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by ManyMinors
Mon Nov 13, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Passenger glove box lid insert?
Replies: 20
Views: 13656

Re: Passenger glove box lid insert?

It does to me Numbers below sourced from several sources on the web. Production of the Minor 1000 1956 - 1972 (inclusive) produced 847,491 cars. That is around 56,499 cars per year over 15 years (possibly 16 years but will calculate on 15 years) for the purpose of this exercise. So production from ...
by ManyMinors
Mon Nov 13, 2023 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Passenger glove box lid insert?
Replies: 20
Views: 13656

Re: Passenger glove box lid insert?

243959 left hand glove box lids :o - that number seems very high to me for such a short production run. BMC claimed production of 100,000 Minors per year for the first few years of Minor 1000 production, so 243,000 doesn't seem unrealistic does it in almost 3 years? It is hardly a short production ...
by ManyMinors
Mon Nov 13, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Passenger glove box lid insert?
Replies: 20
Views: 13656

Re: Passenger glove box lid insert?

It is nothing to do with the de-luxe specification. The glovebox lid pictured along with the chromed surround and the stay allowing to it sit horizontally is the bog standard glovebox lid fitted to all Minor 1000 cars from about February 1959 (saloon chassis number 695736) until around November 1961...
by ManyMinors
Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Passenger glove box lid insert?
Replies: 20
Views: 13656

Re: Passenger glove box lid insert?

No cut-out to fit a cup was standard but a 1959-1961 Minor WOULD have had a passenger side glovebox lid which opened to form a suitable shelf. Strangely deleted on later models.
by ManyMinors
Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New boy!
Replies: 5
Views: 2295

Re: New boy!

Why on earth would a driver "Need" a disc brake conversion? Well done with your choice of car. Drum brakes on a 1968 Morris Minor 1000 should be more than adequate. As above, just ensure they are working properly :wink: I have never felt the need to fit disc brakes to any of mine. Nothing ...
by ManyMinors
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Riley 1.5 brake cylinder repairs
Replies: 7
Views: 1304

Re: Riley 1.5 brake cylinder repairs

Powertrack Ltd. In Windsor are also worth a try. They specialise in obsolete clutch and brake parts from 1930 onwards and are very helpful.
Google them or try (01753 842680.
by ManyMinors
Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Self Service Garage (BBC Archive video).
Replies: 10
Views: 9656

Re: Self Service Garage (BBC Archive video).

I'm not sure whether there are any now. I do know somebody who looked into buying a garage business and renting it out, fully equipped, by the hour. He found 2 main potential problems. One was arranging suitable insurance. The other was that if somebody's repairs "overan" in terms of time ...
by ManyMinors
Fri Nov 03, 2023 11:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Convertible left outside
Replies: 16
Views: 6077

Re: Convertible left outside

Any car will deteriorate over time and old cars like these generally deteriorate faster than modern cars which are rather better protected during manufacture. Having said that, my own convertible has lived outside all year round for many years and been used daily for much of that time. The hood has ...
by ManyMinors
Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:36 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Front chassis legs
Replies: 3
Views: 1354

Re: Front chassis legs

Originally they would have been spot welded. Replacement chassis legs would generally be plug welded: Drilling out the original spot welds and then drilling holes in the replacement parts prior to filling the holes with weld in order to secure them. You can re-use the original tie panels above the c...
by ManyMinors
Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:59 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery To Solenoid Cable (Positive)
Replies: 4
Views: 1239

Re: Battery To Solenoid Cable (Positive)

Unfortunately not. It is well used and with the old type screw to terminal fitting. Mine was the same. I cut off the old fitting with a hacksaw then cut the insulation from the end of the cable, slid the new clamp type battery fitting on and tightened the screws. Job done. Only works if the cable i...
by ManyMinors
Wed Nov 01, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Battery To Solenoid Cable (Positive)
Replies: 4
Views: 1239

Re: Battery To Solenoid Cable (Positive)

Can you not just replace the battery connection on the end of you existing cable? These are widely available (I got one in our local car accessory shop), cheap and easy to fit :wink:
by ManyMinors
Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: series 2 - massive water leaks
Replies: 12
Views: 3908

Re: series 2 - massive water leaks

I must admit that in all my years of Morris Minor ownership I have experienced very little water ingress around the doors and door windows and - particularly on the Series 11 - most of the leaks involved the dreaded windscreen rubber :-( I'm sure it is worth a try with the door parts and it'll do no...
by ManyMinors
Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is this called and what does it do?
Replies: 13
Views: 3520

Re: What is this called and what does it do?

panky wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:41 pm Heater blanking plates maybe or the round one could be a rotor-dip hole blanking plate
They are indeed blanking plates for the early and later heater air intakes - for use on cars which were not fitted with a heater :wink:

The arrow to show the location doesn't help very much does it!
by ManyMinors
Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thanks all but I'm off for now
Replies: 1
Views: 416

Re: Thanks all but I'm off for now

Gary, don't keep us guessing! What is your next chariot to be :wink:
Many of us on here own or have owned other interesting cars, so don't be shy 8) Good luck with it whatever it is!
by ManyMinors
Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is this called and what does it do?
Replies: 13
Views: 3520

Re: What is this called and what does it do?

Door bracket.JPG I've spent ages looking for these in the Parts Manuals for both Cars and LCVs and despite it being a separate part which is bolted in, I can't see it anywhere in either publication, not in Doors or even on the off-chance, Windows..... :roll: Feel free to keep looking, just find AKD...
by ManyMinors
Sat Oct 21, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Horrible weld help
Replies: 4
Views: 1668

Re: Horrible weld help

If you mean the kick panel which sits beneath the doors and covers the sill, they have no structural value and the weld could be smartened up by careful use of a body filler, rubbed down and primed prior to painting. However, as brand new ones cost less than £15.00 each and are simply screwed on, I'...
by ManyMinors
Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:42 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Fuel gauge reading half-full when empty
Replies: 9
Views: 5008

Re: Fuel gauge reading half-full when empty

You have the wrong gauge fitted if your car is a 1966 model. A gold face gauge will not work correctly in conjunction with a 1966 tank unit. In the above picture, tank unit "A" is correct for a gold faced gauge (up to October 1964). Tank unit "B" is correct for the black faced ga...
by ManyMinors
Sat Oct 14, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Bypass hose
Replies: 11
Views: 2881

Re: Bypass hose

Or just remove the water pump :wink:
by ManyMinors
Sat Oct 14, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fuel pump woes
Replies: 20
Views: 10531

Re: Fuel pump woes

I think you're right Berni. I've had more than 50 years of owning and running old Austin and Morris cars and can't say that either type of fuel pump has been any more or less reliable than the other. I think the OP is more than a little unlucky from what I've read here.
by ManyMinors
Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:12 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Fuel Gauge on Negative earth MM
Replies: 3
Views: 972

Re: Fuel Gauge on Negative earth MM

A 1959 car won't have a voltage stabiliser in any case, so no need to worry about that. The fuel gauge is not polarity sensitive either so just wire it up the same way as original regardless of whether positive or negative earth.