Thanks Doogie.

Yep, we have 2 GT's Both in need of a re-build. Now with our new shed completed the 004 GT (which is the oldest surviving GT in Australia) will be off to the panel beaters for some work. The car is completely stripped now so it looks like this -





This GT will be built up to be a works rally GT. The previous owner told us that it was once a BMC/BL rally car driven by Evan Green. The car does have some distinguishing features which may suggest it was a rally or maybe a rally-cross GT. I have done extensive research and some contacts who worked in the BMC comp dept tell me there was a handful of factory GT rally cars and being such an early production model it could be possible. I'm yet to get confirmation on engine/body numbers to cross reference. I've seen pictures of the works GT's so mine may or may not be. The very early GT's came equiped with factory fitted Mk II Cooper S engines and gearboxes.

Regardless of wether the car was or was not a works car it will still be built up as one looking like this but obviously a Clubman-



Our other GT is the same colour as this one underneath the matt red paintjob the previous owner gave it. It's way down the list for resto at this stage.

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damn.

hi kyoda
dont want to spoil your party on yours being the oldest gt in austaralia but im pretty sure there is a bloke in melbourne who has body number 2

A friend and I bought a bent one for $800 10 years ago, we reshelled it into a 76 Clubbie (hydro, brakes and all) then swapped all that into my 70 `MiniMatic".. (now a 1360).

Somewhere out there now is a poor old blue 76 Clubbie, with a 998 auto in it... and 7" Cooper discs!

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Could be.

I'm going off our Club historian who told me that 501 & 502 were written off. Number 503 still has a ? as to it's where abouts. So ours may or may not be the oldest. I'd love to hear from the guy who has 502.

BTW - the number on our GT stamped on the fire wall is 503 but the number on the compliance plate is 504.

Julie.................who's GT's have VIN's of 504 & 604. Now to find 704

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I had a 73 GT, first it rolled into a country ditch and flattened it.
Rebuilt it into another shell, i t burnt to the ground.
It is jinxed, i vowed never to rebuild it again.
I still have the plates, rego and radiator panel.... anybody?

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If mine was still on defect, I would've bought them off ya

OH no!!! the search isn't working.
I sold (Dads) the last GT to a fella here in Brisbane. Sure he is making all sorts of wild claims about it's history. All pull.

anyway

No such thing as a 1973 GT. Sold in 73 but made in 72.

Thanks for the info and pics Kyoda. Do you by any chance have any pics of an original aussie GT interior - seats, dash and door trims?? Or maybe you can refer me to somewhere I can view on the web .... maybe???

Any help is appreciated.

So they did actually stop making them in 72 then?

On this site - http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~gavin.agnew/table.html - it makes reference to a number of "GT's" with a build date of Jan 73. Is this correct or not?

Very interested in this topic and would be rapt to hear from anyone on this site about it. TK - you seem to be fairly confident in your knowledge of GT's. Please help me clear this up.

Cheers

look at this site. its a user of here from NZ.. clubmanGT got a few pics and info

MINI CLUBMAN GT

Launched in Australia - 1971

Available - 1971 up to 1972

Colours
Crystal White
Gambier Turquoise
Jet Red
Orange
Cream
Bold as Brass
Camino Gold
Mustard
Arianca Tan

Engine Number - Early '71 models came equiped with Mk II Cooper S engines, number 9F / XE / Y. Other models - 1200, 1201 & 1202 (factory bought short motor), 1203 (Californian) and 1205 (Police special).

Body Number - YG / 2S8

Engine
Twin 1 1/4" SU's (Twin 1 1/2" SU's - Police cars)
Horizontal oil cooler
PBR brake booster No. VH 44 JA
Negative earth alternator
Electric fuel pump
Synchro on first gear
Extractors
Plastic fan
Plastic master cylinders (some with extensions)
Braided fuel lines
Head is square shape behind thermostat housing
Rocker cover blanked off - breathing oil filler cap
"A" stamped on gearbox case - "22G1128" ID number on gearbox case
Positive crankcase ventilation
Steel uni joints

Interior
Smiths instrument cluster - printed circuit variety - Tacho, speedo and other
"Short" steering column
Horn button on indicator wand
Dished steering wheel with "L" set in plastic in wheel centre
Plastic heater - controls below rocker switch
Dip switch on indicator wand
Wind up windows
Black painted gear lever, shorter and thicker than Mk I Cooper S, bent backwards
Loop pile carpet
T shape choke button
Key starter on steering column
Green blinker lights on insrtument cowl
Police cars only - red handbrake light between wiper and washer switch
Rubber wear pad beside accelerator pedal
Rear seatbelts in later models
Movable head restraints (on later models), lowback seats on early models

Exterior
Clubman body style and fittings
Red metal "GT" badge on grill
Metal "GT" badge on boot
Plastic mudguard flares
Tail light assembly : rectangular, moulded style
"Lift up" door handles
Stripes on sides and bonnet with "GT" decal on rear quarter panel (some models only)

Other -
Hydrolastic suspension
Upholstered boot board
Boot lining in heavy grain masonite material
Twin fuel tanks
"Stylised" slot-vented 4 1/2" wheels
Laminated windscreen
Sound proofing in boot and under bonnet
Reversing lights (blinkers) on later models
Electric windscreen washers
Two speed windscreen wipers (self park)

Reprinted courtesy of the MCCNSW Mini Identification Guide.

Hope this helps
Julie..........

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Julie - thanks so much for your reply.

That's a huge help for me.

Cheers,
BC

A Mate of mine is doing up a orginal GT he got it off of his Father In Law.

It is a Orange one and will be a show stopper when Finished.

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1970 Mini K, 1380cc, 1.75 HIF SU, 30 70 Cam, 2" Zorts
1969 Mini K, Stock Standard and Orginal. (Slow as Hell)

Hello there fellow GT owners!
I have just bought back my concours winning 71 Clubman GT last week. I sold it 10 years ago with 86,000 miles on it. Last week when I found it in Vic Mini Mag it still had only 102,000 miles on the odometer! I was very happy to find that it had been looked after by 2 other Mini fans over this 10 years and was still virtually in show room condition. It is a very early GT with full Cooper S specs. It is Cadiz orange with black stripes. It still has an original interior in near new condition. The original carpet is even in great nick still but I am going to put in a new front carpet so as to keep the original from deterioration. I have just bought some Miniator 10inch alloys to keep the original wheels in great condition. The original steering wheel and gearknob are also still with the car. I have been searching for this little beauty for almost 8 years and deeply regretted selling it. I will never sell it again! If anyone needs photos for a restoration let me know. We need to get as many GT's back on the road as possible and publicise these wonderful little cars. Having a Cooper S as well, the GT is a much more refined car! The rarity of these cars is also a great bonus over the Cooper S. As you can tell I'm very happy to have found this car again!
Iain R