I reckon the dash looks mint... although I would love to know what all the buttons do...

yea, didn't it mention the rocket launcher??

850_Van: You said the back seat in that van was the same as what was in the travellers. I've had a look around the web, and i can't figure out if on the travellers the seat back folds down and then the whole seat assembly folds into the foot space, like in this bloke's van, or if it just folds out of the way.

If the seat can be folded into the floor, giving the same cargo space as a van, then i want a traveller! Please tell me what you know.

nup!!!
have a look at the pics... the van did have a rear seat... and part as of the restoration, they cut a hole in the floor, to mount the seat that "new" way.
anyone with a van can do it.

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...its leaking oil... and thats a good sign!
It lets me know that I havent run out yet. -Tzi 4-9-04

Good pics of how to make rear roof lining in this resto!

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

Talking abour bringing something back from the dead! 2004

with the genuine travellers & countrymen, the back seat base folds up & forward against the back of the front seats first & then the back of the back seat folds down level-ish with the floor

Even the Australian factory converted wagons had this same set up,,,

totally different design to the made up one shown in the green van

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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.

The green van seems to have had the kit BMC dealers fitted to vans as an option in the UK. No purchase tax was payable on a van and the dealer could fit the seat later.

As TheMiniMansays, very different to a genuine Traveller/Countryman.

Nice work though!

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Seen it, could be better in a few places but nit to shabby either.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Things were slow, so I got stuck into my van. Its not finished yet but its a start thought you may like to see some photos.

[img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/tarleigh/Picture247.jpg[/img][/img]

[img][img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/tarleigh/Picture236.jpg[/img][/img]

Nice Trimm!
Keep the progress pic comin'!!

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'72 English Van...'72 Export Moke ...63' 850...KZ 750E1...'74 P76

Very nice Trimm, more pics soon i hope

jesus

thats amazing, kinda looks like a sandman i saw once.

more pics please, ive gotta pick your brain soon

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'73 clubby s "cryo" - sold
Operation Evil Sesame Street!

i would have liked to see the front seats matching?

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ook!
69 mini k
'Kids don't recognise a Saab from a Volvo but they always recognise a Mini,'

I can agree with that...but thats still looks brilliant
How you covering the Inner Gaurds

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