Morris Minor Owners Club

Agreed, makes things so much more simple if you need to fit any accessories...radio, heated screen etc.
The rusting thing sounds like an old wife’s tale though... just ducking my head now

Anyone remember ‘weebles’? They didn’t have any legs but you couldn’t knock them over.

Kids eh...we’re still bailing the little devil’s out. And the the youngest is 39.

Yes, it’s your car so you can do what you like with it. But the purists will go tut tut...and it may well lose value.
Modified beetles though!! But that’s a whole different scene.

I think that with the mileage most of us do in our Minors,a budget tyre will do just fine!
My tyres were fitted some years ago,still loads of tread but the rubber is looking a bit iffy. Changing them all soon.

Don’t think the ‘brand ‘ matters. If it’s the same medication and cheaper thats just great!

Does it? My A30 doesn’t seem to have any problems.

Venture Garage at Holbrook is very Minor friendly and don’t overcharge. Owner is called Richard Bacon, he works with his son David.

It won’t be ‘dead’...just a bit poorly. If you’re not confident about auto electrics get someone to check it out for you

It’s a bit ridiculous,that...obviously crash damaged parts can’t be allowed back into the market, but lots of rare and useful stuff is being wasted.

I think that the mock eye spots are to make it look like a snake, to deter predators. Nature is quite amazing.

ampwhu wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2019 5:53 pm

nice pick up. ive seen A35 pick ups go for around 25K and they are rare! the MM does have the 5 star package though...….

mine must be worth at least 20K then......

Good ones are like rocking horse manure. Projects are rare and expensive. Supply and demand?

The OP hasn't mentioned the age of his Minor, or if it is Positive/Negative earth, or was + but is now -ve. See my post from May about my problems regarding sparks... https://www.mmoc.org.uk/Messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=70183 He says that it’s positive earth and wonders if he’s done any harm t...

Depends on which paint you use.

Myrtles Man wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:07 pm

SteveClem wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 29, 2019 1:45 pm

My old mini, back in the seventies was prone to blowing fuses. They all got gradually replaced by bits of silver paper out of fag packets...

Until the whole lot eventually went up in flames?

I got away with it...older and wiser now!

Could be lots of things,but likely very simple. Get the battery charged. Then check the fuel pump is working when you turn the ignition on. It should tick quite audibly. No ticking,try a gentle tap on the fuel pump. If she still doesn’t start report back and there are lots of other easy things to tr...

My old mini, back in the seventies was prone to blowing fuses. They all got gradually replaced by bits of silver paper out of fag packets...

The Morris Minor Millennium Co. in Manchester may be your nearest specialist. They seem to get good reviews. There may well be local garages quite capable of doing the upgrades. I used to go to Sam Furness in Tansley when we lived near Matlock, he always did a good job and didn’t overcharge. Even us...

Got to be David Hockney...he’s not dead yet and has been photographed in a Minor. Not recently though.

A nice little local garage would sort it for you,and it really shouldn’t cost much. An hour or two at the most. But it’s fun to have a go yourself and if it goes pear shaped the garage will still sort it.