Morris Minor Owners Club

Oddly, I just did one yesterday on a car! 1960 2 door saloon, new springs and bushes. was a bit trickier as the owner wanted these anti tramp bars fitted at the same time. It is a straightforward job though, just support under the body and do one side at a time. Order a complete set from ESM (or oth...

145/14/80 is the best currently available choice.

It is a shame that 135 tyres are no longer available as my Traveller steered exceptionally well with 135's on the front.

The best way is to get the bonnet media blasted by a company that is used to blasting car panels, i.e. low pressure and wont distort the panel. I would then paint the panel with a couple of coats of Brantho Korrux Nitrofest, which is a rust retardant high build primer. If you have to resort to wire ...

Might I suggest you recruit at local classic car shows/rallies?

and get the website for your branch up and running ASAP!

Good luck Andy, I hope you get a good membership, the club local branches really ARE the Morris Minor club!

If you get a small pin hole or gap in your welding the best way to fill it is with more weld! Just a spot of weld. To dress welds down I use a grinder with an abrasive flap wheel, for tight spots a small air belt sander or die grinder with a carbide burr. Then prime the welded area and seam seal bef...

Yes you can use normal primer over etch primer with no problems. BUT, if the metal surface has scratched on it, especially scratches you can feel, high build primer will not disguise these. You will need to do more prep, sand the area before etch priming with 80, then 120 then 180/240 grit paper to ...

The drop link is held in with a castellated nut (5/16 Whitworth head, BSF thread) and a split pin. Looks like the split pin has corroded away so you will need to find the hole and drill it out or use a socket and hope it snaps th pin and the nut undoes, then drill out the hole for a new split pin. A...

Hi Hazel,
I do weddings in my convertible pictures below, I'll send you the link to the wedding car website via PM as advertising is not allowed on here, many thanks

John

I know of a few folks who have Minor LCV's. I hope you are paying the industry standard of £100 per day for filming plus expenses????

Take the bulb out and test the terminals on a battery, (from memory so forgive me if wrong) facing headlamp, left terminal is earth, top is main beam and right is "normal' headlamp.

It is possible for main beam to burn out and the low beam to still be working on a sealed beam unit.

Once again BMC trots out the old bad advice! But 15 thou will if anything make the situation worse with unleaded as the exhaust valve will be open for less time causing the hot exhaust gasses less time to get through the port. Thus increased pressure and more heat and possibillity of damage. Best to...

Limping home a couple of miles won't have done any harm, Just get your mechanic to check the head and block with a straight edge between 3 and 4 to make sure. You might have an over heating problem in the block to to silting up of the waterways if the coolant wasn't changed every couple of years and...

as i do not live in that area ,it will be difficult :lol: are there any firms that do restoration work in that area.. thanks :wink: Get your friend to ask around at the local branch meet in his area, simples :wink: Or do a quick Google and go and inspect their work.. https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?...

Ask around at your next local branch meeting, they will have a few members that do this type of work.

It's a bump stop, not a jacking point.

Interesting, what API rating does the "Daytona " have??

By the way, there is no debate. If you use a non rated oil on anything but an already knackered engine you are asking for trouble!

Before you close the rear inner wing panel fit a new rear chassis leg as yours looks really crusty! http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=796_834&products_id=616&osCsid=4c9a92032d06a00004424d612094193e measure lots to make sure the spring mounting points go back in the s...

Check that the oil and water haven't mixed. When you were driving with the ignition light on did you check the fan belt was still driving the water pump? If the water pump wasn't turning then the engine could have overheated leading to cylinder head gasket failure. If the C.Head Gasket is ok check ...

You could also have the ignition and oil pressure lights the wrong way round in the speedometer. Hence it was the oil pressure light that was on.