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- Tue Nov 07, 2023 1:15 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: 1949 MM Firewall holes
- Replies: 8
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Re: 1949 MM Firewall holes
I have a tourer that is a rolling shell in primer. If I get a chance, I'll photo the firewall in the daylight and post up some photos. Will try to do the same with my 49 saloon although can't vouch that it will be 100% original. Philip: Thanks for this, as I need the same info for "Clementine&...
- Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:07 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: 1951 Morris Motors brochure
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1035
Re: 1951 Morris Motors brochure
I must admit, the line "Test! Test! Test!" made me laugh. So ... excitable!
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:20 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Braided fuel house
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2733
Re: Braided fuel house
Glad you posted this, as I ordered the same fuel hose from ESM but haven't yet tried to fit it. Will follow wisdom from others with interest!
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:38 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Early MM parts
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8900
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:13 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: 1948 MM arrived
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3672
Re: 1948 MM arrived
I'm going to have to ferret around behind the firewall (bulkhead) to check the correct shade. I think it was resprayed 20 years ago; it always was maroon. It's actually a very dark marron, bergundy wine colour. I had a maroon B Morris in the 1970s and it was much redder. That was my thought too. Th...
- Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:46 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: 1948 MM arrived
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3672
Re: 1948 MM arrived
Richard What a lovely and superb example. Truly, congratulations on acquiring the car. The degree of originality is remarkable. I must admit, along with some other early cars, photos like these will be most helpful with restoration of my April 1949 'USA' Tourer which was also originally maroon. Can ...
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:22 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Recent acquisition
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7655
Re: Recent acquisition
My April 1949 car has quite different dampers. Were Girling front dampers used interchangeably with the standard item? Were they replacement parts? I've never seen dampers like those on a Minor as far as I recall ...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Early MM parts
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8900
Re: Early MM parts
I can't bring myself to crush this old girl so whilst the Boss is still happy for it to be in the workshop I'm going to play with some rust. There will be minimal if any repair panels, partly because I would like the car to remain more Morris than Hadrian but also because of the obscene mark up pla...
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:45 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Recent acquisition
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7655
Re: Recent acquisition
Thanks for posting this, Richard. Indeed, looks quite rust-free indeed from what's visible. If you talk to the owner again, you can tell him that with serial # 27839, it's very likely an October 1949 car. https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/north-plympton/cars-vans-utes/1949-morris-minor-low-light/12590...
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Recent acquisition
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7655
Re: Recent acquisition
I rather suspect the mount for the lever-arm shocks changed around the same time the firewall was redesigned to add a slight recess in the crossmember to accommodate the longer Series II engine.
That would have been in the months leading up to the first Series II four-door saloon in August 1952.
That would have been in the months leading up to the first Series II four-door saloon in August 1952.
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 2:23 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: PARTS FOR 48 LOWLIGHT TOURER WANTED
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2525
Re: PARTS FOR 48 LOWLIGHT TOURER WANTED
Actually turns out to be a saloon and chassis no is 5528 so 28th LHD. There is something about it on here in 2011 https://www.mmoc.org.uk/Messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=42114 Wow! I think I vaguely recall knowing that existed, delighted it's still around. And of course definitely a 1949 car! Do we kn...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:24 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: PARTS FOR 48 LOWLIGHT TOURER WANTED
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2525
Re: PARTS FOR 48 LOWLIGHT TOURER WANTED
That would be QUITE a find. Did you mean "early 49" Tourer, I presume?
best, jv.
Did he happen to send the serial number? I know the Series MM Register would like to know about this one!
best, jv.
- Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:55 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Early MM parts
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8900
Re: Early MM parts
Hear, hear! PHOTOS !!
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:06 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Early MM parts
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8900
Re: Early MM parts
Rod: I sent you a private message. best, jv.
- Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Piston rings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 893
Re: Piston rings - try GBH Spares?
MM owner David McCullough recommended GBH Spares to me, and they provided what I needed: <info@gbhspares.co.uk> Brian who works there was very helpful, and wrote me the following: "We have had ring sets done for this engine……though we need to check that you don’t have an odd piston, which is ra...
- Sat Jul 11, 2020 5:30 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Engine rebuild.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1752
Re: Engine rebuild.
If anyone wants proof that the side-valve is a durable little engine even after decades of neglect, read the description on this video:
https://vimeo.com/417267033
https://vimeo.com/417267033
- Wed May 06, 2020 2:25 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Gear shift lever knob
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2581
Re: Gear shift lever knob
OK, according to OHP900 aka Richard O'Brien (who can't recall his login at the moment), the knobs Mike Parry had made weren't correct. So basically I had the story backward—for which abject apologies. Richard sent me these four photos. Three show the original knob off his Feb 1949 car, with ridged e...
- Tue May 05, 2020 7:00 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Gear shift lever knob
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2581
Re: Gear shift lever knob
Do you mean these? https://www.morrisminorspares.com/gearbox-c76/gearbox-all-o-h-v-models-gearbox-c79/gearlever-knob-803cc-original-long-lever-type-p830961 I believe these are not the same as the earliest Series MM knobs, according to the estimable Richard O'Brien. If memory serves, those 1948-earl...
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:33 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: emblem color
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1980
Re: emblem color
I would bet a certain amount of money it's blue. I've never seen a red-painted boot emblem on any Minor.
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:00 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: boot boards
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1295
Re: boot boards
I've never seen boot boards on ANY Minor that came in silver from the factory. Flat black, surely.