World's Finest 1968 Morris Mini Cooper 1000 Restored Perfection Extreme Details on 2040-cars
Year:1968Mileage:11147Color: BROOKLANDS GREEN & OLD ENGLISH WHITE
/ BLACK & GREEN
Location:
Boulder City, Nevada, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:MANUAL 4SPD
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:1052cc Inline 4-Cylinder
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
Condition:
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): KA2S61139684A
Year: 1968
Interior Color: BLACK & GREEN
Make: Mini
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Classic Mini
Trim: MORRIS COOPER MINI 1000 RHD
Drive Type: RWD (RHD)
Options: MP3 PLAYER
Mileage: 11,147
Sub Model: MORRIS COOPER MINI 1000 RHD
Exterior Color: BROOKLANDS GREEN & OLD ENGLISH WHITE
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
1968
MORRIS COOPER MINI 1000
1968 Morris Cooper Mini 1000
(Austin Mini
Cooper - John Cooper LE Inspiration)
Highest
Quality
Right Hand Drive Mini Ever...Prove us Wrong
Complete Professional Rotisserie Nut & Bolt
Restoration
Mk I Mustache Grille with
Integrated WIPAC H1 Fog Lights
Deluxe Over-Rider and Corner
Bars
All New Chrome Door Handles,
Window Trim, Rocker Molding, Tail Light Trim and Boot Handle
New Steel/Nylon Door Latch
and Strike Plates
New Hood and Boot Strike
Plates/Locking Hardware
Tex Chrome Left and Right
Hand Outside Mirrors, Wipers/Blades/Washers
New Wiper Motor
Custom Upholstered Interior
with Matching Green Dash Rails
Custom Black Upholstered
Recaro Bucket Seats with Green Piping
2-Layers Sound Deadening
2-Layers Carpet
Stainless Cooper Sill Plates
Billet Interior Door Release
Lever, Window Cranks and Pulls
Door Panel Storage Bins
Leather Wrapped John Cooper
Signature Edition Moto-lita Billet Steering Wheel
Custom Burl Walnut Dash
Smiths Magnolia Center
Gauges: 130 MPH Speedometer, Odometer, Fuel Gauge, High
Beam, Ignition and Blinker Indicators
Smiths Oil Pressure and
Water Temperature Gauges
500 Series Aluminum Shift
Knob
Rear Defrost
MTX Audio Amplifier, Pioneer
6x9 Speakers
(no head unit, iPod input
only)
Custom Alarm with Keyless
Entry
Clear Bra
Billet Quick release Fuel
Lid with Locking Cap
Master Cut-Off Switch
Carpeted Floor Mats
13 x 6 Image 2-Piece Alloy
Wheels with Billet Spacers
Yokohama A539 Steel Belted
Radials 175/50R13
Full Size Spare on Black
Steel Wheel
Great Britain License Plates
Recent Work
New Thermostat/Coolant
130pt Overview Inspection, Torque to Spec
Maintenance
1968 Austin Morris Cooper Mini 1000; ground
up, bare metal, nut-and-bolt restoration by respected
Mini Cooper builder. 12-years in the making, this
John Cooper LE 40th Anniversary inspired Mini was well known and admired
in the Seattle area Mini community. 998 overbore
engine with all the goodies (see pictures and list
below) a strong 4-speed with modern spring loaded
shifter and Delta multi-level coil spring suspension at
each corner. Adjustable billet front arms and poly
bushings throughout are part of a complete, brand new
steering and suspension rebuild. Image 2-piece
13x6 alloy wheels wrapped with new Yokohama A539 tires
and the car starts immediately, pulls strong, sounds
spectacular and is simple perfection, inside and out.
Easily one of the top Mini Coopers in
the world . . .
Flawless front end with quad-optic
head lights, deluxe bumper over-riders, corner bars and
Mk I Mustache grille with integrated WIPAC H1 Fog
lights. Hood, boot and doors open positively and
close like a bank vault with all new hinges, hardware
and stainless strikers . . .
Brooklands Green and Old English White paint by Queen City Auto
Rebuild in Redmond, Washington was applied over 100% rust
free metal. Using zero body filler, it was wet sanded
to perfection and the painted stripes are under the clear
coat. Paint thickness gauge measures consistent
everywhere on the body . . .
All glass is new and perfect with
electric rear window defrost. Tex chrome mirrors,
wiper arms/blades/washers and all exterior bright work
is new and perfect . . .
The details have definitely been sweated on
this car - there's not even a hint of overspray or
masking bug-a-boos. All trim is razor sharp and all
rubber is soft new . . .
^
You can just see the stainless muffler with
Wood and Pickett center exit polished/rolled tip.
