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Alex'n'Ane
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Project cars

Post by Alex'n'Ane »

Having looked around on here i have seen quite a few of the younger members have resto projects going on. rossrox, hotrodder, polo2k and myself all seem to have modified projects going on, and andy (sidney'61?) is restoring sidney still? Are there any other young members with projects going on? What stage are they at and any pics/links? And what will the car hopefully, eventually, be like?
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My project's still going slowly, 1961 2-door saloon, I'm restoring it to completely standard.

I've resprayed it (original and quite rare Yukon grey) and rebuilt all of the suspension and brakes[frame]Image[/frame]
Over christmas I'm working on building a new wiring loom then it's all ready to go back together :D
Thread here: http://mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=33539
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this is my project, Monty. he's been my project for 5 years now! and hasn't really progressed much since buying Bluey 3 years ago!
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so far we've done all the necessary welding, and is sporting very little in the way of paint these days. Also, every single bit has been removed for fixng/painting/updating in a bid to get my perfect minor.

Bluey has taught me a lot of things, things i don't like about standard minors that i plan to address with monty!

He came with marina pedal box and discs, and angled ( :roll: ) tele dampers at the back. he'll be getting tele dampers at the front to match, along with an antiroll bar too. i fitted one on bluey and it transformed her completely!

i've got an mg midget sat on my drive with a 1275 engine mated to a ford 5 speed and a 3.9 diff in the back, all of which will make their way onto monty when i get round to it! (anyone want a midget shell? :lol: )

still not decided on the colour to paint him yet (most likely dark greyish, not a huge fan of black), will probably get 15 inch minilites from JLH and not decided on silver ones or black with a polished lip.

he's having fibreglass panels wherever possible too, the biggest bugbear i've found with bluey is the rust! most likely due to poor maintenance and my driving in all weathers, but monty is meant to be a everyday car, can't be worrying about my wings falling off!

the next job to do to him (after digging him out from the pile of rubbish in the garage) is to set about getting a good fit from the new glass panels, although when i put the bonnet on to line the wings up with it, i found my inner wings are a bit wonky (from being welded on its side i think) so i need to straighten them out!

after than i can do the prep and get it painted up and set about reassembling her. also need to check out the 1275 engine as it leaks a lot of oil from the head gasket. gimme another 5 years and she might be done!
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chrisryder wrote:angled ( :roll: ) tele dampers at the back. he'll be getting tele dampers at the front to match
Hows that going to work then? Will they be at a funny angle going through the front inner wings? I hear the more horizontal the better.. :lol: :P
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Post by youngcamper »

I write about my car in Classics monthly magazine, the blue 1967 moggy.
It should be ready by next year.

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Post by Matt Tomkins »

My misty - bought just under a year agoi taxed and tested... then i started poking :P
has been off the road six months now, but hopefully the end is in sight.
i passed my test beginning of november and am itching to drive her.[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]


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Also Mavis, 1960 Factory Tourer, and a '69 Traveller project: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=53487

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Been working on Barry for about 2 years now, the date I've set myself and my dad to get it finished by is next years classic car show at the NEC but I doubt it will be done by then. Here's the project thread: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=27487
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You've now got a new date Phil :wink: :lol:
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Could that be MOT-UK perhaps :P I would love to have it done by then but there's no chance, unfortunately its gonna have to be the mini :D
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Post by rossrox »

a few of you know but ill say anyway.
Bought pedro november 09 i think, taxed and tested, i like modified old cars and so i looked around and then had a few ideas what to do with it, now its going to be pretty heavily modified http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=31380 cant wait for us all to complete our projects and meet up some time, should be very fun!!!
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Matt Tomkins wrote:My misty - bought just under a year agoi taxed and tested... then i started poking :P
has been off the road six months now, but hopefully the end is in sight.
I know that feeling well! I bought mine taxed and MOT'd in 2006 then started fiddling with it :oops: I bought the other minor in 2008 so I could drive when I passed my test as the first one was off the road, It's still not finished!
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I Bought My Car Cydney in april in the hope that it would be ready by the time i passed my test. I passed in september and am currently waiting for him to get back from the Garage as he has been sent away to be sprayed. sinse he has been there not much has happened accept him being stripped back to bear metal as apparently the old paint was still soft (it was a really bad paint job whoever did it last) hopefully the new year will bring my Car back. HOPEFULLY :roll: the picture is him at home before he was taken away [frame]Image[/frame]
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I bought a car that wasn't supposed to be a project, really. I just wanted to get to driving it. But the first time out, on the way to get it inspected and licensed, I wrecked it...and the extent of the rust on the car became clear. More than a year later, Mog's coming along -- I've replaced a chassis leg, center crossmember, and the entire floor, plus both left wings and a host of patches. It's still a bare shell, of course, and will soon be getting barer so I can flip it on its side.

Here's what it used to look like:[frame]Image[/frame]
And here's the new floor:[frame]Image[/frame]
All done by me... :lol:
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Post by minorman94 »

How much are you guys paying in insurance for your minors? Im currently restoring an austin mini clubman estate but want a minor to run about in till thats restored. Are you on classic policies and stuff?

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Alex'n'Ane
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Post by Alex'n'Ane »

Yes, join the mmoc, and its through footman james. Average i would say is about £500-750 limited milage, or around £900 fully comp, for a standardish minor.
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so basically like any other car... its still expensive as hell :P
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Just purchased this yesterday 1961 cliper blue, still taxed needs mot`d which will be done this week i believe all that is needed is two holes on sills welded, one headlight and a clip from the leafspring replacing
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Post by lukedauvergne »

borris 1958 owned since i was 16 was original and in clarindon grey abused by local hoods so took a new route and for last 2 years been fitting up a 1275 ital lump and gearbox 3.9 marina rear axle and drums, marina disks up front, marina pedlebox hydrolic clutch servo etc[frame]Image[/frame]
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Alex'n'Ane wrote:Having looked around on here i have seen quite a few of the younger members have resto projects going on. rossrox, hotrodder, polo2k and myself all seem to have modified projects going on
I feel a bit famous :D

I have Mona:

1963 4 door from the isle of man, fully restored and mostly standard :)

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Then there is the current project! IGOR!

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1970 Traveller. Totally rotten and very grotty:

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The sills: (in the bucket)
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hes not staying standard though
Heres his heart
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Post by Matt Tomkins »

so nearly there...
see my flikr stream...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46862234@N03/?saved=1


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http://www.facebook.com/matttomkins

Misty, Morris Minor 2-door, 1970,
fully restored with the help of various of the young members to whom i am forever grateful. http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=43571
Also Mavis, 1960 Factory Tourer, and a '69 Traveller project: http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=53487

Join the young owners at: https://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/gr ... [sig]11392[/sig]
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