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- Mon May 25, 2020 4:45 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: clutch pedal off
- Replies: 11
- Views: 850
Re: clutch pedal off
....and check the clutch return spring is in good condition.
- Mon May 25, 2020 10:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PARP - How does it happen?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2365
Re: PARP - How does it happen?
Not much good for sneaking up on crooks then - they'll hear you coming from miles away!
Lovely looking car though.
Lovely looking car though.
- Fri May 22, 2020 10:15 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Colour Chart
- Replies: 69
- Views: 132983
Re: Colour Chart
I see there is a tear in the driver's seat but, depending on the condition of the other seats, it may be possible to mend that, give the seats some leather feed and re-colour the seats. I had a small tear in one of mine and took the cover off, glued a patch under it, used some leather repair filler ...
- Fri May 22, 2020 9:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PARP - How does it happen?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2365
Re: PARP - How does it happen?
Not sure - I have a wider than usual pipe and its really loud!
Tweaking the throttle settings can make a difference.
Once I fitted a new exhaust and the sound was gone - but came back after a couple of hundred miles......no, I can't explain!
Tweaking the throttle settings can make a difference.
Once I fitted a new exhaust and the sound was gone - but came back after a couple of hundred miles......no, I can't explain!
- Fri May 15, 2020 9:55 am
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: hub caps for series II
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1280
Re: hub caps for series II
Result! I like your whitewall tyres - they break up the uniform colour of the SII cars nicely. Where did you get them?
- Thu May 14, 2020 5:55 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Quarter light replacement. Help.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 871
Re: Quarter light replacement. Help.
These can be a fiddle! I have done it but can't quite remember how! It may help to try with the QL at different stages of opening and a bradawl can help line up one hole while you get a screw in the other, but be careful. May also help with someone else pushing down on the QL while you try and line ...
- Wed May 13, 2020 12:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1956 Morris Minor 847BHN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 649
Re: 1956 Morris Minor 847BHN
Oh yes, so I did!
Here 'tis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fMiuiLb1A
Here 'tis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fMiuiLb1A
- Wed May 13, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1956 Morris Minor 847BHN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 649
Re: 1956 Morris Minor 847BHN
Here is a rather sobering look round the actual 10, Rillington Place filmed in 1960. Quite a slum but viewers may also be interested in the two Minors parked in the street - a short-bonnet MM convertible (seen around 6.00) and, near the beginning, one of those new-fangled 1000 motors! Is it YLU 778....
- Wed May 13, 2020 11:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1956 Morris Minor 847BHN
- Replies: 7
- Views: 649
Re: 1956 Morris Minor 847BHN
Much as Rillington Place was razed to the ground in 1978 to expunge the memories of the John Christie murders at number 10. I believe they originally tried to re-name the street Runton Close soon after Christie's arrest in 1953, but that was not enough to shake off the association with the grisly ac...
- Wed May 13, 2020 9:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Too good to use on the road...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1497
Re: Too good to use on the road...
Best have the front three-quarters if the engine and gearbox are good!
But, seriously, some people must be willing to pay these silly prices or dealers wouldn't be selling them.
But, seriously, some people must be willing to pay these silly prices or dealers wouldn't be selling them.
- Mon May 11, 2020 10:38 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: rear spring leaf numbers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1081
Re: rear spring leaf numbers
In fact looking at the old springs one leaf is actually thicker than all the others? Quite possible - who knows who had the car in the past and what they did......especially with a modest little car like the Minor. Plenty of owners find they have to 'undo' all sorts of bodges and dubious 'improveme...
- Mon May 11, 2020 12:12 pm
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Weird oil leak.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1077
Re: Weird oil leak.
A few years ago both my (old) front dampers began leaking, one after the other, and had to be replaced. But disappointing that you should have problems with a re-con unit
- Sun May 10, 2020 3:28 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Rear Valance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 764
Re: Rear Valance
You are right 'ManyMinors'. Half an hour with a hammer, screwdriver and a vice has made a vast improvement! Once it is de-rusted a judicious bit of filler and a paint job should have it totally useable
- Sat May 09, 2020 7:50 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Steering column felt bushes
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2469
Re: Steering column felt bushes
Well it worked - and no damage done. So should really be in 'Useful Tips' section
- Fri May 08, 2020 6:05 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Rear Valance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 764
Re: Rear Valance
Thanks Bob. The rust actually looks worse in the pics than it really is - a lot of what you see is dirt. But - I have no experience of panel beating so probably not cost effective to pay for someone to do it. Pity as it would have made a good spare......
- Fri May 08, 2020 2:50 pm
- Forum: Bodywork
- Topic: Rear Valance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 764
Rear Valance
I found this behind a pile of wood in my shed. It has sustained some crumple damage at both ends. Wondering if it can (easily) be put right or no. Otherwise only some surface rust.
One side: The other:
One side: The other:
- Tue May 05, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: Buddy Needed
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8115
Re: Buddy Needed
Yes.
- Mon May 04, 2020 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What would go here?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 779
Re: What would go here?
"That picture (showing the chassis plate) is from a reply not the OP" - eh? Nobody said it was, Mike.
'trmorrisminor' is the OP and his post mentioning the solenoid sets up his query to 'mobylette' about possible differences between earlier and late van vin plate locations.
'trmorrisminor' is the OP and his post mentioning the solenoid sets up his query to 'mobylette' about possible differences between earlier and late van vin plate locations.
- Fri May 01, 2020 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Wheely idle speculation!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1267
Re: Wheely idle speculation!
Ejector seat button!
- Fri May 01, 2020 9:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MOWOG Special.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 702
Re: MOWOG Special.
Hi Phil,
You might be able to take a pic - even with a mobile phone - and post that up.....
You might be able to take a pic - even with a mobile phone - and post that up.....