Pick up Restoration (Part 1)

Let us all know what you are up to with your current restoration project. Get that Minor on the road!
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Finally, home, "and this is not the end, nor is it the begining of the end, but it is the end of the begining".<br>Image<br>
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Post by les »

Good luck with the truck, I wonder how much of the original will remain! Will be interesting to see. Looks like you have a friendly garage to hand already!
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Post by davidmiles »

Thanks Les, I'm in the market for a roapy bodied 1000 van with a good chassis, good engine and running gear. hopefully with a good n/s wing
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good luck
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Post by PSL184 »

I think the nearside wing is the least of your problems :-)
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Post by toginthemog »

David where abouts are you in sussex arundel Chichester ??? westbourne motors rings a bell
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Worthing, I used Westbourne motors of Fontwell, their HQ and control are in Haywards Heath. Great bunch of lads, lousey coffee.
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you will get on with them minor friendly members great bunch maybe get to see it when I next come down and it will all be done LOL
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ok, see you in five years then.
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Post by jackiesadler »

Oh my David. What was the car that Ron used to drive - wasn't that a Minor? you have some work ahead of you. Chris and Miles are working on an old BMW right now for when Miles gets his license. Good luck with it - I'll show the kids when they get home.
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My hat's off to you for taking on this project.
I've had nothing but a fun time getting my pickup back on the road, and though yours needs a bit more TLC than mine did, it will be rewarding when it's done. :D
If you are married, I hope your significant other is as supportive of you as mine was (begrudgingly, of course). I did have to hide a few expenses. :lol:
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Post by davidmiles »

well thats great, two replies from the good old USA, and one of those is my dear little sister. Thanks Jackie. Hope the Beamer project works out ok, after all this is a car website, love to the family.
And thanks for your support mrsnak.
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Post by wibble_puppy »

That pic of the truck being pulled out of the field looks as though it has been pulled out of the centre of the earth :o

Massive kudos to you for daring to take this on, and as someone else said, kudos to any immediate family who are going to have to get used to being a very long second behind your new love 8)

Keep the photos coming, it's brilliant stuff :D

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Congratulations and good luck on your undertaking. It was good to see it pulled out. It reminds me of a correspondence I had with a chap in Florida back in the early 80's. He found a pick up and decided it was too far gone and let it be crushed and got insulted when I mentioned that someone else may have considered it otherwise and that it was a shame he allowed it to be destroyed. He should see your find.
Feel free to consider any modification. I built a complete new floor for a van once and since the leading endge of the bed was shot, I extended the floor all the way to the rear spring cross member and shortened the bed floor to suit. Your potential here is 4wd chassis, extend the wheelbase, use 2 door doors, extend the cab, or pure stock. There was one truck in Rhode Island in the 70's where the owners constructed a new frame from a flat sheet of steel and a hacksaw. We know how you will spend your free time. Enjoy.
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Post by davidmiles »

Thanks Yanks, I'm not surprised there's a big following for Morris pickups in the U.S. Ther're pritty cool.
here's a shot taken by my daughter Kay Miles age 12 as the sparks start to fly. The propsharft bolts were rusted in. <br>Image<br>
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Post by Helenginger »

I notice a Morris grill panel in the back ground.. This fella might be worth a quick email... He might have the chasis down the back of the shed!!
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Post by RussLCV »

That pick up is a challenge to say the least, is the chassis broken? its seems to be bending somewhere

I will you all the luck and advice I am sure we at the Minor LCV register will help please can you possibly e-mail me some larger images to me

I like the photo Austin Pick-up

Thanks

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And an article for monthly???

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Post by davidmiles »

hi Russell, I'll be send you some pictures later, cheers, I'd appreciate any assistance in the history department.

Helen G, thanks for the ebay steer, very interesting to see the bed like that, great help in locating the body attachment holes, mine are so covered in rust I can hardly make them out.
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