G'day all

Need to find out if anyone here in Australia produces moke shells anymore. I remember many moons ago someone possibly doing the galvanized shells in the blue mountains or is my mind going to pot!

Doing some research for a work friend who has started dabbling in mokes.

Any help appreciated.

Hooroo

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

Mini & Moke World were doing a galvanized Moke tub years ago. I don't know how faithful a repro it was though.

AFAIK the only Moke bodies available since then were the `Choke' ones from China, which might be NLA now.
And they are not an exact copy.

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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.

There are very knowledgeable people on the Moke forum. Suggest you ask there if no luck here.

http://www.mokeforum.com.au/index.php

As a starter, Moke Panels in the UK sell a whole body shell, but quite expensive at GBP 5,500. I think Minisport in SA are agents.

http://www.mokepanels.com/panels/

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Guy in MacKay has one for sale at them moment

^^details would be good. Party I am working with is interested in anything that isn't rust infested, galvanized preferred.

Hooroo

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

Minisport have a cal moke body for sale, it's on Gumtree.

Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

there were stainless moke bodys made in the sunshine coast (Qld) years ago, but i`m not sure he`s doing them anymore
forgotten who it was too
going to end up like my old man with ,,, what was that brain disease called again???
who are you anyways & why are you typing into my micro-wave oven?
where`s my chicken-ding???

:-0)

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

I think the replacement bodies dried up a fair while back. Remaking them might hit a snag with the fact they won't have ID numbers.

I do not see the add but he might still have it his ebay details are
http://www.ebay.com.au/usr/dylanthomas6

I just found this post, so thought I'd add my 2c worth.

Just a word of caution. Re-shelling a vehicle is, I believe, not legal in any Australian state, so if your friend is looking at getting the Moke shell to rebirth an old rusty or damaged Moke, you may want to check the legalities with the appropriate registration authorities in your state.

However, buying a Moke shell and restoring it, using its original identity is completely legal.

Cheers,
Watto.

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Watto .
Photojournalist
Mini historian and enthusiast
http://www.theminiexperience.com.au

I saw one of them just last weekend driving around in Kawana (Sunshine coast). AFAIK the SS bodies required a "ladder chasie" to be installed under them for legal purposes. They were made in Caloundra but I don't know who by. For some reason 20 comes to mind when I think about numbers registered but that number is very sketchy.

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From the Australian Moke Forum



Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

so if you were to replace the rusty panels with stainless ones, would that work?

The stainless mokes had what appeared to be a heavy rhs chassis. A few years ago there was one at a Brisbane mini show.

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The bitterness of poor quality (or Crappy Workmanship) remains LONG AFTER the Sweet Taste of Low Price is forgotten.

Just a heads up re the Stainless Steel shells - they have not been available from Don Lawson for some time - He has sold the business where they were produced but had ceased production well before selling up. The new owner had no interest in carrying on production. Don is now retired and into Jags.