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by morris van
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many of you can weld, and how did you learn?
Replies: 22
Views: 1094

Re: How many of you can weld, and how did you learn?

I learnt off my dad and I did a night class. My dad used to work for Vauxhalls in the early 1960s and they always needed welding even on new cars.
by morris van
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What colour on a Minor? - POLL
Replies: 41
Views: 17684

Re: What colour on a Minor? - POLL

Before I got my van a garage had restored it in the early 1990s and changed the colour to teal blue before it was antelope brown.
by morris van
Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What colour on a Minor? - POLL
Replies: 41
Views: 17684

Re: What colour on a Minor? - POLL

Mines teal blue
by morris van
Mon Sep 04, 2023 12:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

I went to drop my mower to be repaired today in Chesham and took it in my Morris van and when I left there was a white Morris Traveller following me towards Chesham.
by morris van
Sun Jul 09, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

I went to a very local classic car show today in the village I live in as I don't normally do car shows and apart from mine there was only one other Morris Minor a blue convertible. There were hundreds of cars MGs,Fords,Rolls Royces etc.
by morris van
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 100k on the clock
Replies: 13
Views: 1503

Re: 100k on the clock

My 1971 Morris van had only done 47000 miles and had old MOTs but it came from the Isle of Wight and thats not big. I had a 1968 A35 van which I got in 1996 and that had done 342000 miles and I knew it had as i had all the old MOTs and sold it in 2011 with 369000 miles on it and it is still going.
by morris van
Sat Jun 10, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One for the brave.......
Replies: 14
Views: 3005

Re: One for the brave.......

A couple of weekends work and a bit of t cut and polish and it will be ready for the road :D
by morris van
Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

I checked and it is taxed and insured. I googled the number plate and there was a photo of it being towed behind a van.
by morris van
Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:01 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

The garage has agreed to have a look at it tomorrow and they had left a tool for doing connections under the bonnet. The lights were working when it took it in.
by morris van
Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

I dropped off my van off on Monday and I got a call today to say it was all done but he said the headlight wasn't working on high beam on opposite that was damaged it was when I took it I said I had a couple of new headlights I'll put one in when I get home and neither worked so must be a loose conn...
by morris van
Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

The insurance have given the OK for the garage to repair my van and I am taking it to the garage next Monday and he said it should not take long.
by morris van
Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:08 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

I got a message from the insurance today and they have agreed for me to get it repaired at the garage that has done work on it before so I took the van to the garage and he'll do an estimate and then book it in when he has sent estimate to the insurance company. I did ring the insurance this morning...
by morris van
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

I'll let you know when I get it sorted out
by morris van
Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:56 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

I've got agreed value and when I spoke to the insurance company they were unsure what a Morris Minor van was he said was it a Morris Marina van I said no and this from a company recommended by the club. :-(
by morris van
Sat Sep 24, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

I said to the insurance company it was restored last year. They want me to get an estimate done before they decide whether to go ahead. I can't do much until Monday so I have to time off work for someone to look at it. It's alright to use as only small dent in wing but looks awful and only needs a w...
by morris van
Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:18 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Work on van
Replies: 81
Views: 40181

Re: Work on van

My van was reversed into today and damaged the front wing only small damage. i spoke to my insurance company and they are deciding whether it worth repairing as its an old car and replacing the wing and spraying will cost more than the van is worth as its over fifty years old and they are only worth...
by morris van
Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

On Tuesday I spotted eight Morris Minors one was mine at the monthly meeting where I won first prize for one they liked the most.
by morris van
Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

The second garage had to replace the front brakes which first restorer messed up. The new panels started rusting six months after being fitted and there are other things to do as the first restorer replaced the floor and has now rusted and it does not go out in wet weather and is garage kept.
by morris van
Thu Jul 14, 2022 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

Tescos in Tring I would have been in mine but with the classic car restorer making my van useless im not using it at the moment.
by morris van
Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2449
Views: 683732

Re: Spotted today.

I saw a white Traveller in Tescos car park on Saturday afternoon.