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by myoldjalopy
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:54 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Trafficators and brackets for 4 door
Replies: 2
Views: 193

Re: Trafficators and brackets for 4 door

Yes, the trafficators are the same but the brackets are different between the 2-door and 4-door.
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thermostat housing
Replies: 16
Views: 470

Re: Thermostat housing

Hmmm, yes, previous owners often have a lot to answer for! As we all know :-(
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Spotlights
Replies: 23
Views: 492

Re: Spotlights

A little tongue in cheek, perhaps. Believe me, Bill, I am not advocating such an approach to night driving, of course not. But once was out of necessity as the battery was no longer being charged. And it was in deep rural, no towns, no villages, just the occasional farm house and I knew the lanes li...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Spotlights
Replies: 23
Views: 492

Re: Spotlights

I can't see how brighter lights would help with most of those things. I have driven several miles down country lanes at night with no lights at all more than once - the full moon was enough to see by! Eat lots of carrots! :wink:
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.
Replies: 6
Views: 208

Re: Gearbox Oil Condition & Filling Questions.

Swirls in the oil are common. Metal grains in the drain plug are also common. Just fill the gearbox until it overflows from the filler plug. Let any excess oil drain away and then re-fit the filler/level plug. Or just measure out the correct amount and check that it is up to the level of the filler...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thermostat housing
Replies: 16
Views: 470

Re: Thermostat housing

I have had a thermostat housing corrode through from the inside - after 65 years. I replaced with like and slathered the studs in copper grease. The cork gasket I used did leak and so I replaced it with one of the upgraded types (for a mini?) Stephen refers to. Sorted.
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Spotlights
Replies: 23
Views: 492

Re: Spotlights

"At my local MMOC branch meeting this week only 2 out of 20 or so members drove their Minors to the evening meeting. The reason given was that it was too dark on the country roads and the Minor headlights too poor." I don't really understand this. I have been driving bog-standard Minors f...
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:36 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Metal trim help
Replies: 16
Views: 397

Re: Metal trim help

Nor did I - are they?
by myoldjalopy
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Metal trim help
Replies: 16
Views: 397

Re: Metal trim help

Yes, clean it all up and give it a few coats of wax. Or I suppose you could try and paint a clear varnish over it.......
by myoldjalopy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:30 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Metal trim help
Replies: 16
Views: 397

Re: Metal trim help

Well, I don't know what kind of finish you are wanting (and how pristine or otherwise the rest of the car is) but what you have polished up so far - it looks like part of the grille surround - looks pretty good from the photo!
by myoldjalopy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Purolator - how tight?
Replies: 43
Views: 1373

Re: Purolator - how tight?

Make sure the canister is not turning with the bolt as you tighten it up and the canister starts connecting with the top sealing ring or the ring can be damaged. Also, the canister should be roughly 3/4 full of oil before fitting, so you will need to keep finger pressure on the bolt head as you offe...
by myoldjalopy
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: No MOT
Replies: 9
Views: 366

Re: No MOT

Surely if something is found it just needs to be fixed? Can't see why there would be a requirement for an MOT as well. Same as if an owner finds the brakes weren't working - he/she fixes them. No need for an MOT and vehicle is roadworthy again (assuming nothing else needs doing).
by myoldjalopy
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: No MOT
Replies: 9
Views: 366

Re: No MOT

I would imagine most 'hands-on' owners familiar with Minors would know if the vehicle is roadworthy or not. Even if they put it in for an MOT they would check it over to avoid a fail. Not that I am advocating one way or the other.
by myoldjalopy
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Spotlights
Replies: 23
Views: 492

Re: Spotlights

Bill_qaz wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:16 pm Very good picture but actually all four are the same size 7" :lol:
Need a different bug :tu1:
I believe its a type of jumping spider, Bill. Not that I know much about such things, but the picture 'jumped out' at me when I saw it!
by myoldjalopy
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Spotlights
Replies: 23
Views: 492

Re: Spotlights

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by myoldjalopy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Front indicators
Replies: 5
Views: 178

Re: Front indicators

Yes, that's exactly how it is on my car - aftermarket indicators fitted which earth through the screws into the wings.....
by myoldjalopy
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Front indicators
Replies: 5
Views: 178

Re: Front indicators

I'm thinking that these indicators were added later, as a UK 1959 car would have originally had trafficators. If the existing assemblies have only one wire (feed), they are probably earthed through the screws fixing them to the metal wings rather than having an earth wire......
by myoldjalopy
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi
Replies: 18
Views: 664

Re: Electric Fuel Pump SU v Hardi

Stephen I think you have lost your sense of humour,it was in jest :roll: Just because you don,t like something doesn't make it wrong, you have lots of mods on your minor(from your posts) an alternator is just another mod. :tu1: I bought my minor with many existing mods, including alternator and neg...
by myoldjalopy
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Better than nothing rust treatment?
Replies: 41
Views: 1532

Re: Better than nothing rust treatment?

" Even when I was a student in Scotland (hardly an ideal climate for a tourer!) I rented a dry garage. It was cheap rent but nowhere near where I lived so I had to take a 30 minute bus journey to get the car. A bit mad and my friends thought I was ridiculously eccentric but now I have last lau...
by myoldjalopy
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Better than nothing rust treatment?
Replies: 41
Views: 1532

Re: Better than nothing rust treatment?

les wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:48 pm Good idea, engine out and you can reach everywhere.
But just not in your car! :lol: