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For Sale: 1964 Morris Mini 850 Super De Luxe – Almond Green – “Shabby Chic Café Racer”
Up for sale is my 1964 Morris Mini 850 Super De Luxe in iconic Almond Green – a charming, mechanically sorted example that turns heads and tells a story.
This Mini was originally off the road for around 15 years. The previous owner bought it from an elderly gentleman who had been slowly restoring it during that time until his eyesight sadly forced him to give up. Since then, it’s had a comprehensive recommission by the highly regarded Tiger Motor Co. of Sandwich, Kent at a cost of nearly £6, 000 (with receipts).
Starting at the front and working to the rear
Strip out engine bay removing all engine ancillaries and exhaust
Remove engine
Remove subtrame
Remove steering wheel, column and rack Paint and fit steering rack and track rod ends
Strip and clean subframe, lower arms and tie bars (and un bend tie bars)
Fit bearings and swivels onto new hubs, fitting original steering arms Straighten and weld inner wings, weld inner wing to front panel, prep and paint Fit subframe using new bolt kit and fabricate front mounts.
Fit HI-LO's
Assemble front hubs, discs, drive flange and shafts, torque hub nut and fit split pin Fit calipers, shields and front brake pipes (caliper and disc painted)
Remove cylinder head, strip and clean
Lap valves in
Remove thermostat and housing., clean out waterways Machine collets to fit over uprated valve stem seals
Assemble head with new seals
Re face rockers and clean
Dis assemble engine, gearbox and clutch.
Fit new main bearings, thrust washers and oil pump Remove, clean and inspect push rods and cam followers
Clean bores and piston tops
Change timing chain gasket and seal
Inspect gearbox, soak in parrafin to loosen up sludge in sump
Change differential output oil seals
Check primary gear for correct tolerance, change washer to gain correct tollerance
Check idler gear for correct tollerance
Assemble engine to gearbox, and head to engine.
Fit new universal drive couplings to gearbox insert engine into engine bay and fit drive couplings
Bolt down engine mounts
Fit manifold
Clean strip and paint Radiator guarding, engine steady, Air filter and heater valve Remove strip and clean wiper motor, paint motor, clean commutator on lathe, polish gear housing, fit new brushes, re assemble and re grease.
Fit Engine stabliser
Fit Brake and clutch master cylinders, clean and straighten associated pipework
Fit clutch slave cylinder
Fit bulkhead insulation
Fit starter motor
Flush cooling system
Fit water pump, gasket and solid bypass hose
Fit heater valve and gasket
Paint engine
Clean and inspect distributor (changing points)
Sand and paint under bonnet, fit underfelt sound deadening.
Remove sand and paint switch panel
Fabricate dynamo to alternator spacer
Fit thermostat, gasket and housing Clean paint and fit earth strap Strip and paint fan and pulley
Remove heater, strip and paint side panels Weid holes in rear subframe
Fabricate exhaust to gearbox bracket
Modify maniflow exhaust to fit standard downpipe and fit to car
Find and fit screen washer pipework Fit radiator, guarding and hoses
Fit radiator cooling fan
Fit alternator and fan belt
Fit distributor, new vac advance and pipework (clean and paint) cap and leads Clean and fit heater hoses
Grind back internal floors, cleaning up welds, re welding where applicable Fabricate and fit door check strap plate
Make patch to repair rear of rear left wheelarch
Seam sealer over all welds and paint floors in hammerite.
Sand and paint rear arches in stone chip paint and almond green
Remove fuel tank, sand and paint filler neck Remove rear brake pipes and handbrake cables
Remove radius arms
Rebulld radius arm fitting new bearings and shaft
Re fit raduis arms
Re fit handbrake cables and brake pipes, fitting new stainless flexi hoses Inspect, clean and re fit rear brakes. Fitting lower spring correctly and front drums Fit new Hi-o's, shock absorbers and suspension doughnuts Wire up and fault find all electrics, repairing where needed Modify wiring to take alternator
Fit steering column and Astrall wheel
Fit fuel tank
Customise fuel sender to allow it to read 1/ 4 to full. 1/ 4 IS THE NEW EMPTY
Adjust tappets, 13 thou in, 15 thou exhaust Sleed and adjust brakesBleed clutch
Fit heater
Fill with 20/ 50 oil
Adjust ignition timing
Fit grille and moustache surrounds. Fabricating ends securing clips
Fit and align bonnet
Make spacers for inertia beits and weld nuts onto inner sills, fit belts Set up height of car and tracking Underseal car
Fit pedal rubbers
Take car for MOT
Tighten up door hinge bolts
Adjust suspension height
Adjust rear brakes
Supplied parts;
Radiator
Grille
Oil pump, main bearings and thrust washers
Anti rattle bolt for gearstick
Thermostat housing
Almond green aerosol
Suspension cones
MOT
Rear exhaust mounts x4 tins of black hammerite x2 can of unserseal
Screen washer pipework
5 Litres of 20/ 50 Oll
10 Litres of Petrol Stone chip primer
Ignition points
Accelerator pedal stop
Grease
Altemator spacer
