1964 Morris Minor 1000 Restoration – From £1,011 Project to £4,500 Classic
Restoring a 1964 Morris Minor 1000 is always a rewarding project, and this was my third Morris Minor restoration. Just like the previous two, this one ended up being finished in Trafalgar Blue – a colour that really suits these classic British cars.
I bought the car for £1,011 and set about bringing it back to life. By the time the restoration was finished, my total cost, including the car, parts, materials was £1,863.
Starting the Morris Minor restoration
The car needed quite a bit of work before it was ready to be sold. As with many classic cars, rust was one of the main things I had to deal with.
I sanded back the rusty areas, treated the remaining rust with Brunox Epoxy Rust treatment and repaired the bodywork before moving on to the replacement Morris Minor wings.
Once the bodywork was ready, the whole car was given a full respray in Trafalgar Blue. After the paint had cured, I machine polished the exterior using Farecla G3 to bring out the shine and give the finished car a much better appearance.
Restoring the Morris Minor interior
The interior was another major part of the restoration.
The front seats were pretty much beyond repair so i purchased replacements. The only issue were that they were red and I wanted to return them to the original blue colour to better match the car. I used Furniture Clinic leather spray to change the colour of the front seats from red to blue.
It made a huge difference to the finished interior and was a great example of how some carefully chosen restoration products can transform an old car without necessarily replacing everything.
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I also refreshed the rest of the interior to bring it up to a standard that matched the freshly painted exterior.
Fixing the smaller problems
There were also plenty of smaller jobs involved in getting this 1964 Morris Minor 1000 finished.
I repaired the headlights and windscreen wipers, worked through the various faults and carried out the jobs needed to get the car looking and functioning properly.
These smaller repairs can often be overlooked when you look at the overall restoration, but they make a big difference to the finished car.
The finished Trafalgar Blue Morris Minor
After the rust repairs, replacement wings, full respray, interior restoration and mechanical and electrical jobs were completed, the Morris Minor was finally ready.
The final machine polish really brought the Trafalgar Blue paintwork to life.
This was my third Morris Minor restoration, and all three have been finished in Trafalgar Blue. I think it's safe to say I've developed a bit of a soft spot for this colour!
How much did the Morris Minor restoration cost?
Here's how the numbers worked out:
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Purchase price: £1,011
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Total spent including parts, materials: £1,863
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Final sale price: £4,500
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Profit: £2,637
So the car cost me £1,863 in total and sold for £4,500, giving a £2,637 profit.
For a classic car restoration, I'm very happy with how this one turned out.
Products I used on the restoration
A big part of my restoration projects is finding products that actually work. I've put together a selection of the classic car restoration products, detailing products and tools I use in my Shopify store.
You'll find products there that I've used during my own restorations, including items for rust treatment, bodywork, paintwork, interior restoration, leather restoration and polishing.
Check all the products i recommend and use here
If you're working on your own Morris Minor restoration, hopefully this project gives you some ideas and shows what's possible with a tired old classic.
You can also watch the full restoration on my YouTube channel, where I take you through the work on the car from start to finish.