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by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:56 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Lucas Windtone Horn
Replies: 10
Views: 186

Re: Lucas Windtone Horn

If you look at the Parts books, there's probably as many variants of Horn configuration as there are Seat arrangements..... I gave up trying to understand the thought pattern behind the various decisions; I've probably not not the 'right' set up for the year, but it works, so not a priority. In the...
by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:15 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Lucas Windtone Horn
Replies: 10
Views: 186

Re: Lucas Windtone Horn

I must say that I've never heard anyone refer to the later 9H horn as a "windtone". Anyone referring to a windtone horn has in my experience always meant the earlier WT horn as pictured. These were fitted to the Minor 1000 from its introduction in 1956 until around 1963.
by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:18 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Lucas Windtone Horn
Replies: 10
Views: 186

Re: Lucas Windtone Horn

A 9H and a windtone are completely different things. The Lucas Windtone being much larger and earlier :wink:
by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:06 am
Forum: Other
Topic: 1966 morris minor 1000 Oil Filter
Replies: 31
Views: 427

Re: 1966 morris minor 1000 Oil Filter

My two bits of advice would be: 1). Get yourself an original "Owners handbook" for your car. This small publication can often be found and is very useful. If you want more detail then an original workshop manual is also a good thing. 2). To chat to other owners about your car, find out whe...
by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Lockheed servo
Replies: 8
Views: 146

Re: Lockheed servo

I don't think you'll really find anything "Genuine Lockheed" now apart from new/old stock. Lockheed ceased to exist as a company some years ago. There are specialists around who will recondition a servo.
by ManyMinors
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Filling @ BP
Replies: 8
Views: 285

Re: Filling @ BP

It seems a silly fuss in a way........But...... In these days of Health and Safety, having a car with a hot engine filling up with fuel over the top of the distributor etc perhaps seems a little potentially dangerous? Quite a lot of older cars have the fuel tank in with the engine actually. I don't ...
by ManyMinors
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: tyre pressures
Replies: 11
Views: 320

Re: tyre pressures

You shouldn't need to go much higher than the manufacturer recommended in the first place. Some experimentation is fine and different makes of tyres might run better at slightly different pressures but these are the recommended pressures copied from the original driver's handbook.
by ManyMinors
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:34 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Carpet Set Recommendation Required
Replies: 3
Views: 139

Re: Carpet Set Recommendation Required

I reckon Andrew Eggleton's carpet sets are exactly those sold by ESM? I have a set in one of my cars and, for the money, they are fine.
by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Availability (or lack thereof) of 145/80 R14 tyres
Replies: 10
Views: 474

Re: Availability (or lack thereof) of 145/80 R14 tyres

I have recently had a set of Blockley tyres fitted of that size. I am delighted with them. The fact that they have a (correct) larger profile than some other makes is an advantage as far as I am concerned as it brings the rolling radius closer to the original crossply size :wink: I had a choice of f...
by ManyMinors
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tyre dating
Replies: 7
Views: 305

Re: Tyre dating

They will be YEARS old! I remember being on a tight budget in the 1970s and buying a similar set of Pneumant crossply tyres for my Minor as they were the cheapest new tyres I could find. They were utterly terrible even when new :o ...... I would suggest therefore that you dispose of them as quickly ...
by ManyMinors
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Better than nothing rust treatment?
Replies: 41
Views: 1532

Re: Better than nothing rust treatment?

Oh well. I expect there are plenty of sound secondhand ones about still if not available new :) I reckon your Minor is in unusually good condition around the engine bay and inner wings. They were poorly painted from new around the engine bay, so very few original cars look smart in those areas.
by ManyMinors
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:27 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Door main glass
Replies: 1
Views: 170

Re: Door main glass

Measure them. On a 4door saloon (which I'm guessing you have?) the rear glass is quite a bit bigger than the front. Roughly, the front door glass is 35cm wide (measured from front to back) and the rear is about 44cm.
by ManyMinors
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Rear axle repair
Replies: 14
Views: 642

Re: Rear axle repair

I don't think I'd rush to buy that particular one to replace one that is rusted. It looks as if it's been used as a boat anchor :-(
by ManyMinors
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
Replies: 13
Views: 761

Re: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?

Keeping the 948 engine & box would possibly be an option (at a cost) but I don't really have anywhere to keep it! My garage is full of motorbikes! Are 948cc engine & gearboxes 'rare' and or 'valuable'? No, they're worth very little - especially if they require a rebuild. I have Minor of sim...
by ManyMinors
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Official Workshop Manuals
Replies: 8
Views: 585

Re: Official Workshop Manuals

If you can find one at a reasonable price, the original factory parts book is vastly better and more comprehensive than the Charles Ware offering - which can often be found secondhand for next to nothing :wink:
by ManyMinors
Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?
Replies: 13
Views: 761

Re: 1098 engine & gearbox in a 948 (1961) saloon. Good idea? Bad idea?

I am a fan of the 948cc engine but the later 1098cc engine along with its stronger gearbox does have some advantages. Will the seller allow you to keep the original 948 engine and gearbox if you have the 1098 unit fitted? If so, you'll perhaps have the best of both worlds - a decent driveable car fo...
by ManyMinors
Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: XPL59G
Replies: 4
Views: 282

Re: XPL59G

A good number of classic cars have been exported in recent years. If the paperwork is correctly completed, the registration number no longer shows on a DVLA search :wink:
by ManyMinors
Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Do you know....?
Topic: Current Full Respray Cost
Replies: 22
Views: 5863

Re: Current Full Respray Cost

You are a good 10 years out of date - even if you COULD find a retired tradesman working on his driveway (?) for next to nothing. If you use a good quality product like Nexa Autocolour, the paints and materials alone to carry out a full respray would cost the £700.00 you mention. I have recently res...
by ManyMinors
Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Crash pad bar
Replies: 3
Views: 520

Re: Crash pad bar

Those little metal plates at either end of the crash bar are indeed spacers. Their purpose is not obvious but there is a reason for them and they were supplied with the optional heater kit. The sides of the Minor 1000 are not quite upright and taper slightly so that the car is a little wider towards...
by ManyMinors
Mon Jan 29, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Number plate light
Replies: 8
Views: 625

Re: Number plate light

The red wire is the live 12volt supply so that needs to go to the (probably brass) contact which connects to the bottom of the bulb. The black is the earth so that needs to connect with the side of the bulb - the body of the lamp. Always a good idea to make a not or take a photograph before you dism...