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- Wed Jun 01, 2016 8:06 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Morris Minor/Major hubcap size
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2490
Re: Morris Minor/Major hubcap size
Wow, an Australian only thread.....I don't think I've seen one here before
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:41 am
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Cheesed off.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2210
Re: Cheesed off.
If you have a resistor coil, they're designed to operate at around 9v so they won't last long with 12v hooked up.
Most cars from the '70s & '80s used these to beef up the spark when starting the engine.
Most cars from the '70s & '80s used these to beef up the spark when starting the engine.
- Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:35 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Fabric buffer at rear of (short) bonnet
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2184
Re: Fabric buffer at rear of (short) bonnet
New ones are available:
http://www.basisnz.co.nz/Products/Body/ ... -(232-008)
http://www.basisnz.co.nz/Products/Body/ ... -(232-008)
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parking light switch on cars in Western Australia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2154
Re: Parking light switch on cars in Western Australia
For some reason, NSW never had that rule but I'm sure Victoria had it.
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 4:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parking light switch on cars in Western Australia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2154
Re: Parking light switch on cars in Western Australia
It was a requirement in a few states but there's a couple of variations of reasons why they were fitted. One was so that the Police could turn on the tail lights if the car was parked near the side of the road at night, the other was that the owner could check that the lights were working when they ...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:57 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Last days for one of my MMs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1570
Re: Last days for one of my MMs
It's been sitting outside with no roof on for nearly 30 years now. There's absolutely no interior & any saveable lowlight specific parts will be removed. Interestingly, it had a 12/48 regulator on it so that will be handy for another early car. The later engine had an early head on it so I remov...
- Fri Feb 19, 2016 1:21 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: A low-light on eBay
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3039
Re: A low-light on eBay
Only with some cutting of the door around the handle.mike.perry wrote:Can you not retro fit the escutcheon plates?
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:06 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: A low-light on eBay
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3039
Re: A low-light on eBay
Getting the actual car number would be nice as it has the very early firewall crossmember (dished slightly behind the engine) & appears to have sharp gutters.
if it is indeed in the 4000 series of numbers, it would place it in the first 50 of known survivors according to the MM register.
if it is indeed in the 4000 series of numbers, it would place it in the first 50 of known survivors according to the MM register.
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:58 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: A low-light on eBay
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3039
Re: A low-light on eBay
... maybe when they fitted the later engine... Scott, this engine looks pretty early to me with no water pump - are you referring to the fact that it has a blanking plate for fitting a pump, rather then a plain solid casting? George. The water jacket at the side is the first major difference. Don't...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:56 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: A low-light on eBay
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3039
Re: A low-light on eBay
It has late doors so it's probably had a repaint somewhere along the line, maybe when they fitted the later engine... To the uninitiated, whats the difference between early and later doors? Andy The early cars didn't have the escutcheons around the door handles. This car has them so it has later do...
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:26 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: A low-light on eBay
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3039
Re: A low-light on eBay
"no respray to preserve originalality"??
It has late doors so it's probably had a repaint somewhere along the line, maybe when they fitted the later engine...
It has late doors so it's probably had a repaint somewhere along the line, maybe when they fitted the later engine...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 5:49 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Last days for one of my MMs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1570
Last days for one of my MMs
After donating it's roof for the repair of SMM1228 in 1989 & sitting outside topless for the subsequent 27 years, it's time for this little MM to meet it's maker. It's an unusual car (sort of) in that it's a CKD but it appears to have been built prior to the factory being officially opened in Au...
- Mon Feb 15, 2016 7:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MORRIS DOWN UNDER
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3081
Re: MORRIS DOWN UNDER
There's a server issue at the moment & it's taking longer than expected to get sorted out.
Don't believe all that you read elsewhere...
Don't believe all that you read elsewhere...
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: windscreen rubbers splitscreen
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4053
Re: windscreen rubbers splitscreen
Hi Brian,
Frank was kind enough to get in contact via PM after my post. I'd lost touch with him after leaving my workplace a few years ago so it was good to catch up with him again.
Frank was kind enough to get in contact via PM after my post. I'd lost touch with him after leaving my workplace a few years ago so it was good to catch up with him again.
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:11 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Front Wheel Bearings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1895
Re: Front Wheel Bearings
Thank you. But are you sure the MM style hubs use a thrust bearing? The ones I took out are the same on both sides. They don't have a thin outer race one side and a thick one on the other. They are both thick. Yes, all ball type roller wheel bearings are thrust bearings. There will be a slight diff...
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:57 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: Front Wheel Bearings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1895
Re: Front Wheel Bearings
The bearings have a thrust side. It's critical that they're fitted the right way around otherwise they can separate & you can lose the hub/wheel off the car. The stamped side needs to go against the spacer. The nut needs to be tight, wheel nut tight is fine unless you have a torque setting handy...
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:57 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: benb Reg in Aus over easter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1442
Re: benb Reg in Aus over easter
I'm pretty sure messages sit in your 'outbox' until they're read. They then go to the 'sent box'. That way you know when they've been read, as they have now.
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:50 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Romain green paint code
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6880
Re: Romain green paint code
VW used a colour very close to Romain Green (some say the same) on one of their Transporters:youngcamper wrote:I believe, that there is a more modern Renault colour which is very similar to the Morris original.
Friesen green, code L6T.
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 6:48 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: benb Reg in Aus over easter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1442
Re: benb Reg in Aus over easter
I don't have his phone number but here's his Facebook details:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... &ref=br_rs
There's usually a Morris Minor Club National Rally every 2nd Easter but they're on 'odd' years so there isn't one in 2016.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... &ref=br_rs
There's usually a Morris Minor Club National Rally every 2nd Easter but they're on 'odd' years so there isn't one in 2016.
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:35 am
- Forum: Series MM Register
- Topic: windscreen rubbers splitscreen
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4053
Re: windscreen rubbers splitscreen
Thanks OHP. I supplied him a couple of chrome joiners in exchange for a length of the rubber seal he had made.