Morris Minor Owners Club

Matt you're an inspiration, "improvise, adapt & overcome" as clint Eastwood once said. Here's a picture of my home made engine and cab dolly. If it can take the lump, it can handle the cab. with four B&Q casters, some stout lengths of timber and away we go. <br> http://mmoc.org.uk/...

that is one hell of a pickup, how long have you been working on it to get to this stage? and what condition was it in when you first got it?

Why's that then Dan, what's the problem with them.

If a car is reported stolen the index number and chassis vin plate number should be reported to the DVLC, that should light up as a stolen motor vehicle to any prospective buyer, how on earth could this garage owner claim to have bought these smv's in good faith. lets hope he looses his business. I'...

Yes, come on hotrodder, you're of an age where techno stuff is second nature, so lets see some photo's of your moggie. And welcome, you'll find this a very friendly site.

I've also got my eye on this van on e bay (330319684556.) says it was a runner before being garaged. wings look usable, I wonder what the chassis is like? might be worth a shufti. its inexpensive at the moment, but then again those rear pickup parts went for over £500 in the end, I was staggered.

Matt that underbody paint looks hardwearing, what did you use there?

Hi J, thats great advice as always, thanks. I know you can also get extensions for spot welders to get to those difficult to reach places.

Thanks M25, a Chassis like that would put my project well ahead of schedule, and put me in the right direction.

well thats three out of three for shielded gas so far, thanks.

Brilliant Matt, a bit of innovation could save a lot of cash. Has anyone else got any money saving ideas?

For repairwork on floor pans, door sills and body outer panels I'm looking at buying a MIG welder that works on domestic current levels for home use, there are two types, the first uses a bottle gas like argon to provide a shield over the area of work, the second has a wire spool that releases a shi...

Just look at this old botched repair to the r/o/s corner. looks like whoever did this didn't really care a lot about the car, it was a farm, the car was a commodity, they did what was needed to get it through its MOT I guess. Lets face it, when this orrible repair was done, you could easily buy a lo...

Today I've been checking out local tool retailers, I'm after some dollies, I need at least two to get the car up the drive into the garage, so I can start restoration work now its nearly stripped. my local auto factors want £80 for a pair! yet classics monthly has an ad by "machine mart" f...

Thats very kind of you wib, hope you can find a good home for all that stuff, is a lot of it minor related?

scratch one fuel tank, I think something once lived in here, when I stripped it off the car today some "strangely brown" mud came out onto my nice clean driveway. the picture shows it being stripped of the chassis support strips, Unsure if they come with a new chassis, kept them as a patte...

you sir are a total gent. Thanks Matt.
One thing Ive really enjoyed since I started this is the amazing support and help I've had from everyone, Its great and I'll continue to keep you all posted about my progress with lots of pictures, (cos I know Tog likes pictures) on this thread.

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Tog, I wish I was on something, I ache. Still ,day off from shift work today, I can spend some time in the sun when the car's wrapped up, and the drive's swept of rust, and the tools are away, and the scrap chassis parts are taken to the council tip........

Well thank you, both of you, Its my first ever restoration. It's something Ive always wanted to do, I did do a BSA C11 motorbike a couple of years back. All that needed doing was strip re-paint and re- wire. nothing like this. Ive been an armchair restorer for so long, I've got all the books, so I h...