Morris Minor Owners Club

Sandun Referring to Burlen's diagram , see link http://sucarb.co.uk/su-fuel-pumps-spares/single-lp-pumps-kits/electric-fuel-pump-dual-polarity.html There are two gaskets that could be described as " diaphragm sized ". The item No 38 , nearest the base has 6 x holes for the fixing screws plus a slot ...

It looks as though the interior of the chassis legs need a good scrape out of loose rust flakes … to see "what you got ". The nearside one is looking a bit filly on the top inboard edge. Not clear from the photos as to whether the leg has had some attention in the past The shot inside the engine bay...

Sandun
I endorse simmitc's reply … no glue or sealant.
Bob

Andy Welcome to the Forum. If you acquired the convertible for free ( " cost us nothing " ) you're a very lucky man. Time to buy the Lottery ticket I'd suggest ! The car certainly better than the average and it should make a nice little car when you've finished. Thanks for sharing the piccies and vi...

I guess a lot will depend on the general state of the door / window trim generally. Will you be having to replace any / all of the rubber seals / mouldings on the main window and quarterlight any time soon ? If you answer is yes , because of perished rubber , then a complete strip down is the only w...

Pete Replace the fuel filter first , if it's clogged up. It will certainly be strangling the supply of fuel to the carb and therefore be making the pump work harder. And it's cheaper than a new pump ! Give that a go. Opinions vary on the after market fuel filter application. My take is that it is su...

Pete , Do the test first and see what the result is. Can we assume that the car is 1098cc Negative earth ? Is it an original pump on the vehicle or has it been replaced at some time in it's life ? If original then unleaded petrol " may have done for it ". A new pump will have a diaphragm and washers...

Sandun ,
If you follow the link on the Technical Pages of Burlen's website there are a number of pages on dismantling a
Low Pressure SU Fuel pump completely.
http://sucarb.co.uk/technical-electrical-fuel-pumps

Bob

Sandun, The picture you show appears to have an aftermarket set of points fitted. Of all the pumps I have seen / worked on none have had the tiny little metal tang. Burlen who sell original SU fuel pump parts don't seem to have this part include. Photo attached : - http://sucarb.co.uk/twin-point-roc...

Elliot , In any restoration you can never have enough diagrams of what goes where ! Different angles , different perspectives … they all help you to figure it out. Can I recommend , if you've not got one anyway, a free Morris Minor catalogue from Moss www.moss-europe.co.uk . I see that they are on I...

I reckon for hub caps you can tell the difference (blind folded probably ) between an original and a new one by the weight alone. The older one will be thicker metal and therefore heavier. Get yourself a quote or two for re-chroming and then compare. If you have other stuff for re-chroming .eg. bump...

Unless you feel you have a real need for " gasless " , I would opt for gas MIG welding every time for car body work.Argon mix gas will deliver the cleaner weld. I wore out my old SIP gas / gasless Mig welder after 25 years and had to retire it after sterling service. I did replace it with another ga...

I'll second the CTEK recommendation. A good piece of kit Bob

Sam is the windscreen Toughened or Laminated glass please ? Any visible damage from wiper blade scratches or stone chips ( that might earn a fail on an MOT ).
Thanks Bob

Sheet steel....First a warning , avoid galvanized steel - it gives off poisonous fumes....so even if it's offered free decline. Try and pick up sheet steel off cuts from a Metal Fabricating Firm on the local Trading Estate. " I just need a few off cuts , as I'm teaching myself to weld and I've got t...

The only time a "third party " gets involved is if the car is subject to an MOT and the area in question , typically around seat belt mountings, suspension and steering mounting points, areas affecting structural integrity , and loose bits of jagged metal likely to injure pedestrians / passers by is...

Nice work Mark ! I'm a West Country lad , so " proper job ".
Bob

Conventional or Electronic Ignition dilemma … an old favourite. A search on the Forum will give you the pros and cons. Buy quality HT leads and spark plugs ...again lots of opinions on the Forum. I assume you have a decent distributor cap , Red Rotor arm and points in your existing distributor. Repl...

That is what you call a RESULT. Well done , congratulations.
BOb

Dave If you're going down the concours route then spend hundreds of hours ( & £££'s ) taking it all apart , panel by panel , and reassembling to achieve perfection. In the real world the vast majority work with what's available. Having got involved with 5 restorations classic and vintage I haven't y...