Hey Guys, picked up a new mini on the weekend and was wondering if someone can tell me the year and month it was built.
As I can't find any build date numbers anywhere.
ITs badged as a Mini Deluxe and I'm told is original with matching engine.
It has rh park wipers which I'm guessing makes it a bit earlier.

Cheers Rhys.

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2000 Holden Rodeo TD - The Daily
1998 JDM Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V -The Weekender
1977 Leyland Mini 998cc, 1293cc in the works - The project
1977 Leyland Mini Van - Sold
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe - Sold
2004 MINI Cooper S Chilli - Sold

Does it have the early or late floor pans? Spare wheel retaining bracket.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

According to ID plate and engine number is a matcing numbers deluxe.

Wiper motor Is 850.

Body number and ID plate number are nearly 600 apart. They are usually around 500, but i reckon close enough to be correct.

so matching numbers deluxe, what yr I have no idea.

Delux was released in 65.


Check ALL Lucas electrical items as they have dates on them. Find the range and then choose a date in there somewhere.

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Late 65 early 66 Deluxe.

It should have the later firewall pressing, the earlier floor pressing and the spare wheel retainer.

Thanks guys.
I'll take some better photos of those bit on the weekend.
But there isn't much left of the floors or boot floor.
But I do know it has a spare wheel retaining bracket,

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2000 Holden Rodeo TD - The Daily
1998 JDM Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V -The Weekender
1977 Leyland Mini 998cc, 1293cc in the works - The project
1977 Leyland Mini Van - Sold
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe - Sold
2004 MINI Cooper S Chilli - Sold

Your car is April 1965 build

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S

Shouldn't that be April 1966 ?

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1965 Morris 850
1966 Morris Mini Minor
1967 Morris Cooper 'S'
1977 Leyland LS

Hi,
What is the "later firewall pressing" referred to by Morris 1100?
What is the difference between early and late for cars of the 60's?

So April 65?
I to want to know the difference in firewall pressings.
And the floor pressings. I'm guessing the early floor pessings have a channel for hydro lines where as the late ones don't..

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2000 Holden Rodeo TD - The Daily
1998 JDM Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V -The Weekender
1977 Leyland Mini 998cc, 1293cc in the works - The project
1977 Leyland Mini Van - Sold
1966 Morris Mini Deluxe - Sold
2004 MINI Cooper S Chilli - Sold

Other way round for the floor pressings. I think it was mid way through deluxe production the floor pressing changed to the same as what you clubman and van would have.
I'm unsure about the firewall though.

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1963 Morris 850 Smoke Grey
1963 Morris 850 Shadow Blue
1965 Morris Mini Smooth Van
1966 Morris Mini Van
1969 Morris Mini Deluxe Resto
5/72 Clubman Gt

Although John has answered already, the horn push is dated on the back as well.

It isn't April 65. They were still in four digit numbers in April 65.
I'm sure John meant 66.

It was a fat finger fault - should be 1966

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S