How to tell if its a pucker mk1 shell ?
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i have treid the search facility with neg result (my comp locks up)

i have been offered a 1966 mini 850 mk1 (apparently) the whole car with all pannelwork done for 200 quid !!! (alarm bells please)


i know of the follwing tell tale signs, but anyone know any others.

* smaller back window (what is the actual size)

* external door hinges and sliding windows (also on mk2)

* twin bolt subby (dry) he says they are hydro elastic ? Hmmmm

* bulk head overlaps on inside of front footwells

* Rear lights are round

* no rear bins ?

* no hole in exhaust tunnel (gear selector should come through Bulkhead)

anyone think of anything else ? even if it was a mk 2 for 200 quid surely it would be worth it ?

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MikeRace, Mini13

Hole in rear bulkhead for spit. mk11 also.

Not seat belt mounts in tunnel

Dynamo?

Bonnet and grill.

Push button starter on floor ?

Push button windscreen wash.

Single leading shoe front drums

Check it has an early type chassis plate and check the number with heritage.

Covers on rear subby for grease nipples.

Twin hand brake cables.

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Hydro and dry subframes are essentially the same. The difference being that the locating ring for the displacer has 3 or 4 (can't quite remember) tags it the outer ring into which the displacer is fitted by twisting coresponding notches in the unit. If you get my drift. To fit rubber units in the Hydro subframe just knock these tabs back and locate the donut and off you go.
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Dave

right,

Bigggest givaway is the rear window measure from the outside of the rubber at the top corner to the seam on a mk1 it should be 120mm the same measure ment on a mk3 is 95mm.

on a 66 mk1 (D reg?) hydro sounds right, i know they started dry in 59 went hydro for a bit then reverted back. my mates 66 was hydro.

a 66 wouldn't have a floor start, that went out about 63?

check the bonnet hinges they are closer on mk1's not sure about mk 2's

as far as i understand it at its most basic, a mk2 is a mk1 with a different rear pannel ( lights and screen) and different front grill.

MK I II and III have ...

Twin bolts on front subframe (Not the single mega bolt the later cars have)

The roof gutter along the sides of the car above the doors is different from later cars difficult for me to put into words, but once you see it you'll know what I mean!

Oh and cars earlyer than MK4 have a hole in the rear seat where a large post type jig held the body on the production line, covered by cardboard not found on the later cars.

cheers guys, i will take loads of pics tommorow morning when i see it......it may be a new edition in the pipeline, more of a full period resto than a turbo jobby. my turbo has priority at the mo tho :)

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Less lumps on the sills (I think)

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yes 4 rather than 6, but there's quite a lot with the later sill's fitted.

this is a good thread, I'm going to move it to FAQ

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Just remember, there are LOTS of differences between the early MK1s and the late ones. Belt mounting points, push starter button bulkhead pressings etc. I'd do a search on http://www.minimania.com/msgthreads.cfm

Or:

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/

BTW: Bonnet hinges are similar on MK1 and 2.