series2 1955 rear door armrest

[geoberni]

I think the Rounded armrest was likely using the same as the concurrent model of the Morris Oxford. I found this image of a SII 1958 Oxford which looks very much like it.....

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[martin418]

thats the style of the ones i have

[jcrcleeman]

Well that was an interesting job!

Sorted now after a lot of quite difficult upholstery work!

[jcrcleeman]

....and then there were 2!

[geoberni]

Wow, that was all completed in a remarkably short time. Most people would still be thinking about it.
Congratulations.

[liammonty]

Wow - fantastic job. They look pretty much like the originals did in my '54!

[jcrcleeman]

Thanks.
Hardest part was fitting of the fabric to be honest. The woodwork was straightforward thanks to the measurements supplied by myoldjalopy, and also the ones for the brackets.
What I would like to add would be some 66yr old patina, not quite sure how to go about that.
After using vinyl colour spray I used a small amount of T-Cut gently applied to take the gloss off but they still look too new for my liking.
Any ideas?

[Mick Lynch]

Nicely done!

I’ve got a friend in the UK who’s a leather worker. To distress repairs on bags he uses a toothbrush, shoe polish, scrub, wash with alcohol, repeat... try on an incongruous area first.

[myoldjalopy]

Hey, they look great! You did a good job....

[jagnut66]

They look really good, probably stronger than the originals.
Like you say, they just need 'ageing'.
Best wishes,
Mike.

[Edward1949]

What I would like to add would be some 66yr old patina, not quite sure how to go about that.

Leave them in a chicken hutch for a few days ?

[Myrtles Man]

What I would like to add would be some 66yr old patina, not quite sure how to go about that.

Leave them in a chicken hutch for a few days ?

Or, in the absence of a handy chicken hutch, you might consider leaving them outdoors in the summer sun (if and when it ever returns!) for a week or so, checking frequently on the weathering process.

[ManyMinors]

Having assumed that these armrests were fitted to all 4 door Series 11 models, it was interesting to look at a very original 1956 example recently and find that is was never fitted with these. Instead it has more of an early Minor 1000 style interior: The (leather covered) seats have a contrasting cream piping, all of the doors have a Minor 1000 style leather door pull and the smaller Minor 1000 type sunvisors are fitted. I attach a photo of the rear door. At least the owner will never have to worry about his armrests!