give it a quick squiz, tomorrow that is,,,,,

9 panels could mean 9 little bits as big as matchboxes or a boot floor, main floor, fire wall, turret, 2 rear 1/4's an new A pillars. Check out the paint work, now many people will put $4,000 paint job over bogged up rust. If its a $150 enamel job be warey.

Sorry, cant do today. Swamped at work.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

Good luck. looks cool. Hit the seller up for any special tools, spares parts and manuals he might have, you never know what you might get.

I got it, what a bus come with manual's history of the work done (reciepts etc) looking at putting in electronic ignition for a bit more poke, could someone point me in the right direction please

Your distributor should have the number cast in the side (25D, 29D, 45D) and you can pick up a kit to match. I wouldn’t expect too much of a power increase, but it’s easier than adjusting points.

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Cheers, hard to Install?? I have some paper work for some work done on the engine and it said a electronic ignition would help it along a bit