ill have a look and take some pics when i get home from work, my god still 45 mins to go

I was too scared to lift the carpet cause it is glued down
hopefully these pics help out




Thanks, Steve

OK , having the photo's on the same page now it looks like the shell was originally fitted with sliding window doors making it an 850 (or possibly a 997 or 998 cooper as they were the only other mini in Aust with sliding windows , it's an Aust shell going by the drainage holes in the roof gutters ) . The numbers you've given would make it a late 1963 build/first registered 1964 if it was an 850 (and I think they are too high for a 997 or 998 cooper , someone else will confirm) so I'll say it started life as a 63/64 morris 850 .

I'm almost afraid to ask but what did you buy it as , as a cooper s replica or as a genuine cooper s ?

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nah i bought it as a cooper s replica, i wish it was a real one, i just dont have the 30k plus needed for one

No worries then , enjoy it as a great looking mini .

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Thanks heaps for your help

When you get your renewal papers you may be dissapointed to find the only number on them will be the engine number.

SA transport only bother with the Engine Number on old cars.

Thank's to John for mentioning the B pillar (which I'd forgotten ), easier than looking under the carpet .

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Ian, You went to a lot of trouble to help A fellow Member, It is people like you that make this Forum Great

Yeah it has VIN as none recorded or something like that

i found somewhere that i had written the engine number down and you were spot on 850

That thankyou was to everyone for your input as well, this Ausmini community is amazing.

+1.

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http://www.youtube.com/user/Hanras

I remember someone actually blew up their office in Coffs once. I heard the bang from Park Beach.

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Do you mean the original 850 engine number for the shell ? If so could you please tell me what it was as it should be right in the changeover between UK assembled engines and Australian assembled according to the list of 850's I have . If it's Australian assembled it should be around 8/Y/U/H 1600 and if it's UK asssembled it should be around 8AM/U/H/651500 .


EDIT> I had a brain fade last night and called the UK number Australian and vice versa , UK is the 8AM/U/H PREFIX , Australian is 8Y/U/H prefix .

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Iam refering to the engine that is currently in the car, 12YDTAH578*.

Iam heading to motor reg in the next few days so ill see if they can tell me what the previous engine number was?

Steve

I think it was me that was spot on about the engine number. (just like my guess about what the car was! (but I had help )