Welcome to Restoration-Mini!!
Buy/fix what you like and enjoy, that way it doesn't sting so much when you sell it for a loss LOL
Getting reaady to sell the Austin mini 850. How do you think it will do on BAT? Have to gather info and photos.
Another Mk I Mini is on BaT, for 60 years this one has escaped being turned into something else and remains a humble 850. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-morris-mini-minor-deluxe/