Morris Minor Owners Club

Dont for gods sake try and release all that tension by popping off the top trunnion.......somethings bound to go wrong and damage something or someone.
Put the car back upright, and use the tried and tested method.

My saloon was made in approximately June of 1957 and that has the black tarred finish.....because Ive spent the last 3 days trying to get rid of all the damn stuff ready for spraying

YG

Ive just fitted a whole new set of poly bushes to the rear of my car.....and new leaf springs for that matter. Considering all the mounting points (spring hangers, chassis rails etc) are all new i.e. welded in by me. Everything bolted on very straightforward. No fitting issues at all. Oh and the bus...

Ah I thought you were referring to the controversy we've had over this subject.........or were you and Im just having a bout of morning stupidness again?!!

I bought a set of leaf springs with poly-bushes. These are now on the car....first time the cars had its back axle attached for 2 years

Already done a 9" conversion. So ill just get a newer type MC....thanks for the help everyone!
Oh, should I go for a pattern one or genuine Lockheed?

YG

Just got round to looking at my master cylinder as its got to go back in before the torsion bars go on. Mines the older style 7/8" bore one, and annoyingly its had it. The bores badly pitted and the piston is scratched to hell. I see that the only replacements you can get are the 13/16" bo...

Get the guys details verified, get as much evidence as possible and hammer the chap. He deserves it for being so obnoxious and arrogant in the first place.

YG

My poly bushes are just the ones from ESM, probably best to use white grease anyway?
Charlie, mines a saloon.....so i dont have to panic!

YG

Got lots of nice new shiny things on order. So, some questions. Im using polybushes for everything, what sort of grease should I be using with them? My car originally had 7 leaf springs on but Ive got a set of nearly 5 leave ones, this should be fine shouldnt it? Any tips for rebuilding the rear sus...

Oh what larks there are to come! Watch for an update!

YG

I managed to remember which torsion bar was which today luckily! The one with the serverely worn eybolt pivot (or whatever the correct term is) is the one that goes on the nearside! It seems to me that setting the ride height will be a bummer. So is it best to just get them to a certain height, then...

See you all there, can I put my Peugeot 306 on show?!!!

So etch primer, a layer of filler primer, and then top coat.

Looks like I need to get some ordering done!

Thanks for all the replies. I see Ive opened a bit of a can of worms here. I noticed someone mentioned about marking the torsion bars when removing them. I didnt do this when I took mine off nearly 2 years ago now (young and enthusiastic 16 yr old.......). Could this pose a problem when refitting th...

autolycus wrote:

youngun wrote:Whats the harm in trying?

YG

3. If you need to ask here, you probably don't know enough about suspension design and vehicle dynamics to know what effect your mods will have.


Kevin

Of course I dont know anything about vehicle dynamics, Im only 18. Hence why Im checking on here!

Please excuse my ignorance, but I havent looked into the national yet. My cars not finished but I'd like to make a day trip up there, when and where is it and how much is it if your just a visitor?

YG

No car finds them fun to be honest!

I think Ill go for it, ive got some old bumpstops I can chop up. Whats the harm in trying?

YG

Hmm lowering doesnt sound popular? Wondering if I should or not now. The kits from ESM lower the rear by 1 1/2" I suppose I could slightly shorten the U-bolts and re-tap them to give say a 1" lower instead?

YG

Brilliant, thanks for the help everyone!

Couple more questions. What primer should I use on the bare metal? Etch or zinc rich?
Also, Im only spraying the engine bay at the moment so will 1ltr of topcoat and 1ltr of primer be enough?

YG