1970 Mini Classic Mini

Classic Mini Sedan

4 - Cyl.

Manual

AA2S75951634

Gasoline

After 10 years of building and owning this car I have finally decided to sell it. It has been done for about 2 years and has won its class at every show I have taken it to. This was a rotisserie build with attention to every last detail that took me 8 years to complete. Just about every nut and bolt was replaced with stainless steel or new bolts where stainless was not appropriate. All of the suspension and brakes were powder coated. All fuel lines and brake lines are also stainless steel. All rubber seals and weather-stripping were replaced. Hardly any of the original parts were used and if they were, they were completely restored. This car has been fully seam sealed and rust-proofed, and any of the original design that promotes rust was done differently. This car is like buying a better than new car with only 1300 miles on it. It is fully sound deadened as well. It has the proper gear ratios (unlike 99% of any of the other VTEC Minis out there), You can cruise this car down the highway at 80 MPH and it turns the same RPM as an Integra. It gets great gas mileage. It takes Honda wheels, so if you ever want to change up the wheels you can use ones for an Integra or Civic. It also has Acura Integra rear disc brakes. The car has been stored in a climate controlled garage with an indoor cover since it has been done. None of the original wiring was used. This has a full painless wiring harness with a proper modern fuse block. The sky is the limit if you ever want to add more power since it comes with full Accel DFI and Wideband O2 with datalogging etc. This car was Dyno tuned by the Accel DFI trainer. I have over 2000 pictures depicting the entire build process and some videos that will be included on DVD. I also have a 4" thick file folder of receipts for every part used. All of the parts will also be in a spreadsheet so if you ever need to replace anything, you know exactly what to buy and where to get it. All instruction manuals for all parts will also be included. This car has been appraised at $74,900 and is currently insured for that value through American Family Insurance (cheep to insure at $30 month). The cost to build is estimated at $149,266 (if you had to pay a shop) to re-create this car. I know in this economy I am probably not going to get the appraised value, but I want you to know the level of car you're looking at. The reserve is set at a very reasonable amount and I put the buy it now much lower than the appraised value. I feel this is the best built VTEC Mini you will ever find and it was not built by some shop for a customer. I built it with my own hands taking no shortcuts and consuming 8 years of my free time.I will also include the car cover. Please feel free to e-mail me at jevs656@gmail.com or call me at 314-660-0303 with any questions. You may also come see the car in person and I reserve the right to end the auction at any time if I sell it locally.I have attached a link to the spreadsheet showing all parts used at the bottom (in pdf form in case you don't have Excel). I also included the first page of the appraisal.You can see many more pictures here:http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3864482/1970-austin-miniI can also e-mail any specific pictures you want and even during the build process (I do only have slow mobile broadband though).Here is a summary of the modifications this car has undergone. Exterior Modifications: House of Kolors Tangelo Pearl Base coat/clear coat over white (brightest way to paint this color) Minitec extended flip front end with custom hand molded and bonded body kit and de-seamed scissor lock tabs Minitec Flip Front Hinges and struts custom modified with hinge and strut locks (hood can't fall) Conversion to MK1 stainless steel Grill with hood release access deleted Halogen headlight conversion with LED Angel Eyes and Purple Tinted bulbs LED front parking signal and tail light lamp conversion Polished aluminum mesh inserts in front and rear bumpers All new rubber seals (glass, doors, boot lid, etc) New door windows Non-opening quarter window conversion RHD windshield wiper holes removed Stainless steel windshield wipers Chrome windshield washer fluid squirters Entire car de-seamed and welded (external panel joining seams and roof gutters removed) Entire shell blasted and any rust removed with all new panels added where needed Custom modified and widened Zeemax body kit bonded and molded in to car using welded tabs for added strength Frenched in Renegade tail light conversion Custom made fiberglass boot lid with light delete and U.S. Plate recess Chrome boot hinges Chrome boot handle Webasto Hollandia 400 Deluxe electric sliding ragtop Metro aftermarket antenna mounted to rear of roof New door skins Shaved door handles with remote controlled door opening actuators Rebuilt door hinges with stainless studs and hardware Door jambs and inner door edges smoothed and de-seamed BMW M3 style rear view mirror w/ LED indicator conversion requiring custom door and trim modifications Chrome plated TSW Rib wheels - 16" X 7" 4X100mm Nitto 205/40-16 NT Neo Gen tires Chrome valve stems, caps, and lug nuts Rear wheel wells tubbed to accommodate 16" wheels (stock wheels are 12") Flush mount frenched in ATL fuel door Suspension & Brake Modifications: Gaz fully adjustable lowered shocks on front and rear Adjustable coil over conversion for front and rear Rover Metro front disc brake conversion Front rotors and hubs machined and converted to 4 X 100mm Honda bolt pattern Suspension designed to take standard easy to find Acura Integra or Honda Civic sized wheels and tires Rear Acura Integra disc brake conversion Custom machined adapters to mount Integra rear hubs to Mini trailing arms Rear wheels moved back 1" and out 2.5" using custom machined adapters Stainless steel camber adjuster conversion to rear trailing arms All custom stainless steel brake lines All calipers sandblasted, powder coated, and rebuilt including new pads All calipers powder coated with an argent silver base and candy grape top coat Rotors powder coated camaro silver Rear subframe replaced, Factory E-coating stripped, followed by Priming and painted with epoxy chassis paint All suspension components sand blasted and powder coated with Camaro Silver and black All suspension wear parts replaced Upgraded to Urethane bushings Converted to Rover Metro Steering rack with new rack and tie rods Suspension alignment and corner weight adjustments done