Morris Minor Owners Club

I'm restoring a Traveller and considering spraying the inside of the roof, side panels and cab with body "Schutz" to mdeaden sound.
Has anyone tried this or similar methods to reduce noise?

Which modern unit is the best to replace the original flasher that will also power trailer flashers and side repeating flashers?

Cheers

If 4-door Saab seats are fitted to a 2-door minor does the back fold down to allow acess to backseat or must the seats be from a 2-door Saab?

Any tips for when you are lying under the car welding those patches!!!! on.
A welders apron is a must and I have found that by getting a good close fitting overlap the weld bead will flow well.

Well said and Good luck James.
Are you going to bring the car to the MMOC National Rally, 8 July at Breamore House? I would hope for positive comment and good wishes from everyone!

It would appear that the advice is to change oil in the dampers with suggestions from 20/50 to m/c fork oil.

Which then is the "specified " oil and which grade of oil will prove the best for a "daily driver"? Why is it necessary to change the oil anyway???

Whilst re-doing the exhaust pipe/manifold joint I was wandering if there is a more efficent silencer that is worth fitting to a standard 1098cc Minor? Owen Burton used to recommend a Midget silencer. I am not interested in a particularly "sporty" note nor in retaining the "Minor"...

Are you going for the modern fuse box withe "spade" connectors? It would seem to me to be the way to go and does look neat under the bonnet. I shall be interested to hear what's said!

I have no intention of spraying 2 pack! Although I have come across garages that spray 2 pack in an open workshop after everyone has gone home for the day,but they did use an air-fed mask. Nevertheless the use of an isolator would appear to save work. I shall probably try some on one of the panels t...

Has anyone experience of using isolator when there is a reaction between the old paint and the new when being sprayed? Isolator is £13.62 per litre from the local paint factor and using this seems a lot easier than stripping back to bare metal. Advice much appreciated from those that have used this ...

To continue: Have purchased JVC-KDS71R from www.audio66.com for £69-98 which seems a £30 saving over Halfords. Company has a telephone contact whereas Car Audio had no phone contact. Ordered 10.30pm 16 March and delivered 2.30pm 18 March so I was pleased with the service! Question! Neg and positive ...

Thanks everyone for your replies with the minimum of jargon! It seems all my speakers have an impedance of 4 ohms. If anyone comes across a Volvo 340 then the speakers in the front doors have a wedge shape mount which can be easily removed to fit in the scuttle card under the glove box on a minor wh...

Radios are getting complicated! Which is the best radio/single cd player for a Minor? I have various speakers: 2 Pioneer at 40 watts each 2 Volvo at 25 watts each 4 Metro, type(?) DRC 8436, 22 EN 9004, what is the wattage of these speakers?. I want to use 4 speakers and listen to mainly voice broadc...

Has anyone fitted the modern blade fuse holders in place of the original Minor fuse holder. It would seem a sensble upgrade to get rid of those fuse problems once and for all!! Unless anyone knows differently

Fran

Name correction: it's Chris and Mary Hall you need to contact

Fran

Try and contact Pete and Mary Hall who should be able to give you further info. They used to organise the MMOC MOT every year and have now moved to France. Old editions of Minor Matters have carried stories of where they are and I know they they took 1or 2 Mogs with them.
Have a good trip!

Any brilliant ideas to extend lfe of heater taps? They either leak or don't switch off, it's been a bit warm over the last few days! For the time being I'm going back to the brass tap. I am wondering if there is a motorised valve that could be fitted in place of the wire control or perhaps a tap tha...

Have checked using the battery and the pump ticked away merrily! have now got a spare to carry.

Have just spent 2 hours tryig to get a petrol pump to work to use as a spare. Have followed the Haynes manual especially screwing in the operating rod from the diaphragm to get the correct throw. When connected to a battery charger it dosen't work! Should I connect to the battery to get a better cur...

My saloon broke down yesterday, gearbox problem, it won't come out of gear! SO, over the years I have removed and replaced several gearboxes on Minors, not a difficult job but blooming awkward! I'm still learning, so any tips to make life easier much appreciated. Does removing the left hand engine m...