From time to time requests for 850 trim pop up in the Wanted section, we all know it's hard to find and the number of different colors and styles doesn't help.

Just a thought......

Would there be any interest/benefit in collating a list of who has what spare/excess trim pieces/salvagable parts/seats etc that they'd be prepared to sell or swap to keep another 850 orginal?

Most cars that are coming up for sale at the moment don't have complete original interiors and of course that won't matter to many buyers, other cars are great except for one area - drivers seat? and the ability to trade/buy/source a piece of matching trim from someone without a complete set would keep that car the way it was made.

Thoughts?

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

Not a bad idea this.
I know that it is very difficult to source original style trim for the older Minis. I have previously used the Wanted section to try to source the lizard skin trim for a 1960 850 but to no avail.
Sourced some modern equivalents but still not quite right. As for the early Coopers the right type is getting harder to find as well.
If anyone has some lizard skin trim material please let me know.
Happy to list the spare trims and interior parts that I have available to help out with genuine restorations.

All I have left is a grey/blue diagonal stripe rear seat and back rest and a green and grey lizard skin seat cover and back rest cover.

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66 Deluxe, 07 Cooper

that lizard skin is pretty cool

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

This is the lizard skin I'm after. Paul, if yours was grey lizard skin I'd be knocking on your door!!!
I have several set of trim including a Mk1 doe skin and light green.

I have this rear seat in good condition (the grey one) ill swap it for some green or blue 850 front seats or sell them or swap for some rare special trinket. (the red set is for my 850 so no you cant have it )

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Have a Nice Day.
If already having a nice day please disregard.

Im after enough of the '62 green print like this below to do two front seats



Have a heap of '63 red diagonal strim material available...

this is great guys - lets see what else is out there

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

I am after any blue and grey lizard skin? Anyone?

Just reviving this thread as a lot of people are looking for 850 trim to restore cars:

Some people are after:

Early red and grey speckle
Early green and grey speckle
Later Blue and grey striped speckle
Later Red and grey striped speckle

Please list what you have, that might assist someone to complete a car!

The Newton Commercial stuff is good , not an exact match but very close ...cheers

pm sent

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Dog Food! Most kids like it more than Broccoli.

I'm about to order the material for my seats - just to double check my measurements does anyone know how much is needed to cover the pleated bits and all the rest? - I get 2 meters and 6 meters (includes door back pocket lining and parcel shelves)

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

Could you pm me pictures of the red stripe trim?

I'm looking for the early red and grey speckle, kinda like the stuff in this picture



Not the best picture but couldn't find another