Morris minor million

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1000179
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Re: Morris minor million

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Mot'd
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firedrake1942
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Re: Morris minor million

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Been following progress on CW facebook page, simply beautiful !
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Re: Morris minor million

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How good is that??? You must be soooo pleased! :)
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Re: Morris minor million

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More piccies please!!!!
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Re: Morris minor million

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beautiful!

Who did the seats and trim?
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Image "Jodie". '67 Traveller, 1275, discs, suspension mods etc.
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Re: Morris minor million

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Thank you all for the positive comments. Yes we're so pleased with it.
Trim and carpets is newton commercial except seats which I stripped and repaired the frames and an excellent upholsterer local to us in Exmouth re trimmed in the correct white leather and vinyl with black piping along with the dash front for around half newton commercial quote,
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Re: Morris minor million

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And the rocker cover badge has been sorted out!
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Re: Morris minor million

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Superb! Hope you'll use it...too beautiful to just sit in a garage.
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Re: Morris minor million

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Taxed and on the road today
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Re: Morris minor million

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Fantastic! Epic result! Just think how it could have all ended if you hadn't intervened to save it!
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Re: Morris minor million

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Absolutely stunning. What a terrific interior! :)
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Re: Morris minor million

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myoldjalopy wrote:Fantastic! Epic result! Just think how it could have all ended if you hadn't intervened to save it!
It has the heater matrix I bought from you!
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Re: Morris minor million

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Brilliant! Glad it helped in your restoration. It came from a very early (1956) Minor 1000.
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Re: Morris minor million

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I’ve sourced parts from so many places. 179 is like Triggers broom.
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Re: Morris minor million

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Or the Axe of the Apostles.... Most of our cars are like that!
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Re: Morris minor million

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Looks very nice a credit to you.
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Re: Morris minor million

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Beautiful looking car.

But they are all a very hard colour to photograph accurately!
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Re: Morris minor million

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Good luck with the Wheel Embellishers CW tell me that have sourced some and they are on order. Piccies please when fitted!
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Re: Morris minor million

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Yes my CW set are reserved.. I’ll post a picture when I get them.
I’m at the staring at the car in the garage stage.. keep finding excuses to nip outside!
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