Morris Minor Owners Club

The wheel fits in the channel of the painted section. I believe originally the glass was pressed in with a rubber section between it and the channel. Mine was rotten so I used a silicone sealant/adhesive (neutral cure) to bond the glass into the channel in the hope that my new assembly didn't trap w...

In the channel of parts 1 and 3

Alan

If you search back through my posts I fitted a pair to my sidevalve. Constructed inlet manifolds etc and those overflow pipes were long enough to get to top of sump level. All together it was a lot of work and as Phil says, improvement was minimal. I did measure (it was measureable!) the times taken...

With regard to changing a complete brake pipe I believe there are many 'modern' vehicles where changing a complete pipe would be very labour intensive considering the route it could take.

Alan

I questioned my cracking tyres (not Morris) at our local very good tyre fitters, he advised that the cracks I showed him were ok but the use of tyre treatments is generally bad news for tyres!

Alan

Only had good experiences with silicone - filled in early 2000!

Alan

I still have a Halon extinguisher, super effective and leaves no mess but unfortunately not very environmentally friendly and were banned.
They work by swamping the area in the gas and eliminating the oxygen/air.

Alan

Looks great! Can't say I've seen that model before?
I have a brass bodied Pyrene one I carry in the Morris but don't suppose it would work if needed!
(It's not the only one I carry)

Alan

Doesn't look right, the scroll should not be visible. Just measured my spare box flange to casting end at 57mm (yours looks like 65?)
I would investigate as you can guarantee it will leak.
As for the hole, don't know what it's for but they all have them!

Alan

I seem to remember the official workshop manual describes where to insert screws into the silencer case to secure the baffles. This I suppose could work with a 'factory' system but are after market systems made in the same way though? When I had a rattling box years ago I must admit to deforming it ...

Do all that work - then ride it around in the sea?

Alan

Do my own - Lidl clippers, number 3 over the top, number 2 up sides/back.
Even the missus thinks it looks ok!

Alan

Might be good but why can't they give a price off the site instead of requesting a quote?
Puts folk off.

Alan

Looks Very Nice - enjoy!

Alan

I would personally only raise a car off the ground to preserve the tyres, but if they are shot already?

Alan

I have bigger wheels/tyres on my minor and have also got the same size as a spare. I accommodated it in the usual place but raised the shelf as required.
Works well but obviously lose a bit of boot space although it's never been a major problem.

Alan

My dash clock didn't come from an MM but you would have to look hard to notice it wasn't genuine!
I think similar clocks were fitted to some BMC vehicles of similar vintage and believe that's where mine came from. I did some post's on it when it was installed.

Alan

I put an additional screw fixing in the half shafts!
I did it because I didn't like the idea of the O ring opening up the joint to the hub, seemed to tip it out of square which would the reveal an oily joint.
I realise it's all held together once the wheel nuts are tightened up.

Alan

Excellent! Happy days.

Alan

Bondaprimer - good stuff, I used it, it has a good amount of solids in it which flatter well.
Don't see it so much as you used to though?

Alan