UK Garage

After languishing in a wooden garage for decades with a bunch of other early Minis, this 1965 Cooper S is being restored to its former glory

Words and Photography Jon Cass

PROJECT PROFILE THE OWNER NAME: Mark Hodgetts AGE: 57 OCCUPATION: Classic Car Restorer LOCATION: West Midlands THE CAR: CAR: 1965 Morris Mini Cooper S START CONDITION: Complete car with rotten shell and some salvageable parts CONDITION NOW: Majority of welding and fabrication work complete TIME TAKEN SO FAR: 3 months ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION: I don’t like to set a deadline for a project as it only adds to the pressure and stress! Step inside the workshop of Mark Hodgetts and you really do feel like you’ve been sent back in time 40 years. To any fan of classic cars, this is certainly no bad thing, and a quick tour reveals an array of retro projects along with many fabrication tools seldom seen in…

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Mini (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2023

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