Tim's Mk1 Morris Mini Traveller Restoration
This blog will document the restoration of my 1961 internal tanked Morris Mini Traveller Mk1
Friday, April 20, 2018
Rear Seat Belts in Mini Estates
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What to do about rear seatbelts? In the UK, car manufacturers weren't required to fit rear seatbelts until 1986. Sadly manufacture of a...
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Speedometer and Speedo Cowl
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The early Minis were fitted with a speedometer cowl made of compressed cardboard. When I got the Traveller it was fitted with a plastic cow...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Some Nice Bits
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I started off by trying to clean up the interior trim, and it just kind of snowballed. The wiring loom needed to be replaced, the fuel tank ...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Traveller Jack and Toolkit
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The toolkit from the early Traveller parts manual (AKD3411) Like a lot of small bits and pieces, the jack and tool kit is missing from m...
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Press Photos (1)
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I have a small collection of original BMC press photos, from the heyday of the Traveller and Countryman. These photos were produced by BMC ...
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Metal master Cylinder Caps
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I've developed a small obsession with the metal master cylinder caps that were used on the earliest Minis up until about mid-1961, when ...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Interior Trim
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Vinyl swatches from 1961 - Spanish Red and Grey Fleck. The red is quite a lot darker in real life A few bits of trim missing...
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