by ET Tuning Chassis Modifications: Entire underbody coated with 3M undercoating Converted to all stainless steel braided and hard supply and return fuel lines with AN Nickel plated fittings Converted to all stainless steel braided and hard brake lines with AN nickel plated fittings Converted to all stainless steel braided and hard clutch lines GM style fuel injection filter conversion Ford 302 electronic fuel injection fuel pump conversion Watson front sub-frame conversion designed to take Honda B-series motors modified for secondary radiator and to accommodate rear mount alternator so AC can be used. Tilton pedal and master cylinder conversion for brakes and clutch Brakes converted to separate front and rear circuits on independent cylinders with bias bar adjustment Rear engine mount body reinforcement welded in Custom brushed aluminum vent block off plates Engine & Drive Train Modifications: Honda B-series engine conversion Air conditioning conversion LS/VTEC engine with B18B1 Block and B16 head Head modified with machined dowel pin holes, oil port plugged, and milled .010 Valve cover powder coated with a base of argent silver and a top coat of translucent grape Polished aluminum spark plug wire cover JE 11.5:1 pistons and rings Block guard B16 intake and throttle body Acura Integra GSR transmission ACT Clutch Clutch Master Flywheel Custom axles designed to take Rover Metro CV joints on one side and Acura Integra on the other Rage adjustable cam gears Golden Eagle high flow fuel rail AEM adjustable fuel pressure regulator Aluminum under drive crankshaft pulley Modified Minitec alternator system Braided stainless VTEC oil supply kit 4-2-1 stainless steel header Full custom mandrel bent stainless 2.5" exhaust system with Magnaflow muffler and tips Custom shortened Acura Integra shift rods and linkage GSR oil pump and timing belt Multiport aluminum oil filter sandwich Accel DFI Gen 7+ programmable fuel and spark management with harness and all sensors Custom machined aluminum adapter brackets and plates for GM style sensors and IAC Accel DFI 6A Ignition box Accel DFI Dual Sync Distributor Accel 310cc Fuel Injectors Accel Wideband O2 engine analyzer and data logger Accel plug wires Accel DFI Coil Custom polished aluminum air intake and cone filter Chrome valve cover breather filter Polished aluminum and carbon fiber oil filler cap Aluminum race radiator Slim line electric cooling fan with custom aluminum mounts Custom made aluminum radiator mounting brackets Stainless steel overflow reservoir with polished aluminum cap New AC compressor with custom machined mounting bracket (closer to block for clearance) Custom AC lines and polished aluminum bulkhead fittings Custom brushed aluminum vent block off plates Secondary radiator recently added to help when running AC on super hot days (may not be in some of the pictures or videos) Interior Modifications: Modified Hunsaker racing seats (side bolsters removed from seat back frame) Custom made seat frames (fully functional forward tilt for rear passenger entry) Custom interior done in Persuasion Black Onyx and Butterscotch Custom sewn seat covers Custom made door panels Custom made dash Safety Devices full roll cage Modified Newton deluxe carpet kit Custom Mini floor mats Handmade molded fiberglass quarter panel insert speaker boxes for 8" subwoofers Custom rear deck cover Acura Integra hand brake conversion and center cover Converted to brushed aluminum cable operated interior door handles Power window conversion Entire interior covered with Mega Mat Sound deadener and insulator Inside of door skins and under door panel covered with Mega Mat sound deadener and insulator Black headliner kit installed Rear door pockets removed where fiberglass speaker boxes bolt in Extra rear seat supports welded in Minitec (Danhard) Evaporator unit installed and covered with Persuasion Black Onyx Brushed aluminum AC vents Polished aluminum hood release knob Custom "D" cut steering wheel Upgraded to new style dome light door switches Minitec Laser Cut Tilton pedal bracket Electrical Modifications: Painless wiring kit-18 circuit universal street rod harness Racepak Ultradash Extreme digital dash with fuel pressure sensor upgrade Pioneer DEH-P7200HD Stereo W/HD/CD/MP3/WMA/RCA Kicker CVR8 dual voice coil 8" subwoofers Kicker SS56.2 Kicker 5.25" 2-Way SS Series Component Speakers with separate crossovers Kicker ZX550.3 Amplifier Platinum 0-2-4-8 gauge BT0288P battery terminals with covers Platinum MIDI Mini ANL Fuse Holder 4/8GA ANHS1 12V auxiliary power outlet 10MM Blue multi-junction LED Shift light 10MM LED Check engine indicator 10MM Blue alarm LED Viper 1000 alarm system Trunk (boot) Interior Modifications: Jaz 12 gallon foam filled fuel cell with fuel level sender, check valve, and added return fitting Jaz fuel cell mounting straps Modified boot floor for fuel cell and mounting straps Clear filler tube Custom made carpeted side and floor panels VIDEOS 1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Complete Car Overview1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Trunk (Boot) & Fuel Cell1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Webasto Electric Sliding Rag Top Operation1970 Austin Mini LS/VTEC Dyno Run1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Under Front End1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Under Rear1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Under Body1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Incoming Small Rev1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Take Off Rear Shot1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Quick Pass By1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Quick Pass By 21970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Incoming Shot1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Incoming Shot 21970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Front Shot1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Cruising By1970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Cruising By 21970 Austin Mini with LS/VTEC Cruising By 3 See full parts listing here (any issues- just ask and I can e-mail to you): http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9ippqmnshpdp5ndSee first page of appraisal here (the full appraisal comes with sale): http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3605/appraisalpage1.jpg On Jan-20-12 at 18:18:51 PST, seller added the following information: Added a couple pictures of the audio equipment hidden up under the parcel shelf.