<-Billet
pop open fuel cap has locking cap inside . . .
It is just about impossible to describe
the quality of work on this Mini using mere words.
It's one of those cars that invites scrutiny and it is so
good, I found myself searching for minor flaws and
imperfections and am completely amazed at how few there
really is. There's not a piece of chrome anywhere that
doesn't look like it was new in a box just a few minutes
ago. You don't expect the door on a 45 year old car to
feel as solid and crisp as they do when you push the button
and pull the shiny handle and about these doors; after
speaking with the builder (we can put you in contact with
him - nicest guy you'll ever meet...obviously once you own
it) I learned they are the
sometimes hard-to-get Mk III and later doors with the
internal crash bar.
With power front disc brakes, new
steering, Delta suspension and all the tweaks, tricks and
fixes known only to a seasoned builder, it was still a
surprise to experience just how tight and confident this
Morris feels going down the road. With over 20
projects to his credit, he still spoke fondly of his ten
years working on this Morris. Mini enthusiast in the
Seattle area know this builder and they know this car.
The next few pictures are detail shots
highlighting some of the things that I feel, elevate this
1968 Austin Morris Mini Cooper above being simply a great
classic car . . . -Foy
Stainless Cooper sill plate, newly
upholstered Recaro seats with green piping, leather wrapped
John Cooper Signature edition Moto-lita billet steering
wheel, burl walnut dash, billet levers and window cranks.
Underneath are two layers of sound deadener and
two layers of carpet. The finish work in here is
just breathtaking . . .
^
The stitching you see is real and all
weather-stripping is new and supple.
<-Beautiful
Smiths Magnolia center gauges are even prettier when they
light up at night . . .
Moto-lita steering wheel (left) and 500
series aluminum shift knob. (right) This 4-speed
shifter feels like a modern car courtesy a spring loaded kit
that returns the shifter toward the 1st/2nd quadrant . . .
One item too often overlooked when working
on a half-century old car is the heating and ventilation
system. As seen here and when you look under the car
and inside the front wheel wells; the HVAC system is
entirely new. New electronics, new ducting and new
switches feel and look as good as the system functions . . .
Real walnut and billet window cranks . . .
Vehicle has no head unit, which makes it
easier for you to simply connect your device to the iPod
cable . . .
Amplifier under the rear cushion powers
two forward firing Pioneer 6x9 speakers and two Mini 6-inch
round speakers in the rear deck. It sounds awesome . .
.
Delta (japan) full multi level adjustable
Hi/Lo billet aluminum coil spring suspension kit . . .
Master cut-off switch in boot (left) and
poly bushings and engine steadys . . .
Once again; the details have been attended
to. All hoses, lines and fittings are new and are
routed with modern assembly line efficiency . . .
SU HIF38 carburetor with high polish
dashpot cover, Keith Calver ITG billet stub stack with ITG
sock foam filter and Minispares Torquemaster alloy water
heated inlet manifold. Also notice all the
pass-through grommets, rubber plugs and clean wiring . . .
Fuel and brake lines routed and secured.
(left) All new steering and suspension pieces with new
bolts, washers, grease zerks and CV boots . . .
Heat shielded straight-through pipe and
Woods & Pickett polished/rolled tip . . .
Boot and bonnet undersides are insulated .
. .
Power front disc brakes (left) and a shot
inside behind the head light . . .
Does this look like a 1968 undercarriage?
Here's another look at the Delta coil
springs, KYB Gas-a-just shocks and braided stainless brake
lines . . .
12g295 head with billet full roller valve
train . . .
Another firewall view showing the power
brake booster, reservoir and modern car cleanliness . . .
Here, you get an idea how nice the rubber
is, along with the new striker/latch . . .
998cc overbore to 1052cc with 12g295 head, black
composite head gasket, +20 flat top pistons, mild cam,
roller rockers, HIF38 carb with polished dashpot cover (AAM
needle) Keith Calver ITG billet stub stack with ITG
sock, Minispares Torquemaster inlet manifold, Big Bore
2.5 exhaust, LCB header, straight pipe to Wood and
Pickett center exit tip and Nippon Denso high output
alternator. (to adequately juice the sound system)
This potent 4-cylinder starts
instantly, runs smooth, doesn't leak or overheat . . .
Gorgeous undercarriage looks like a
brand new car because it pretty much is . . .
and no rust of any kind . . .
VIN:
KA2S61139684A
K
Morris
A
997
Cooper (any standard Mini engine for
the period)
2S
2-door
saloon
6
Mk II
Morris
1
139684
vehicle serial number
A
Longbridge Austin plant
Brake pads.
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