Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello all, I've not disappeared at all. Still checking in on the odd occasion/twice a year (as any normal person with hobbies, home joinery projects etc would) to see the embittered commentary on my factual posts and photos of my driveway resprayed car. I'm not from the land of make-believe at all, ...

I was truly not lying about the driveway being a perfect spot for a good respray. Here's a picture of my driveway-resprayed car attached. It is testament to what was achievable in 2014 for £700-odd; a good driveway, decent folk and good weather. What's more, this image is 10 years after the respray-...

Ah well, I guess that I will just continue to enjoy the decent prices in the part of the UK that I live in. The quote I have just received today from a spray shop with booth for my second Morris Minor, was a whopping £800-£1000 including all materials- 2024 prices I guess. I thought it a little stee...

A good price for a full respray including prepping, priming, a couple of coats of Nexa Autocolor paint and 2 coats of clear coat, flatted back then reapplied is around £500-£700. This is what I paid back in 2014 including all materials, labour and I see no reason why it should cost more now. I obser...

Simon is a great mechanic, honest and fairly priced and with integrity. Yes, from my experience, he offers excellent value for money- a far cry from my recollection of some of the mechanics I have experienced in Southern England (I recall facing a £900 bill for the labour for removal of a seized nut...