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[Gilles1000]

Hi all,

 

I've seen a 1968 MK2 Cooper LHD for sale.

I have seen on the pictures that it has the later bigger square washer bottle fixed on the inner wing, and has an alternator fitted. Could it be right for a 1968 Cooper?

The rest of the car seems to be compliant with an MK2 (boot board fixings, Hydro, 160kph, drip rails and mk2 doors...)

 

What is a restoration project worth? Rust does not seem to be too bad, the car seems to be complete. The asking price is roughly 9000 €

 

BR

Gilles

[johnv]

Not the same as my 1968 but it could be that the export spec is different. It's probably been upgraded to an alternator, any evidence of a voltage regulator? Easy to convert back.

Price seems ok if it's got it's cooper paperwork, and it's other wise complete (speedo, cooper trim etc) 

[Gilles1000]

Thank you for your answer.

 

The regulator should be mounted on the RH inner wing? That square black box? Nope, it's not assembled in the car. I am also not sure if the alternator is factory fitted as I saw restored MK2 first registered in France having a dynamo. I think the alternator only came with the MK3.

The rest seems to be ok.

Should it have recliner seats for a non-"S" ?

[Cooperman]

Reclining seats were never standard fitting in any Mk.2 Mini, but you could buy them and have them fitted to any Mini by a dealer.
The thing to remember is that any 50+ year old car is unlikely to be completely original. Most cars will have been fitted with an alternator and the original washer bottle volume was a bit small.

[Gilles1000]

Thank you Cooperman, I thought the reclining were standard in a MK2 S.

That's a good point too, thanks to remember that. Maybe I'm dreaming too strong for the cheap perfect original car and of course nearly as new :)