Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks Andrew

I dont expect to get much support (if any) for what I'm about to say. However, I will go ahead and say it as it involves me personally for reasons I have tried to explain to our "webeditor". My thoughts on certain people being privileged to read our board ( GUESTS ) should be looked at. In...

use whatever method you wish lads. After all, its your car...stick it together with chewing gum and papier-mache if you like. I've given IMO and I'm sticking by it. Home Car DIY...Gas Mig is the way to go!!

Hi Alec, Yes I understand what you are saying. I promoted the Gas Mig pure and simply because I was thinking with the ordinary DIY guy in mind. I totally agree with you that there are other methods to use. If someone is lucky enough to have a workshop to work from...of course I would have mentioned ...

True Alec, I agree but not always convenient for the ordinary DIyer...but for the workshop yes I agree. But Gas Mig Welding is more than capable of acheiving very good results!

With regards to the above on riveting and glueing....I've asked a few of the guys that do it for a top of the range car manufacturer....and they say, if it was their car they would prefer it welded!!!!

Hi folks, had a discussion with some of the guys with regards to this system.....fraid the cosensus is stick with the compressor. Therefore, I'm not even going to try it out. I'm firmly sticking with the old school on this one. Compressor, Compressor.... eh whats that called again, oh aye, COMPRESSO...

I'll be honest though, they dont look all that hot, and my initial inclination is to go the old-school compressor route. I must admit, thats my thoughts on it too. However, I am willing to have a demo with one or two. To be honest, I just cant see by the compressor. Apart from anything else, I love...

LOL yeah maybe so but the more toys I get around me the more it can add to my vocabulary when things dont go the way I intend them to go :lol: I then find myself looking for my hammer....I so love that tool. :D I admit I have never tried one of those new thingys....maybe I should give one a try and ...

I'll stick with old school! Compressor for spraying and all those other toys you get to play with.

Agree with that wholeheartedly - I'd only cover something i was truly satisfied with with underseal. In fact when i take care of a couple of points on the chassis this winter the MOT inspector will see them before they get covered in black goo. What i was getting at though is if you have a new car ...

I believe the Elise was constructed from 1996-present....you cannot compare engeneering from yesterday to modern construction materials apart from anything else...materials are thinner (and getting even thinner)...Mercedes glue parts of their new cars and high pressure riveting, in fact my contacts ...

BMC, Continuous Welding IS the only way!!

I agree, no need for it whatsoever!...after all, we are here to help each other!

Ah well you see The Kilted One (aka bmceccosse) said elsewhere recently that only welding will do - or something like that. Just like the MOTsters. Whereas of course we all know that you can hold it all together with just rivets and gloo. Just look up at all those airyplanes. Any bits falling off? ...

MikeNash wrote:(despite rude comments from north of the border!).

What Rude Comments are they then! ?

Having picked up an arc welder today as a freebie I'd like to learn how to use it! Does anyone know of any good books to check or even better, online tutorials? Still got some welding left to do on the trav I might try! Hi Dan, Try this great forum...all the help you will ever need!! http://www.mig...

try this sub branch.

http://sne.morrisminor.com/

Contact the North East Morris Minors Club. If you need their details get back to me. They will advise.

Look wise I think it looks nice. However, its no longer a Minor IMO. Afraid I'm too much of a purist to even give it garage space.

Not for me!!!