I'm looking for a good 1971 Mini K for photos to go with our Mini K feature in Issue 18.

Victoria would be best - Melbourne ideal, Geelong perfect.

If coming to the GDO, let me know and I'll come over and have a peek.

Cheers,
Watto.

i have one in my garage but its not finished yet a red one so it will be quick and it is for the wife to keep her happy and of my back about the other 4

but now i am getting when will it be on the road

I think this one might be a late K Watto.
I took the pic at Issy Day.
John Smidt restored it, and it is purely immaculate.
I'd be more than welcome to go take some pics of it for you if the owner would want it.

Thanks Chop.

That one does look very good from that one pic.

I will keep it in mind and if I can't find something suitable close at hand, I would be happy for you to shoot it for me.

I do have pics of a 1971 Mini GP from Queensland (yes, somehting a little a different and there will be details in the mag) but as it has non-standard parts on it, I still require an original or standard spec car for the feature.

Will let you know.

Cheers,
Watto.

watto, are you going to be able to shed any light on the old chestnut of how many flappy-door-handle-Ks were built? I hear it was about 200 (of which I must have seen at least half).

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

Every Mini that was made from 1971 (actually part way through December 70) had lift up door handles. It was not some limited edition of 200, it was not a special thing to do with the Clubman, it was because of the introduction of the ADR (Australian Design Rule) regarding door locks.
So they made K's and Cooper S's with lift up handles for about 10 months (my guess) so they would have made about 5000 round nose cars with lift up handles.

what about the clubby taillights that some had?

As far as I know they never made any roundies with clubby tail lights.

Fitting Clubbie tail lights was a fashionable mod in the 70s and 80s.. my 6/70 K has them.. not a bad job, but I'd prefer the original lights.

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

i have roundie with lift up handles clubbie tail lights and twin tanks

Hi

I'd be more than happy if you could get the details off the id plate and send them to me for my register of lift up door handled Mini K's.

I'd happily accept this information from anyone on any qualifying car actually

Cheers
Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

So, how many cars do you have currently on your register, but more importantly, what are the lowest and highest chassis numbers, and the compliance dates for the highest and lowest?

Cheers,
Watto.

PM sent

But for general information, I have 33 cars on the register so far spanning 2213 vehicles from 12/70 to 6/71

Cheers
Steve

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1964 998cc Cooper
1971 Mini K x 2
1972 Clubman GT

hey watto, sorry to change subject, but, when is the leyland mini feature coming up?

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i have an id plate off a 6/71 morris clubman it was number 670 the car was stuffed i paid $350 for the car to get the contessas off it and it came with disc brakes and a cooper s gearbox

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