Morris Minor Owners Club

OK look at the first picture at the start of the thread and then look at this of the new frame in situ to see the difference. There is no way the old one was going to be repairable without a lot of time and money so just not economic to do it. You can see that the bottom two links form a straight li...

After fitting the wooden head rail I found that the butterfly bolts wouldn't run through cleanly so another tip before fitting the hood is to run a 5/16th BSF Tap through the holes after attaching the header rail, before fitting the hood.

There's more access that way.

I am just ready to do the roof on my "conversion"and the new frame on that is also unbelievably difficult to fold. Give the joints a dose of 'three in one' oil and leave overnight I had to use a cramp to get the joints closed at first but after oiling last night, then 'working' the frame ...

I'm doing a convertible conversion at the moment (on a 1000) and the new hood frame is very stiff in operation whereas my 1953 car is so loose that you can reach over your shoulder from the drivers seat, grab the hood and raise it without getting out of the car!But thats nearly 60 years of wear I s...

Thanks for the info. The frame has arrived and is the same as what was on the car with 4 'hoops' and a split screen front bar (apparently that's the only difference between the 2 types currently available) The car is a conversion anyway, not a genuine series II The wing retaining bolts though don't ...

Where in the North East are you?

Morrisons Glaziers in Ashington should be able to help with the glass http://www.morrisons-glazing-services.c ... fault.aspx (ignore the double glazing side of things, they are glass specialists and can cut and polish most things)

I looked at it all again and the frame is to bent and if straightened would be weakened anyway through the hinge points so I have already ordered a new frame from ESM

Thanks for the offer though. I'll know better tomorrow when I take it off whether the hood is repairable or not..........

Driving back from a rally in the borders today the hood on my Minor let go and went back during a storm. Just knew I should have booked a room and stayed at the National for the 2nd day :-? At 50+ mph I didn't have a chance to catch it when it popped, so it went all the way back and the frame has so...

Wan't that bad :lol: [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1341128478_15066 [/frame] Traffic Control [frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1341128518_15066 [/frame][frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1341128553_15066 [/frame][frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1341128579_1506...

Details are here: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/index.php?page=523

Turn up after 08.30 a.m. and pay at the gate by following the MMOC Rally arrows.

Non display parking is in the same field (I was there today in the C6)

Well the car is at the National, saw it today. Just needs a final bit of finishing off

Great job.

I ordered tickets on Tuesday but they haven't arrived and I'm leaving in an hour to stay in Market Harborough before going to the National in the morning, so anybody any idea what do I do??

Which 'appendage' do you suggest that they are attached to the lampost/scaffold/tree by, bet I can hazard a guess if it's a male perpetrator............

jagnut66 wrote:
What other Moggie? (and why are we not allowed to discuss it??) Is there more of this going on?
Regards,
Mike.

M20 crash and the owner asked for the thread to be closed due to potential legal action which is a wise and sensible move

Be there on Saturday, but not in the Minor I'm afraid as I have to be back for another event on the Sunday and it just isn't fast enough

Get one from one of the specialists, Tom Roy, ESM etc. They post 1st class and it should arrive next day.

Oh and an early Mini one didn't fit my car.

Just over 2 hours to go and no bids on that auction site......

Rasputin wrote:I eventually went with Toyos 155/80/14 at 30 psi ,and they seem to be pretty good so far.

Where did you get them from as I couldn't find stock of those anywhere?

I have Nankang 155/80/14 fitted (on the car when acquired) and was suffering steering vibration so had the fronts re balanced today 1 was 20 grammes out, the other 30 grammes. Both wheels ran true, but the tyres didn't Balancing sorted out 95% of the wobble, but these cheepo tyres have a downside an...

Well as the exemption is not due to start until November then it's safe to assume that if your car is due an MOT before that you need to get it done.

Unless of course you declare it SORN until after November, which some unscrupulous people may well do.