Morris Minor Owners Club

Now that,I like. makes a refreshing change from the standard beetle

I was trying to make everything as original looking as possible, but agree with Bob about not getting too hung up on originality.. We did have someone on here many years back who made his own floor panels including the floor edge extensions in one piece - but didn't ever seem to finish the project.....

Made these areas with a hammerform

for most of the car i would use 0.6mm, you should be able to weld up to 2mm with that.if youre doing thicker stuff you may require some 0.8

anyone got the colour code then ?

find out where the show was and go there next year-it may turn up again.

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The rustbuster product is the one i am planning on using.as i remember,they had 2 products depending on what application it is for.

i ended up buying a product called "one up " from simple solutions from my local refinishing supplies-i had used this on some vinyl mini seats many years ago with good results.again,i got some great results,heres some pics half way through cleaning them :-[frame] http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage...

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i love the norfolk hills and cliffs in the pictures maybe they were took in lincolnshire

My moggy is on its side and i use this simple tool when i am fitting my torsion bars -[frame][/frame]
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I love Ians workshop,you feel like you step back to the era when minors were built-match boarding on the walls.really nice chap

great things magnets for distorting your welding arc - dont put them right next to where youre welding

the blast pots are much more effective than the vacuum type blasters .all blasters use a lot of air and you cant compete with a proper industrial outfit for speed But the home ones still do a great job.if you get one you will feel you want to blast everything l.o.l ,its quite satisfying seeing thing...

if you do plan on making a rollover jig,i think this type - http://www.cjautos.eu/BASIC_CAR_ROLLER_p/ct01.htm with the twin tubes is better than the grumpy type.i made a grumpy type- the disadvantage is when you have bolted the first rail onto the hub ,nothing holds the rail upright when you drop yo...

did you guide coat it when you rubbed it down ? that would have highlighted some problems before you topcoated it.

yes ,only costs £5,state you are a enthusiast / collector and wish to build a portfolio of your car

what is the best book,with pictures,that could be used as a guide to get a restoration as close as possible to original ?
Pete

i would tend to buy hadrian type panels now having had problems with another suppliers panels.these are avaliable from several suppliers