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This is certainly one of the best Minor Tourers we have encountered for some time
1963 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible
This Morris Minor 1000 factory original Convertible is considered to be a 'transition model', being produced between October 1962 and October 1963, as the cars retained, for example the older style red rear light cluster, clap-hands wipers, but benefitted from the 1098cc engine, 'ribbed' gearbox and larger (drum) brakes.
This Morris was built on 28 May 1963, and went to the Morris dealership of Stewart and Arden in Croydon where it was first registered as 9391 VB on 7th June 1963. The VB plate is currently assigned to a VW Beetle according to DVLA. It is one of only 689 Tourers made by the factory in 1963.
She is finished in the striking colour combination of Smoke Grey and the interior is as original in blue and cream two tone material. Her current owner purchased the car in July 2019 from its previous owner who'd owned it since 1991 and had only driven about 6000 miles.
A comprehensive professional condition check was completed in autumn 2019 by a marque specialist, to identify any areas that needed to be addressed.
A clean bill of health was declared with regard to the body, chassis and running gear and only mechanical recommissioning was advised. A full de-coke was completed and the head converted to run on unleaded fuel. A gearbox re-build followed to repair the synchromesh on second gear. While the car has been professionally undersealed when it was rebuilt in the late 1980s, it was treated to a thorough wax-oiling in 2019. A service history with MOTs is available from about 1993. Five new 155x14 tyres were fitted after the wheels were painted to match the body colour and glovebox lids fitted instead of the open dash cubby arrangement.
Further improvements to improve reliability included a new electronic fuel pump and larger capacity battery. Halogen headlamps, new front indicator/ side light LEDs, new rear tail/ stop and indicator LEDs have been fitted for improved safety. Rear side-window and front quarterlight rubber seals have been replaced. Blue/ grey 'Furflex' period correct door seals have also been fitted. The rear seat was removed, cleaned and re-sprung and the rear trim panels, front kick-panels, rear and front parcel shelves all replaced.
We don't have any history earlier than 1991 when it was registered to a Mr R Stanley in Solihull with 20572 miles recorded. The recorded mileage now stands at c29, 000 and it is quite possibly correct.
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