Morris Minor Owners Club

No they will not necessarily lock up and that is a good thing. Depends on the road surface. I find the 7" drums adequate when they are well maintained, and I think that's what some people fail to grasp - that cars need maintenance.

Thank you all.

Can some knowledgeable tell me the Unipart/Lockheed part numbers for the brake flexible hoses for a 1962 948cc car please.

I need a 1000 front panel, must be in excellent structural condition, not bothered about paint/cosmetics as it's going to be stripped and sprayed.

It appears to be a variation on Gill Sans, a remarkably clear type introduced in the early 20th Century and quickly adopted by industry.

I have had to disconnect factory bullet connectors before and they've been so stuck the wires actually came out, necessitating repair.

Looks a very nice job there. Are you doing it yourself?

That's pretty neat!

Not all the remanufactured cables have a grease nipple. They should be lubricated from the factory, handling the inner cable will soon tell you.

Be very careful which one you order. Some are a very poor fit and do not seat on the manifold properly leading to constant blowing, and some catch the bodywork where the downpipe exits leading to excessive noise. For this reason I have my local 'old school' exhaust shop manufacture and fit new exhau...

Autosparks have upwards of a 12-week wait presently. I ordered an overdrive harness in early July and am still waiting. So won't have a new loom any time soon.

Meanwhile someone is re-inventing the wheel.

There is a useful Lucas gadget called a Stop Lights Indicator Sounds interesting, I haven't heard of this before and an internet search doesn't bring it up, do you have a picture or a link to one? Many thanks, Mike. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LUCAS-STOP-LAMP-INDICATOR-MODEL-AL-127/323668666679?hash...

Unfortunately that wasn't my experience when I applied for the previous keeper timeline on one of my cars - using the correct form - DVLA declined to provide any information at all.

Aye. The important models were the larger cars which yielded a far greater profit margin, but don't cost much more to manufacture. I had a Morris Oxford MO and the step up in quality and engineering was phenomenal, it's just the loveable Minor, for all their faults, get under your skin.

They were cheap cars quickly thrown together in the factories. The engines and running gear did not have a long service life. By the introduction of the 1098 engine they were so outdated in style and layout, BMC just didn't care about them and only continued making them because they sold well. Compa...

Yes exactly, after arriving at the 'book setting' you can then advance it gradually by listening to the engine to get the best performance.

Do you adjust the ignition after first setting with the timing light?

Thank you, no it looks 'original'. I might just swap them back, I can see the hinge on that side is in a totally different position. Probably a Friday car.

Can you give me an idea of typical bonnet to front wing panel gaps please. I swapped bonnets and the replacement is fine on the nearside but on the offside I can fit my fingers in the unsightly gap, it's that wide, and the bonnet is also fouling the anti-rattle rubber on that side. Or is it a case o...