Morris Minor Owners Club

So today we finally got the car running. Wahooo :D But after such a long time in the making the car ran very very badly on idle The car would rev very high then drop really low and does this repeatedly Can anyone tell me the reason for this? Do I need to wind in the adjuster nut under the carb up a ...

Hi all Just a quick question regarding the battery Ive just bought a 2 door saloon and just bought a new battery my question is which way am i supposed to wire it? Im assuming positive to earth and negative to the solenoid. From what i can see everything looks original. Any help is appreciated Thank...

After getting the pickup into paint we're ready to start the assembly process but we were just wondering what we should do about insurance? Obviously the cars not running or on the road and is in the garage locked up safe.

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks
Tom

Well i havent posted in a while but its not because we havent been doing any work on the pickup :lol: So here is a bit Sides cleaned off ready for repair and primer http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/maverick9890/DSC08970.jpg Dash half way through cleaning http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn...

Thanks alot for that Simon. I will change it round tomorrow!

Also what do you mean by core plugs?

And thanks Alex I will do the adjusters aswell.

Also had a slight hickup Refitted the rocker assembley as per the haynes and they all look like this: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/maverick9890/morrisrockers.jpg They are all down for some reason? And whereas before i did all this i could turn the engine over via the flywheel now i cant!...

Well to make myself feel better about the pick up i decided to play with the engine. After taking off the rocker cover you can see that there is years of oil in there. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/maverick9890/DSC08658.jpg the same goes for the rocker gear (all sludged up :o ) http://i30...

Thanks for the advice guys.

Got them in yesterday!

Excellent turnaround David!

Yes it was hired at that time. But in a bid to save money in the long term and increase my tool collection we bought one a few months back!

Sorry i meant to say that i cant get the fulcrum pin and bushes in.

The bushes go in fine on there own but the fulcrum pin will not.

Is there a nack to putting new bushes into the rod at the bottom of the suspension arms that goes through the chassis leg?
(its where the fulcrum pin goes through a bolt with an eye in it)

Im having real trouble trying to get them in!

Thanks
Tom

Just looked through the whole project and all i can say is wow!

Awesome job and very inspiring!

Could i just ask what you used to strip all the paint off you wings bonnet etc?

Havent posted anything on my project in so long! Have had a lot of other things to be getting on with so the pickup has taken a back seat. Had to change the clutch on my current car and have had a lot of exams. But now that ive finished work can press on! All the suspension nuts, bolts and bushes ha...

Just about to reassemble the torsion bars on my pickup but how do i know which spline to put the leg on?
at what angle?

Im confused.
Thanks

Can i mount my 1098 to a stand via 4 bolt through the gearbox mounting holes??
Im a bit scared it may break the bolt holes

Thanks

What the best way to weld in new hinge pillars? Ive heard a variety of techniques but would ike everyones opinons. I would have thought that you would put the door in place attached to the new hinge pillar and weld it in with the door shut. then it has to be in place??? but im probably wrong Help ap...

Im just about to weld the floor in but there is a huge lip on the panel that i bought that runs along side the door sill but it is proud of the floor line (like ridge that you have to step over to get out of the car). Do i just cut it level with the ridge or with a little lip just for it to rest aga...

Thanks for the help guys i can press on without doubt

Someone told me that you can no longer weld patches on the chassis in order to pass an mot and that all repairs need to be new sections. He said that this new rule came along a few months ago?

Is this true or is he talking rubbish?