Interesting subject, and I am not in total disagreement with latch mechanism being same color as body color, but, it seems that all the latch/lock mechanisms on all (5) MKI Mini Woody Wagons I've owned, ie; including both doors on all MKI Minis I've owned, (minus my (2) 1966 Mokes of course!), have all been black. A semi flat black if I'm not mistaken? Anyway, I've also got a couple of spare MKI door latches in my box of Mini parts that are also black. I know, I know, this discussion is open for interpretation. That's what makes this forum soooooooooooooooooooo worthwhile. We will probably all end up learning something here! 

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I had a look at the '62's and the two white were white and the blue was blue so I would have to say body colour.

Ron

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ANother Question for you guys:  I'm getting some parts together for powder coating and need to know the correct color of the rear door lock mechanism. I have seen some black and some body color. thx

Sean, Email sent.

I think my 66 has sewn seats, I will check when I get home. I did however, treat her to a full Newton interior (safely packed away in the closet) for when she is ready.

Started out life red/Red, but I am pretty convinced I will be going with Tweed grey and red interior.

Jury is still out on the wood trim though. I have it, but haven't decided if I will use it...

My wife's 64 also has sewn seats, but the upholstery is pretty fragile after 40+ years. I gave her the half leather seats from my modern mongrel and took the Cobra buckets that came with the Traveller in addition to the original seats.

My 64 Tinnie still has it's original interior and the seats are sewn seams.

AWOODY - Yes I still have it. It's actually on the workbench with everything but the interior removed. After I remove the interior, it will get dipped and the rebuild will commence.

Here is another question, what type of seats are in your cars? Around the years of 64-68??  Are they sewn seats or pressed seams??? My car is listed as a '65 but was built in '64. I now have a set of pretty good front seats and a pretty good rear seat, but they are pressed seam. The rear seat that was in my car has the sewn seat, and it is in Very good shape. I want them all to match....  mmmmm what to do, what to do.  Oh yea, I got the other door off today, and the E-brake handle out. There is quite alot of rust on this car. Slow progress so far.

VERY NICE do you still have it ?

I found this 1985 photo of me driving my Countryman at Mid Ohio during a lunch break. It was in a gallery of photos on an SCCA site. The date of build is 16 October 1969. The color is listed as Aqua - JMA (BLVC60), which doesn't show up in any of the charts that I've seen as a color for that year/model. I had always figured that since it was built at the end of the MKII run, that maybe they used a color from the upcoming Clubman.

There is a woody for sale Down Under check out the AUSMINI web site for sale section , could be ideal if you are looking for a resto project.

WT3

Finally got my Heritage Cert. back and it was somewhat anti-Climactic. Heres the scoop:

Morris Mini Traveller, LHD, Canadian import, Old English White, red Int. no hood info, Started on 6-01-64, finished on 6-22-64, went to a Canada dealer, options from factory: 4 kilowatt heater, and wood trim.

Not sure if I will go back to white, I kinda like the tweed grey. If I do go back to OEW, what is a paint code for that?

My next step is to get the subframes off, and re-do them along with the suspension, then worry about the body, and engine.

Sorry my book only says carpet blue.

Tweed grey with blue grey trim

multiple simultaneous conversations...

Rick,

I'm not sure if they did but the one I have came out of a UK Mini Van that the owner wanted to go back to a 4speed.

Steve

OT: are you going to attend MMW?

Do you know the original colour of the car.

So did some of the Mini Vans come stock with an automatic???

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