engine plates

Post by **twinkle** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:40 pm

Hello Gang- does anyone know of a firm that may be able to supply me with the ( metal information and Morris plates ) that should be on the rocker box top? Mine are missing and it would be nice to restore these- I have tried the flimsy lable type but they just peel with the heat- Best Regards Twinkle and Bill.

Post by **Willie** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:49 pm

YES....Minor Developments on 01562 747718 list these 'rivet on'
plates.

Post by **twinkle** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:07 am

Cheers Willie your a gent-Twinkle and Bill

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:47 pm

Does anyone know where to get the original chassisnumberplates? The metal one which has the chassisnumber... Preferebly in Holland......

Post by **Cam** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:50 pm

Yes, ESM:

http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/adv ... edde550162

They are quite cheap and should not cost much to mail to Holland.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:20 pm

Thanks a million, anyone any idea as to where to get the thing fixed up with my chassisnr?

Post by **Cam** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:14 pm

I would try general engineering companies like engine rebuliders or places like that. They usually have a set of stamps.

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:26 pm

As East Sussex have workshops it could be worth asking them if they could do it for you.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:48 pm

How can I get my complete chassisnumber btw, there must be more than just 404700

Post by **Cam** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:59 pm

Yes there is a number starting like:

FBA13/xxxxxx

Where the x's are your 404700

Post by **Onne** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:10 pm

Cam wrote:Yes there is a number starting like:

FBA13/xxxxxx

Where the x's are your 404700

Thank's a lot Cam, do you really know everything? You keep amazing me..., but then I'm only young, I haven't seen any Minors when they were new, I'm only 20 years young (but I have a lovely car though) I think hehehe, I'll put some pics up as soon as Elisabeth (series)II comes back from the Dinitrol treatment

Post by **Cam** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:22 pm

Thanks mate! But after a bit of messing about on the car (and others) you'll soon pick up some details!

Buy a few good books on the Minor too as they contain a wealth of information.

I am only 30 years young, but there are PLENTY of people on here with a LOT more experience than me (and a lot more years too!

). I don't remember new Minors either (I was born 3 years after the last one made).

Please do post some piccies of your car as I for one would love to see them.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:31 pm

All right then, i'll have to get a new book btw, becauce the Dinitrol people soaked my precious Haynes bible grrrrr, and it cost me 51 Euro (don't how much that is in pounds btw) and they're paying a new one, , or I won't pay em

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:34 pm

...and some of us with much less experience and a few more years - I was 9 when the very last ones trundled out of the factory. Like Cam says, work on your car for a few months and you'll soon find you know a huge amount about them, and buying hoards of books seems to come with it too.

Post by **Onne** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:37 pm

bigginger wrote:...and some of us with much less experience and a few more years - I was 9 when the very last ones trundled out of the factory. Like Cam says, work on your car for a few months and you'll soon find you know a huge amount about them, and buying hoards of books seems to come with it too.

As do all hobbies, and I like it!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:57 am

my precious Haynes bible grrrrr, and it cost me 51 Euro

Over here you'll pay about £5 (7 Euro) for a second hand one. Can you cope with an English version to save a lot of money?

Post by **Onne** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:02 pm

Hell yeah, I already had an english one., I don't even want a dutch one, cus it's an Totally British car, and I'm proud of it (even being from holland I'm proud of the Britsh motoring heritage). Can anyone send me such a book? I can send you a 10 pound note over the mail

Post by **Cam** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:23 pm

Can't you bid on eBay? There are quite a few on at the moment. Here are a few:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... egory=6762

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 94045&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 55067&rd=1

Post by **Cam** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:30 pm

Erm........ just realised. Those are Minor 1000 books! and you have a series II

Well, you can search on eBay for the proper BL manual to cover the series II.........

Like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

There are others but they don't post outside of the UK. Have a search though.

Post by **Onne** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:34 pm

sounds stupid this, but I need them both, cause I've got the series two body, yet an 10ma 1098 engine (from a 1000 I presume)