off topic slightly...

My oldies neighbour worked on the Morris 1100 production line spot welding the body. He said one day he really wanted a cigarette, so walked off the line, had a smoke and watched 2 cars go past, without him touching them.

So somewhere out there were 2 Morries missing critical welds to the body

That was BMC for ya!

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yeah i remember him - he and I worked together one school holidays in 1964. One was a soft green and the other was beige

The bootlid on my Cooper (NXC269) is the English style, the same as what was on the 1965 deluxe we once had as a daily runner for over 30 years.

Yes I am watching! What colour is your car DWSmith? NXC269,

I think I may have seen it at lakeside (QLD) in 99 or 2001?

I must admit, I thought the long bootlid stopped in 64 ish?

Graham

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Hey Mick, I think this was a 998?



You put me onto that one? It also has a 9YSAH Engine number?

Who has it now?

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I had one in exactly the same colour with a 998. I sold it to a fellow up in Toowoomba, Qld in 1996. I believe he was one of the McCaffertys Coaches dynasty.

Got any more photos of that one Graham?

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from previous discussions i've had the inkling that my car was a ckd model... would that be why i've got a uk style boot lid? it's a 64...

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1965 Morris Mini Cooper - $9,500
Original 1965 mini cooper in very good condition. Third owner. Well maintained, full receipts from new. Unleaded conversion to cylinder head. Minilites, leather steering wheel.
Vital stats Condition: Excellent
Colour: surf blue with sky blue roof
Car type: Vintage
Body type: Sedan
Gearbox: Manual 4 speed
Engine: 998 cc 4 cyl.
Fuel: Petrol
Doors: 2
Owners: 3
Accessories - Exterior Alloy Wheels
Contact Peter on:
Email: [email protected] Ph: 02 6257 1017

Graham....I haven't checked on this one lately...could still be around, Cheers, Mick

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Graham
my Cooper is just a little darker blue than the the one you posted. Dusk Blue/Nurburging White are the colours. It didn't make Lakeside that year although I tried to persuade my friend who I finally managed to let me buy it from him. It has only been surfacing around the burbs for a bit of a run every few weeks for years, hence the relatively low miles on it, 138,256 in total. Unfortunately I can't make the Mini Muster this weekend either due to family committments so it doesn't make it's debut at the club until next organised run. I would post a picture if I could. Need some direction.

I would love to see a picture! It's quite complicated to do, you need to host the pic somewhere on the net like photobucket, then copy and past img across.

You could send me a pic and I'd do it for you! My E-mail:----

[email protected]

Cheers

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A couple of my 997's!

1963 Nurburg white BRGreen

1962 Osmond/Saxon Green

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mmmmmmmmm.....997s. .......

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Here's Davids pics (DWASmith) .......
NICE!!






Like those Mick!?

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There certainly are some nice , early cooper's getting shown in here , well done guy's .

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Oooooh Graham..... that white one is sex on wheels......



^^^^ the chrome trim in front of the rear wheel would annoy the crap outta me. Its a beautiful car other than that small indescretion.




Back on topic........ that eBay cooper is past $1000 already, but I think it'll go quiet until the last 5 minutes.

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