Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi All
A friend is trying to find out what the thread is in the inserts that Morris originally used to secure the rear wings to the wood arch-pieces on early Travellers. This was before hex-head coach bolts were adopted for that purpose. Does anyone know? I assume is BSF but what size?
Don

I would personally not fit a wheel smaller than 14 inches

I agree. I have a 14" on mine and it feels very comfortable to use although a bit on the heavy side for parking.
Don

Here in Australia where sheep currently outnumber people by 3 to 1, lanolin cream has long been used at a topical treatment for skin problems (yes, including nipples :oops: ). Low viscosity forms are widely used now for rust prevention on cars, boats and all sorts of machines and structures exposed ...

Good news! I found it. It was much further back in time than I expected--March/April 2012. It is called 'Casing the Joints--the Traveller's Anatomy Revealled'. So you can all stop searching now :wink: BTW. Has anyone ever compiled a master-index of technical articles? I came across a lot of very goo...

I seem to remember an issue that had Traveller woodwork as a feature article. If I recall correctly, it was several pages. I have flipped through a lot of issues without finding it.
Don

Can anyone point me to which issue covered Traveller woodwork. It was a few years ago.
Don

It could be a non-vented fuel cap limiting fuel availability. That is, enough air might be seeping into the tank for all but the most demanding situations. Worth checking, I think.
Don

It sounds to me like the starter isn't getting enough power. Have you checked the battery charge? To explain, in the moments after being supplied with power, the starter motor needs spin energetically to fling the bendix drive out to engage with the flywheel. If it doesn't spin up energetically enou...

Just to be clear about the reinforcement with a steel rod method...
The idea is to use one piece of rod that will extend across the area affected by splits and a few centimetres beyond. This will disperse the stresses across a considerable area.
Don

Hi. Here in Australia, with our bumpy roads, those splits in the bonnet edge are very common. :evil: The standard fix is to weld a length of steel rod (several mil thick) behind the front edge. The rod will make it much less likely that you will blow through when welding and also make it much less l...

Mounts are new and rock hard.

Then this could be the problem. New stock mounts seem to be pretty much without exception far too hard.
I suggest that you see if you can find some new old stock ones or failing that some good used old ones.

Don

I think that the fuel the pump is pulling would provide a damping effect on the pump mechanism by providing an amount of resistance to the diaphram movement. The longer pull from the tank versus the can in the engine bay would provide greater damping.
That is my theory Ahem .
Don

I agree. It does sound like a head gasket.
It is best not to fiddle with anything else until you check compression, as suggested above.
Don

If only my hand was that steady!!!! I think that most of us can relate to that statement. You will need to rig up a rest to keep your brush hand steady. Note that signwriters use a length of dowel or similar to keep a steady hand. One end typically has a small pad attached. This is rested on the wo...

Long bristled brush: To explain, it is not just the tip of the bristles that is used to make the line--the brush is held at an angle so much of the length of the bristles is laid flat against the surface and the brush is dragged along (or the surface is moved under the bristles in the case of a turn...

Another vote for the slowly spinning wheel.''

But here is the real secret of success: you must have a fine brush with soft ultra-long bristles. So you will need to visit your local art store.

The type of brush I described is what was used in the good ol' days for painting coachlines.

Don

Rob

I haven't used it but ESM have green engine paint:
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/engin ... ly-p830103

Don

This is a topic that often surfaces. There are proponents for both oil and grease. The argument against using oil is that it will run into the rack boots, which some say are not suitable to contain oil, and in any case, when there will not do the lubrication job. The argument against using grease is...

I have been doing some more research on Aerolite. It seems that there are at least two varieties. Here is some info I have borrowed from an online woodwork forum. Aerolite 306 is a UF (Urea Formaldehyde) adhesive while Aerolite 308 is an MUF (Melamine Urea Formaldehyde) glue. The "hardener"...

Panky

Do you think you might have Aerolite and Cascamite switched? According to Wikipedia, Aerolite was originally developed in the 1930's for aircraft applications. Cascamite is readily available in hardware stores today and is presumably the modern equivalent.


Don