Morris Minor Owners Club

They look pretty bob on to me - nice that they have a bit of dish too (as the kids on the street say!).

I think that's a pretty reasonable price really - better if about £65, but I think I'll definitely be getting some when my Minor EVENTUALLY is ready to have wheels put back on it!!

Thanks for that link twincamman... the experience of that chap has confirmed pretty much everything else I've read about SPL. Avoid like the plague!!! Thanks also John and Martin, seems like SPL really are a bunch of cowboys! I'm going to have a chat to Paint Strip ( http://www.paint-strip.co.uk/str...

Thanks for the input guys.

I'm really after knowing how the insides of the chassis rails and A & B pillars etc were painted in the factory though.

I've found a few other places that offer similar services to S.P., so am going to check prices with them.

Cheers

Hi, Does anyone know how Morris body shells were treated after being fabricated? Were they dipped in a bath or something before painting? The reason I ask is that I am looking at getting my shell acid dipped by Surface Processing ( http://surfaceprocessing.co.uk/for-cars.html ), the dipping process ...

Yes, good point Chris, I hadn't looked at it that way. I've had 5 1/2J wheels for years now so haven't had to source 145s.

Just had a reply from Graham with further info :) Good news for the banded steel crew :) Hi George Thanks for the quick reply. We are currently trialling the forming of a centre without vent holes for another project, so if this is successful then I will add this as a variant. (The vent holes are be...

Very exciting news! Graham from Weller Wheels has just emailed me some computer models of the wheels they have planned for production. They are 5 1/2J x 14" but he is looking for feedback as to size, style, vent holes etc before going into production so let me know what you reckon! Below is his...

Yes indeed, I am the new owner of them They are safely stowed and awaiting scanning... I'm going mental in the process of starting a business, so when I finally get round to focusing on Minors again I will get them digitised and let people know

Hi there, I'm soon going to be buying all the bits for my 1275 engine rebuild. I'm getting everything as top spec as possible as I want it to indestructible! Vizard recommends the use of ARP bolts throughout an engine build, but I have looked at the prices and they are SUPER expensive! http://www.mi...

Super dooper! Cheers

Sorry to potentially hijack this thread but Longdog hinted at the MG Metro cam and reminded me of a question I have about it. I am building a 1275 Ital engine, with big valve, ported 940 head, HIF44, LCB etc - I have a MG Metro cam at the moment, but am looking to build a torquey engine as accelerat...

Yeah man, they would look so good... I'd like a set of these, but maybe get them chromed...
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For anyone interested; I sent Weller a message today to see if any progress has been made on these and the reply I got was as follows:

We have got as far as making 14 inch wheels for another project. We have yet to sort out the centre for the Minor. Not long now I hope.

So fingers crossed!

I did 5 years of Illustration at the LCC in London, finished about 18 months ago...
I'm now running a screen printing business and also running a graphic/web design, moving image and illustration studio with two mates, and one day I want to be an artist not do any work and just be an artist

Just noticed the Beetle in the background of that picture, check the paint job! Awesome! David, amongst my old hot rod mags I have an article all about chopping the Morris roof, I'll dig it out and scan it if it would be of interest... doesn't overcome the need to be an excellent welder or the fact ...

If I can get my build finished by then I will be there for the weekend I expect, haven't been to one before, but it is a bare shell at the moment so that may not happen! Will hope to pop up for a day either way

Yeah, I saw that on eBay a while ago, a pretty impressive machine! The roof chop is a little drastic in my opinion, though a roof chop is a great addition to a minor

Hi all, To anyone that is interested: John has kindly sent these down to me. When I receive them I will start scanning them all and will them upload them as PDFs to my web host and post a link so that they can be downloaded. Might take a while as I'm super busy trying to start up a printing business...

Nice dash setup Ash :D I'm modded - in pieces at the moment but will be 1275 Ital, ported big valve head, cam/carb/manifolds/exhaust etc all tuned up, Escort discs, Ital axle, coilovers front and rear, poly bushes, suspension dropped, custom interior, custom paint job, big sound system, wider arches...

I flogged my 295 head for just shy of 150 on eBay, so defo fit the 940 and use the proceeds of the 295 to fund carb, inlet and exhaust upgrades