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by whyperion
Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:39 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: 4 Door Saloon Kick Plates
Replies: 1
Views: 1199

Re: 4 Door Saloon Kick Plates

Expect to file to fit a little from wherever. Had no noticable problems with the old LMC ones or the ones ESM supply. I do paint them in silver original hammerite both sides,
by whyperion
Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Re-registering a 6 chr number plate?
Replies: 54
Views: 9421

Re: Re-registering a 6 chr number plate?

I just happen to get annoyed with all those old cars now going around with things like UXM or whatever letter combinations that they would not (normally) have had, also somewhat annoyed with my father for not transferring the old regs we had on (none morris) cars of the past that fell apart/ damaged...
by whyperion
Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:12 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Seized brakes advice sought
Replies: 17
Views: 4509

Re: Seized brakes advice sought

After suffering in a relatively cold garage, and fighting computer issues, finally released the n/s rear and the fronts. Amounts of WD40 around the studs , etc and leaving overnight things got moving. Found another thin but substantial hammer in the in-laws toolbox and a 2ft length of quarter in squ...
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:18 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Choke cable
Replies: 6
Views: 1698

Re: Choke cable

New cables seem hideously expensive, are generic replacement ones suitable?
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:17 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: no longer off my rocker ( cover )
Replies: 7
Views: 1805

Re: no longer off my rocker ( cover )

What are you cleaning the underside gunge out with, I'm presently using oven cleaner and a toothbrush.
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Dynamo Repair Rebuild Identification
Replies: 5
Views: 1243

Re: Dynamo Repair Rebuild Identification

I'll PM you and sort out a mutually agreeable price, cheers.
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:52 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: re Door opening / closing issues - help required
Replies: 3
Views: 2055

Re: re Door opening / closing issues - help required

I'm thinking it is wear or misalignment in the rearmost locating plates also contributing, as the B post becomes less 100% vertical over time , with the handle end of rear door adjusting itself. This happend in BMC 1100/1300s too.
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: little winter project
Replies: 6
Views: 2103

Re: little winter project

The van appears to be one and a half vans.

Enough to make some spares out of
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:39 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: opening over gearbox cover
Replies: 11
Views: 2899

Re: opening over gearbox cover

DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:The air comes in from 2 small circular holes near the steering rack!
Should there not be a U shaped metal bracket that covers part of the steering column here bolted on and with nuts on the engine side of the bulkhead?
by whyperion
Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of buying this traveller but needs work
Replies: 8
Views: 2032

Re: Thinking of buying this traveller but needs work

I think that I would like to see an MOT fail sheet, overpriced at that price, but do-able if you have the time and facilities
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:12 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Rear seat
Replies: 8
Views: 2325

Re: Rear seat

Indeed, designers of road humps (particulary those in car parks) should be forced to ride in the rear seat of a 4 door saloon for 12 hours of mixed motoring , 3 of which around Dover House Road in Putney for starters followed by two circuits of wandsworth bridge roundabout at 30mph in the wet then b...
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:04 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: re Door opening / closing issues - help required
Replies: 3
Views: 2055

Re: re Door opening / closing issues - help required

Is that on a rear door. Seems to be occuring on both mine , for many years, I can only assume it is wear in the door handle itself, no real way to adjust that I can see and replacement door handles I think unobtainable. One of those annoyances we live with, mind you , keeps the baby-snatchers away f...
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:00 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Dynamo Repair Rebuild Identification
Replies: 5
Views: 1243

Re: Dynamo Repair Rebuild Identification

thanks , as ever dynamo and vice are 151 miles apart !

I must have some more spare ones somewhere....
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:55 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 4 door Saloon - 2 Year restoration
Replies: 10
Views: 5470

Re: 4 door Saloon - 2 Year restoration

Stop Light switch fixed nicely by local garage ( it had changed hands and the grumpy git who used to have it has gone, now 3 eastern european brothers, very nice they are ). Out earning its keep for a couple of days delivering phone books ( then I found we are missing two screws from the re-trimmed ...
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:45 pm
Forum: Stolen!
Topic: Stolen Minor's
Replies: 5
Views: 7471

Re: Stolen Minor's

I would have thought they were more things that have gone through write/off /scrappage rather than nicked.

MAR158H got stolen years ago (Traveller) don't think dad ever got it back.
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A rare 1970 clap hands minor
Replies: 55
Views: 10074

Re: A rare 1970 clap hands minor

The vast minority wrote:
dalebrignall wrote:my 1962 traveller has clap hands was one of the change over ones has that car been re registered
One cannot re-register a vehicle to make it years younger,
Dunno why the DVLA gave the jersey 1963 re-import we have a 'P' reg in ?1976? !
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:19 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Dynamo Repair Rebuild Identification
Replies: 5
Views: 1243

Dynamo Repair Rebuild Identification

Under mechanical as either the spare out of the pile has a problem or I am not fitting it correctly, The Lucas dynamo appears to have a too large cooling fan on it, fouling the adjuster bar in all but one angle (that seems incorrect for fitting to the 1098 engine). And naturally the bolts that held ...
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:11 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Dynamo question.
Replies: 40
Views: 10168

Re: Dynamo question.

SW London Minors meet normally 1st Wednesday at the Telegraph on Putney Heath, not too far from the corners of SW16 ( Dec I think is Xmas dining at a pub in Mortlake. ) We used to have the London Bridges run, dont know if that still occurs, and a London to Brighton Run, that I guess could be enjoyed...
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 6:02 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: New Radiator
Replies: 4
Views: 1139

Re: New Radiator

round hose clips ? Do you mean the wire type ones used by BMC in the 70s on 1300 transverse engines ? I alway tend to replace with the Proper Jubilee Hose clip with a touch of petroleum jelly on the screw faces, are these no good for anything other than Rubber hoses ?
by whyperion
Fri Nov 20, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brake Problem
Replies: 13
Views: 2197

Re: Brake Problem

Having soaked (probably wrongly ) one set of shoes in WD40 in effort of moving a drum, I assume the shoe linings are now scrap, or would it evaporate off after a quick use ?