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by youngcamper
Mon May 09, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1966 Morris Minor
Replies: 16
Views: 4532

Re: 1966 Morris Minor

Nice :D

Do you still have the blue one or did you sell that ?
by youngcamper
Mon May 09, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: making a van into a campervan?
Replies: 57
Views: 20281

Re: making a van into a campervan?

Just got my self a set of Suntor front seats :D . I will be making something suitable for the back to fit between two units with a cooker and a hob, it'll be basic but good :D :D . watch this space.

Will
by youngcamper
Sun May 08, 2011 8:57 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Sun Roof
Replies: 7
Views: 1358

Re: Sun Roof

I was planning on fitting one to my 2 door project phoebe this summer. watch this space !
by youngcamper
Sun May 08, 2011 8:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Van rear headlining
Replies: 4
Views: 816

Re: Van rear headlining

I wonder if traveller headlining would be wide enough.

Quendil do you have any pictures of that ?
by youngcamper
Wed May 04, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Van rear headlining
Replies: 4
Views: 816

Van rear headlining

Hi all,

Does anyone know if headlining is available for the rear of the van body ? the one for sale in Serbia seems to have some.

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=38430
by youngcamper
Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Safety upgrades.
Replies: 15
Views: 2596

Re: Safety upgrades.

my dad rolled his traveller and petrol didn't leak out badly at all.
by youngcamper
Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1963 rose taupe traveller resto.
Replies: 11
Views: 3406

Re: 1963 rose taupe traveller resto.

Like the project, I also have a 1963 rose taupe car but sadly its only a saloon not a traveller.

Best of luck.

Will
by youngcamper
Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: Young Members
Topic: need insurance!
Replies: 20
Views: 16379

Re: need insurance!

how much are we talking katie ?
by youngcamper
Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Insurance value
Replies: 4
Views: 773

Re: Insurance value

£5000 pounds personally, thats what my dads in similar condition is insured for.
by youngcamper
Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: making a van into a campervan?
Replies: 57
Views: 20281

Re: making a van into a campervan?

just seen this pick up made from a traveller, the bracing would have to be similar to this :
http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=38492
by youngcamper
Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: making a van into a campervan?
Replies: 57
Views: 20281

Re: making a van into a campervan?

wouldn't you have to do some pretty serious strengthening to stop the traveller chassis from sagging ?

Will
by youngcamper
Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: making a van into a campervan?
Replies: 57
Views: 20281

Re: making a van into a campervan?

I've been mulling this over for a while and the best option really would be a coach built model, either using a design similar to dick stawbridges camper (halfway down this page : http://morrisminorowners.co.uk/ftopic1885-165.php ) or using something to a teardrop caravan built onto the back, both i...
by youngcamper
Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:05 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Diesel Traveller
Replies: 43
Views: 8698

Re: Diesel Traveller

after my 1967 minor is on the road I'll have a look at my 1962 one as a candidate for conversion.


Will
by youngcamper
Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:21 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Diesel Traveller
Replies: 43
Views: 8698

Re: Diesel Traveller

rookie error on my account then, Mind you I don't know anything about cars designed after about 1965
by youngcamper
Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: How much power safely through standard MM axle?
Replies: 20
Views: 2276

Re: How much power safely through standard MM axle?

Whats the advantage of a limited slip diff ?
by youngcamper
Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:51 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Diesel Traveller
Replies: 43
Views: 8698

Re: Diesel Traveller

sorry for the resurrection of the thread. If you were to go down the route of a diesel engine in a moggy it seems clear to me that you would want something simple, would a metro/AX engine fit this criteria? also how would you go about mating the engine to a gearbox? does it not have the gearbox in t...
by youngcamper
Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:41 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Marina disc brakes
Replies: 9
Views: 2697

Re: Marina disc brakes

you can buy new marina hubs with moggy PCD from ESM.
by youngcamper
Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Front disc brakes
Replies: 10
Views: 2290

Re: Front disc brakes

I went for the grumpy disk brake conversion from ESM minors, it uses the Marina disks with new hubs with the Minors PCD meaning you can still use the original wheels, it comes with all new parts and a really good set of instructions, they only modification you have to make is to drill the holes our ...
by youngcamper
Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spotted today.
Replies: 2459
Views: 735619

Re: Spotted today.

smoke grey 2 door with minilights in christchurch

rose taupe convertible in christchurch on the way back!

waves exchanged with both.

Will
by youngcamper
Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: making a van into a campervan?
Replies: 57
Views: 20281

Re: making a van into a campervan?

Thanks for all the replies, yes that Yellow van is the one in question, I can't really sell it as it has been in the family for a good 30 years coming form my granddad and then mum. We are seriously looking into doing a conversion, with swiveling seats a small sofa/bed and a stove and some storage s...