Which is complete and in running order but in need of a complete overhaul

The CHASSIS DATED 1984 13inch wheel version was constructed by a person unknown before the year 1989 when a friend of mine bought the car and used it regularly for about two years on the road but stopped using it when the clutch failed (which I discovered later to be just the slave cylinder) and left it standing until I bought vehicle in 1994 with the intention of putting the car back on the road, but this just did not happen.
My dilemma is that on re-checking the details on the registration document the car is
Listed as a “ 1975 MORRIS MINI MINOR 1275GT” body type “COUPE” and carries its original “N” registration of that year, which I now am concerned is not in order.
I would welcome any opinions on this matter before asking the question directly to the DVLA before selling the car either with registration document or breaking the car for spares which would be a shame.

John...

PS Forgive me for any inconsistencies here as this is my first ever post to a forum!

Hi John,
Registration is obviously todays hot topic!
Have you seen the thread in Wanted? http://gtmdrivers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=326
Have a read of the links.

The 'Coupe' tag is in your favour, do you have any old MOTs that 'prove' it was in use after conversion to a GTM?

Yep, it sounds like it is ok - otherwise at 1975 it would likely have been titled "British Leyland"

Mine is an '83 registered as a '70, and titled "Leyland GTM"

If you go onto the DVLA website and find the thing that you can use to check taxation status, you should be able to get hold of the last date it was taxed.

Hi Dino


Thanks for the speedy reply

No old MOT certs im afraid, the car only came with the old style document which I changed
over to the V5 in 2005 plus I have the last tax disc dated 1991 but this has "AUSTIN" on it
which dosnt really help matters

Thanks again

John


PS. A question I forgot to ask was did cars converted to GTM coupe in the eighties require anything more than MOT testing

Hi Pantera 2075

Thanks for the speedy reply

The thing thats worrying me most is although the car is listed as BODY TYPE "COUPE" it
does not say "GTM" on the document which I have assumed to be the most important point.

As mentioned in previously the last tax disc dated 1991 has "AUSTIN" on it, not so good.

Thanks again

John


PS. A question I forgot to ask was did cars converted to GTM coupe in the eighties require anything more than MOT testing

Hi John!

Do not even think about braking it for spares ! If You cannot handle the problem, we can disscuss about it. I am just thinking of my next project as my Inno DeTomaso and the Elf is just about to be finished. Please contact e if You are thinking about selling the car at camelot.restorations@gmail.com.
I would restore the car completly to my best standard.

Greetings:
Gergo