Morris Minor Owners Club

There are repair panels for just about everything, but they are mostly not as original, so you will have to "fettle" them. You will also have to make some small repair sections, if only to avoid having to buy a whole panel for one small hole. Often it is not only much cheaper, but also muc...

Yes, you're blaster seems to know what he is talking about. I wouldn't bother with weld through primer, it's expensive and not a particularly good primer. If you are going to get the shell blasted again after welding, which I would strongly recommend, then I would suggest the cheapest primer you can...

I am sorry, reading my reply made me realise how pompous it sounds! Actually, you are right; shotblasting will expose all the areas that need welding, especially those pinholes that might normally be missed. The problem with doing it before welding is that it may also remove corrosion that is actual...

I am sure you have a good plan, but am wondering why you would blast before welding. Means you will blast it twice? It is ideal to get it painted straight after blasting in order to protect the surface? That is best done within hours of blasting as the steel begins to oxidise immediately. Most defin...

Ok, for my pennies worth; I ground down the welds with a flap wheel, often this can expose pin holes that would otherwise go undetected. Whilst in a perfect world (or a more professional weld) there should not be any pinholes, I found that after shotblasting they were quite numerous. I include those...

That's pretty impressive! It just shows that anything is possible.

Not so fast! They are NOT sealed beam, they are BPF (British pre-Focus) units. Sealed beam units are all glass and cannot be dismantled. BPF units were used throughout the fifties and sixties on almost everything and were then replaced by sealed beams in the late sixties. They are very similar and i...

I used a white non-silicon waterproof sealer. The kind used in kitchens and bathrooms that goes in a sealer gun.

Thanks for the reply,

Does your gearbox have the shortened remote to bring the gear lever out in the standard position? This is the main difference between the kit Moss offer and the conversions that, say, Charles Ware offer.

Also are you using the hydraulic clutch or the mechanical one?

Lance, I think it may be a standard gutter profile used on a lot of coach-built cars, particularly before and just after the war. I have a small section that I can measure up for you. Oh, here we go this saves me the bother! http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/products/648-aluminium-strip-gutter-1 Now ...

I am interested to hear comments from anyone who has bought the 5 speed conversion kit from Moss.

Looks fantastic! It is amazing how something quite simple can make such a big difference.

There is enough power and very good torque with the 1 1/4" carb. The car is unlikely to be driven WOT, so a bigger carb would be of no real value. Torque, smoothness and economy are what was required and the same application was confirmed by driving a couple of similar cars first. I know that m...

No, they are seven leaf springs, although not so easy to see on that picture.

I never thought of the "boom box" but I have to say the sound quality in the car is absolutely amazing. I was very pleasantly surprised. The Retrosounds radio is superb.

What is your plan of attack regarding paint? It might be good to get some on before fitting too much of the suspension, or will it come off again? (the suspension not the paint lol)

Thanks. And the holes in the bulkhead panel below the rear seat? [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1405019599_13576 [/frame] Those are the rear speakers. They actually have black (as near to period as I could find) covers on, maybe that's why it looks like a hole in the picture. The front ...

Has anyone had any problems with five speed conversions? I am particularly interested to hear about the mechanical clutch bracket. Has anyone used the Moss conversion with the shortened remote?

"May I ask what the three nuts ahead of the front spring hanger on each side are for?"

Seat belt retractor bracket

The digits are 3 1/8" . However, 3 1/2" digits are also available if your car is pre 1964. I got them from Polar Automotive, just under £52 delivered. (classicplatesonline.co.uk)

Note that if your plates are for a saloon you need to order a special shape for the rear.

Looking very good! Things start to get much better soon. Working with clean parts and putting things back together really makes it feel like you are going in the right direction.