Description
Viewings encouraged - happy to arrange private viewings and test drives on request
For sale is my 1982 Austin Mini 1000 City E in Clipper Blue. 998cc (A series + engine), 4 speed manual. 61, 550 miles
Selling due to starting a family and having no time to dedicate to the car - it's time someone enjoyed it as much as we have!
I bought the car as a nut and bolt restoration in 2020 (detailed description below). Expansive receipts from the restoration are included.
Detailed description of the restoration which completed in ~2019
Body
It has had all the rot cut out and many new panels added. New Front end with Inner Wings, Wind Screen Support Panels, Door Jams and Flitch, Scuttle Panel, Inner Sills + Outer Sills Painted internally, New Jacking Points, Floor Pans, Floor Pan Seating Cross Member, Rear Subframe Mounting and Support Panels, Boot Floor and Battery Box, Rear Valance and closing Panels, Door Skins, Over Sills have not been used, Sill cavity can breath as factory. It has been treated and protected underneath with Gravitex. The Body has been painted in Clipper Blue and Old English White Roof.
All New Chrome: Mk1 Grill and rear Lamp conversion + Number plate Lamp, Bumpers, Wipers, Jets, Metal Number Plates, Complete door lock set with two sets of keys.
Interior
The interior has been finished with Black leatherette seats, Door Cards, Head Lining and Black Carpets which look nice with the Blue. Full insulation kit under carpets. New Seat Belts.
Chassis
The Subframes are in great condition recently purchased by previous owner. All bushing, Tracking, Bump Stops, Shocks Arm bearings Etc are new. New Wheel Bearings, Back Plates, Cylinders, Apex Shoes, Drums, Hand Brake, Steering rake, Drive Shafts, Master Brake Cylinder and Pipe Work.
Q on brakes: this has drum brakes all round which was standard until mk5 in 1984.
Driveline
The Engine is an A+, which this car was one of the first to have fitted from factory. It is also blessed with all four cylinder factory lined 998 block, which is far stronger than the standard block that will suffer from cylinder wear. Another nice A+ feature is no insufferable bypass hose between head and block. The Head has had New Unleaded Valves, Guides. Seats etc. New Piston Rings, ACL Bearings through out, Oil Pump, Timing Gear, Ignition system, Water Pump, Hoses, Cooling Fan, Radiator, Thermostat, Starter Motor, Alternator etc. New Stage 1 kit, RC40 Exhaust, Manifold, Inlet Manifold, Needle, and Filter. The Gearbox has under gone a full rebuild: Bearings through out, including uprated Diff bearings, Bulk rings, 2nd gear and synchro, New Primary Gear, Clutch and Slave and Master Cylinder, Diff seals, Stop leak kit fitted to gear selector rod.
Wiring
Brand new full Car Wiring Loom, Fuse box, Relays, Ignition Barrel, Combination Stalks, Alternator, Starter Motor, Wiper Motor, Lamps etc.
2020 Onwards
In my ownership the car has became MOT and tax exempt, the last MOT being in 2022 (photo attached). The car has always been stored in a dry garage throughout my ownership.
In this time I have made some minor updates to improve the running and aesthetics of the car, all with receipts, including:
- New brake lamp switch
- Seat mounting extender (fixed seating position)
- Private 1963 reg with vintage black and white plate (to be sold with the car, unless buyer wants to revert to original 1982 plate - I would retain the private reg.)
- SMCO wooden steering wheel (installed slightly off-centre!)
- SMCO magnetic sump plug
- New 10x4. 5" wheels and tyres, wheel alignment re-done (fitted to fill out the wheel arches but also offers more stability when cornering compared to the 3. 5"s)
- New AccuSpark electronic ignition kit, coil, and HT leads (more responsive ignition)
- Spot-lamps fitted to front (aesthetic only, not wired up)
- New AP clutch slave cylinder (previous one leaked)
- New Fuel filter and braided flexi
- Chrome arch strips
- Quick release grille
- Chrome interior door accessories
Things to be aware of / monitor
- Hose from fuel tank to filter flagged at last MOT in 2022 (see MOT photo). Added a photo of the filter which shows the hose that passes through the bodywork. I changed one of these lines to braided when changing the filter but one rubber hose remains
- The ODO did stop working for a while, I'm estimating a ~500mile gap in the actual mileage (shows 61050, actual ~61550)
The car had a new service completed 09/ 08/ 25, items including:
- Oil change (20W50 Valvoline VR1 Oil)
- Oil filter (MANN 712)
- Air filter (Fletcher filter for HIF38 Carb)
- Spark plugs (NGK BP6ES)
- Suspension joints greased
