Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi
I run a bodyshop and find the drill bits last longer at a slower speed and also you can be more accurate when drilling through the piece you are taking off and leaving the piece staying behind intact,at high speed you will be inclined to go through both pieces which you dont want to happen
Ian

Hi I have a jan 53 sidevalve that has series II style chassis plate with the correct chassis no the same as the bodyshell and the sidevalve engine no as on the engine and the front seat has a metal seat base. As has been said in the past the series MM and the series II were assembled possibly side b...

A very good idea as on-going projects seem to crop up anywhere and they are such an interesting read and source of information
I second that idea
Ian

Hi Keith Is there any advantage to fitting the four branch on a standard engine as the exhaust manifold section of my combined manifold is a bit rough and is hard to get a seal to the head i would have to separate the exhaust from the inlet to use it, or does any one have a good 2nd hand one spare r...

Hi Ray

It has the sidevalve engine and box as fitted originally

Ian

Hi all
Does anyone know if the seal for the gearbox tailshaft is the same as the pinion seal on the axle on a sidevalve 53 MM, as I bought a spare when I was replacing the pinion seal and need to replace the tailshaft seal on the gearbox.

thanks Ian

Hi all
Does anyone know if the seal for the gearbox tailshaft is the same as the pinion seal on the axle on a sidevalve 53 MM, as I bought a spare when I was replacing the pinion seal and need to replace the tailshaft seal on the gearbox.

thanks Ian

Hi Thanks alot seems strange a day off at the beginning of the week at least the sun is trying to shine, a lot of the time its either raining or blowing so cold it will slice through you. The kids are now too old or away from home to be in the local parade and my wife is working in a nursing home bu...

Hi
Try Williamsons
http://www.whitworthspanners.com/
They often have sets of spanners and sockets which are secondhand
I got three of the tappet spanners for my side valve MM and a set of spanners and sockets
Give them a try
Ian

Update on tank sand blasted/wire wheeled whole tank found tinworn holes soldered them up used rust converter primed and top coated left sitting with petrol inside to check for leaks none after 4 days refitted and car back on the road. Thats not to say will not leak elsewhere Whilst tank was undergoi...

bmcecosse If I had the forsight to know that the tank would start leaking one and a half weeks after receiving the trim for the car of course I would have prioritised the purchase of a new tank instead of prioritising the trim, but then if I had the forsight i would buy a lottery ticket and win the ...

Have blown all my spare MM money on some new door cards, quarter panel trims, front seat covers and door apeture seals so no spare money for a while unfortunately, so have to go the repair route this time

Have had an airline blowing for awhile no smell of any petrol. i work on cars for a living so know risks of petrol fumes more explosive than liquid petrol

since tank is now empty out and dry and have found 5 small pinhole will be attempting to solder holes taking care not to blow myself up if this does not work will glue patch with metal to metal 2 part adhesive

It seems every time i do something to the car another problem appears I think I will have to close my eyes and plug my ears when driving or i will be forever spending money but then I would crash the car and have to spend even more money

while under my 53 MM taking off a rear shock i noticed a small weep from bottom of petrol tank on further investigation i found that the bottom of tank was patched with what appears to be fibre glass while investigating further the weep became a drip so stopped and drained tank looks like a new tank...

Just had one of my rear shocks off I cannot see how you would be able to dismantle the arm from the body and there is a lot of sideways movement so it would appear that they are well worn but when i took the top cover off the oil was at the top and did not appear to be down very far even though the ...

Hi everyone
the rear shocks on my 53 sidevalve are leaking oil is it possible to overhaul shocks your self or are new shocks available or are they exchange only who is the most reliable if exchange
thanks

Hi
I have seen a piece on vinyl dyes here but cant remember where but what i want to know is where to get dye matched to a sample preferably in a tin and not aerosol and how to go about it and what do you need
thanks Ian

Hi Eveline
Know what you mean about exchange rate but be careful you dont get carried away and break the bank which is a common occurence here and around the world right now :<br><br>