Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi Colin I don't think you have anything to worry about it here. No offence has been committed as far as I can see. At the time you took the car off the road, continuous licencing (SORN) did not exist - I think it came in around 1997. Before then, you simply stopped taxing a vehicle and it would be ...

Some quality work there Rod, looks good. Hope this gives you the enthusiasm and motivation to do the rest. This car is far too good to crushed.

Looks like it is working really well and is certainly lifting the dirt. The nail brush is a good idea, a bit softer than a scrubbing brush but still able to get into the grain of the material.

I haven't cleaned the headlining out of an early car (yet) but I have cleaned later headlinings and similar textured materials using a washing powder (daz or similar) and a scrubbing brush. This really gets into the grain of the material to clean the dirt. I would certainly recommend trying it on a ...

From checking the relevant Glass's guide, XRO was issued in Hertfordshire for a very short time, only between July and August 1956.

Keep the photos coming !

nslocomotives2 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:31 pm

So I don't hang around too much, these days and with lockdown this is my therapy..

Certainly looks like you don't hang around ! Looks like you have your work cut out, but if you keep going at this pace, you'll make huge strides.

Looking forward to seeing the photos as you progress.

If the OP is interested, there are a number of original Morris price lists for sale on eBay at the moment, including one from early '68. These should give the retail sale price that he requires for his car and they wouldn't break the bank at £6 each.

Glad to hear that it's nothing more serious than some scratching and light surface rust. You'll be relieved about that !

Just shows how photos can be misleading. Along with some of the others, I looked at that photo a few times and I was convinced it was far worse too.

I'm pretty sure they didn't come originally fitted with nyloc nuts

As you have now ruled out the fuel pump, you could confirm it is the fuel line or tank by rigging up a temporary supply and taking the car for another run. If you could set up a gallon tin or similar as a temporary supply, either mounted in the engine bay or similar, this would help narrow things do...

Oldmogman wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:14 pm

Happy classic motoring!

As long as you don't live in the north or the far south....

Ian46 wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:22 pm

There are very few of these 'blue' engines about and no-one, so far, can say how many were produced or when.

Just wait until you get it to a few rallies, all of a sudden you'll be surrounded by 'experts' who will no doubt 'advise' on paint shade, numbers, dates and a lot else besides !

And made it safe and sound north of the border today too. That's tonight all sorted !

The pale blue does look particularly well in black cars, contrasts well with the dark engine bay.

It also makes a change to hear people questioning the blue paint rather than the exact shade of green !

[quote= A tiny smidgeon of artistic licence :D . It is 'spiritually' correct, if not strictly 'geographically' so [/quote] I don't think you can get much closer than that, definitely its spiritual home. When you think of all the factories that are long gone, Longbridge among them, getting the car ba...

Fantastic achievement and well done to all who helped with this. So nice to see it completed and returned to Cowley in time for its fiftieth birthday. Can't wait to read about it the next issue of the magazine and may even have to go out and buy a copy of CCW for a bit of a taster !

I'd agree Mike. With the lockdown and then throw in the pre Christmas online shopping, we're already being advised of two week delivery timescales for orders.

I'll just look forward to it and enjoy it when it arrives.

Philip

That's a shame if they are getting bombarded with calls. Mail and deliveries are unpredictable at the best of times, even more so now. Hopefully folks can wait a few extra days for the magazine. Taken positively, it could mean everyone is just really keen to see the next issue of the magazine !

Well it's showing as taxed and tested until September 2021, so still out there somewhere.

Good luck in finding it !