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[Dec Young]

Hi guys, starting a thread on my restoration of my 1961 Morris Mini 850 Deluxe, I'm 15 and I will be using it for my 1st car, I've never done a restoration before and I'm really looking forward to it! If anyone has any parts or advice for me don't be shy!  image.jpg   26.1K   83 downloads

[ToM 2012]

wow! that is a lovelly mini to own and to rebuild whats your plans for it thanks tom

[Thorpsta]

Welcome, I'm 16 and doing a 61' deluxe

[rally515]

I weirdly like how it looks with the grille of tyres

[sonikk4]

Nice project you have got there, you might want to opena Photobucket account and use that to post your pictures on here.

[Cooperman]

What colour will it be.
Keep us all informed as it progresses.
I'm shortly to start on a ful resto of a 1964 850.

[rally515]

What colour will it be.
Keep us all informed as it progresses.
I'm shortly to start on a ful resto of a 1964 850.

Ohh please keep me informed about your project peter sounds very nice (standard i presume?).

[Dec Young]

Thanks everyone, it will be white with a black roof but with a modern twist, I'm glint to have the black coming down to the bottom of the windows. Also black arches and I have purchased some 70's 10inch minilite alloys currently being restored in a nice silver!

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Edited by Dec Young, 11 February 2013 - 05:15 PM.

[mk1leg]

Hi..Youngman and welcome to TMF and enjoy your mk1 resto...........my first mini was a morris 850 1966 way back in the late 70s when i was 17.........

[JohnathonMadely]

Welcome dexter, I'm a first time caller long time listener and I'd just like to say great car, you want to lower it and stick some massive F*** off big dirty sticking bass speakers in it and wake me up at 5 in the morning any way bit side tracked there hope you have funny need more youngsters to get in to the older models our darrell bought a more 'recent' one (T***) thanks any way keep up the work,
jono

Edited by JohnathonMadely, 11 February 2013 - 10:04 PM.

[Dec Young]

Hi everyone, just posting more pictures of the mini up tell me what you think!

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[Dylanscar]

Now that looks like a great project.

Really looking forward to seeing the progress and just wish I had the inspiration when I was 16.

Ah my wasted years!!!

[olds_kool_lews]

Nice project! Are you not tempted to restore it to a more "standard" spec? The earlier minis, especially mk1, 2, and 3, are worth considerably more when restored to a more standard spec, but its your car, good luck with the build! :)

[Phil_Aucott]

Welcome to TMF

[Artful Dodger]

you lucky sod. ;)

personally, if i was you, id do it to standard spec or wait until you can afford to do it absolutely properly. its worth a good bit of money:P

but who am i to talk about being young and having rare / ridiculous cars!!