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by ManyMinors
Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:35 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Round (Gold) Smiths Heater Refurbishment
Replies: 2
Views: 748

Re: Round (Gold) Smiths Heater Refurbishment

I've never needed any but I really can't imagine plastic ducting being hard to obtain. If Morris Minor specialists don't stock it, try Mini specialists as I imagine the ducting would be the same diameter?
by ManyMinors
Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:13 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: RH flashing indicator problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1359

Re: RH flashing indicator problem

It cannot be a faulty flasher unit if one side is working correctly. The fault will be in the light which isn't working - either blown bulb as above (swap it with the other side to test the bulb) or a poor connection possibly due to corrosion. Those front lights DO suffer from this and so do the bul...
by ManyMinors
Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:36 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Steves Morris Traveller 1970
Replies: 254
Views: 143802

Re: Steves Morris Traveller 1970

Looking good Steve. What mileage did you cover during the 12months?

Did it pass the MOT??!!
by ManyMinors
Sat Apr 21, 2018 7:33 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: My 68 saloon restoration /customization project.
Replies: 27
Views: 6008

Re: My 68 saloon restoration /customization project.

Well done. Some good progress there! The fibreglass doors look a good fit. Was it a lot of work to achieve that? I knew they were available but have always been concerned that they be very difficult to fit decently.

Keep up the good work :)
by ManyMinors
Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: starter problem
Replies: 7
Views: 1322

Re: starter problem

It might be nothing more than a fairly flat or faulty battery or even one of the battery leads not fully tight?
That is where I would look first.
by ManyMinors
Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Swivel pin death-rattle
Replies: 6
Views: 1208

Re: Swivel pin death-rattle

As Phil says, replacing the top bushes is a perfectly straightforward task. I would use the poly bushes available as the new rubber ones seem very poor quality. New swivel pins do not cost a fortune when they need replacing. If your car requires new ones then go for it but unless they are required t...
by ManyMinors
Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Going under the hammer... today!
Replies: 35
Views: 5470

Re: Going under the hammer... today!

I suppose that's a fair price if somebody is prepared to pay that. It seems a great deal of money to me but there are only a limited number of them and if the restoration cost £25,000 and a car requiring that work can fetch £7,000-£8,000 before you've even started, then to pay £22,000 for one alread...
by ManyMinors
Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Solvent pop
Replies: 6
Views: 1549

Re: Solvent pop

Is it definitely solvent pop as opposed to micro blistering? Solvent pop would occur almost immediately after painting as it is part of the drying/curing process and is solvent trying to escape whereas micro blistering generally appears much later and is water/dampness trying to escape and sometimes...
by ManyMinors
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:22 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Swivel pin death-rattle
Replies: 6
Views: 1208

Re: Swivel pin death-rattle

Are you sure the sound is the swivel pin? Have you actually checked for play? I have generally found that a rattle is one of the dampers becoming worn (and sometimes simply the mounting bolts being less than fully tight). It can also be wear in the steering rack. As far as I know there is only one m...
by ManyMinors
Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:08 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Traveller restoration advice please
Replies: 11
Views: 2468

Re: Traveller restoration advice please

It wasn't a criticism Les and there's nothing wrong with a bit of optimism but I think a comprehensive professional restoration on a Traveller is realistically going to be a lot more than mid thousands now. DIY saves a great deal of money doesn't it!
by ManyMinors
Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:04 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Traveller restoration advice please
Replies: 11
Views: 2468

Re: Traveller restoration advice please

I think Les is optimistic. Your question is a bit "how long is a piece of string" but when I restored my Traveller I spent around 500 hours doing so. What is a professional restorer going to charge per hour? £30 - £40? So that comes to £15,000 - £20,000 before you add any parts, any materi...
by ManyMinors
Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:06 am
Forum: Ex Police Register
Topic: WRY865J
Replies: 2
Views: 4400

Re: WRY865J

If you're stripping the car down for restoration I'd have thought it would be very easy to establish the original colour as you dismantle. Nobody will have done such a thorough job of re-painting the car that none of the original paint remains so the original colour will be clearly visible under and...
by ManyMinors
Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil filter conversion
Replies: 18
Views: 3677

Re: Oil filter conversion

Phil, I don't have any "problem" changing the spin on filter having purchased a strap wrench but I simply don't see the point in purchasing the conversion which is sold on the basis of making the job easier when I don't find it difficult in the first place. Without the strap wrench I didn'...
by ManyMinors
Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:11 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Oil filter conversion
Replies: 18
Views: 3677

Re: Oil filter conversion

I agree with Liam in that I find it perfectly simple to change the paper element filter. One of our cars has had the spin on conversion fitted and I find it a fiddle to change because of poor access and have had to purchase a strap wrench in order to change it! No problem with recycling the old pape...
by ManyMinors
Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:03 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Riley 1.5 brake drums
Replies: 3
Views: 950

Re: Riley 1.5 brake drums

I'd have thought £150.00 was a good price nowadays but supply and demand will dictate in the end. Riley 1.5 brakes are a good upgrade but the service parts (cylinders and shoes) are hard to obtain and expensive so this conversion is less popular now than it once was.
by ManyMinors
Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:24 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Rubber washer wing to valance
Replies: 3
Views: 870

Re: Rubber washer wing to valance

The holes are still in the wings - at least if you purchase UK made Heritage wings. The rubber buffers are still available too.
by ManyMinors
Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Traveller - Spares or restoration
Replies: 2
Views: 542

Re: Traveller - Spares or restoration

Interested parties will probably want to know roughly which part of the World it is in........
by ManyMinors
Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Ebay brake shoes "Borg &Beck"
Replies: 5
Views: 1375

Re: Ebay brake shoes "Borg &Beck"

Borg & Beck are just a "brand" nowadays. The brand name, which was bought by "First Line" I think, might imply UK manufacture but I doubt they are manufactured here. Borg & Beck clutches are cheap pattern copies so I expect the brake shoes are as well. They might be perfe...
by ManyMinors
Mon Apr 09, 2018 2:23 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Fixing cables and pipes
Replies: 3
Views: 637

Re: Fixing cables and pipes

Frankly I'd have thought that you're far more likely to encourage rust by drilling holes in the underside of your car and attaching those than sticking with the original type of tags. Certainly the last thing you want to use is self tapping screws which have a horrible sharp end waiting to attack yo...
by ManyMinors
Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Body panels
Replies: 4
Views: 906

Re: Body panels

The front bumper valance is also different to the 1000 of course although the rear one is the same. The bootlid is only different to the early 1000 with regard to the badge holes but the later 1000 had a different fittings for the bootstay so technically is different. If your car is a 4door model th...