Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Minor 1959 project, help needed

Post by Eyeball Products »

Hi and greatings from Finland

I have a classic car restoration shop and I'm working also with Morris Minor 1000
The owner of Minor, bring me body and several boxes of parts..... so I didn't do the dissassembly of it myself.

As you could understand, now I have few parts which I don't know where they belong, so I need recognizing some parts.
I'll be very pleased if Minor owners could help me out.

I have taking 2 pictures of parts, parts are also numbered in each picture.
You could find pictures here: http://www.eyeballproducts.com/Pois/Morrisparts.html
Please answer "picture 2, part 4 is xxxxxx) Also pictures where part belongs are very helpfull!

If you like to see other Project pictures, please visit here: http://www.eyeballproducts.com/Misc/Morris.html

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Kari
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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pic 1
1 is part o the door top
2 goes on the bulkhead were the bonnet release dar comes through
3 and 6 belong on the front bumper between the bumper valence and the metal bar
4 is the spare wheel clamp that bolts to the boot floor
5 back bumper between the valence and bumper bar

pic 2
1, possibly air filter ?
2 engine steady bar onto the engine block
3 clamps the seat frame to the flor
4 fits on the end of the bumper iron to cover spacing washers
5 a door hinge spacing shim
6 front suspension tie bar to wish bone
7 possibly clutch mechanism
8 hinge pillar to door check straps

hope this helps!


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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Thank you VERY MUCH!!!!
You save me a lot of time.

It's quite nightmare get few boxes of parts and customer says; "build a Morris" :lol:
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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David's got most of it right I reckon but isn't item2 (picture1) the bracket which attaches the steady cable to the gearbox crossmember?
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Yep, I think you're right!

The bracket in the picture was too big for bonnet release

I have now more questions;
Where should the horn locate?
What's the route of front direction indicator light wiring?


I also add few pictures to Morris page
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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On a 1959 car, the horn should fit to a bracket mounted on the front inner panel (or radiator mounting panel) on the right hand side.
A 1959 UK model would not have front direction indicators. Cars which did have these, the wiring would follow the route of the headlamp and sidelight wires - through a grommet in the inner wing.
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Thanks

Horn have to be in radiator mounting panel, I'll have to check it. There was no proper holes in the inner panel for horn.

Headlight and direction indicator wires have to use same grommet then (no other holes in the inner panel

Thanks again!
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Okay, now I have some problems with door glass.

When I lift window up, it stops about 1/2" before it should (gap between frame/window).
If I lift/help it by hand it goes up, very tight.
Seems that the glass moves slightly in the channels (swings)
Channels and all rubber are new

Any suggestions???
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Window problems solved, it's only need lubrication and lot of movement back and forth

Now, I need some more help: engine oilstick don't have the stopper
Could someone measure the lenght to end of the oil stick to the stopper. Picture with measure will be great.

Also, missing choke and gas wire attachments to SU carburator, what kind of attachment there should be?

Br
Kari
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

If the car still has a 948 engine fitted the dipstick doesnt have a stopper it goes right into the sump, the later 1098 has a rubber that holds the dipstick.

I think this may be what you need for the throttle

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 0b63df4c73

Heres a pic that shows the linkages


http://mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=34706&start=0


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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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10 points again for you!

Thanks a lot for the information, so my oil stick is ok :D

That's the pin what I was looking for!

I really apreciate help that I've got, I really do.
This Morris is almost done!
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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Don't forget to post some photos when its completed. :D

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Re: Minor 1959 project, help needed

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Sure, I will put pictures when it's finished!

I just update site, so there is few new pictures (http://www.eyeballproducts.com/Misc/Morris.html)


I have problems with brakes, you have to pump pedal two-three times to get good feel to pedal.
I'm 99% sure that there is no air in the system, no leaks. I have adjust the shoes near, but nothing seems to help.
Any suggestion or tips??
btw, should the rear wheel cylinder move in the slot?
Are the Bee Hive Springs necessary (I don't have them)

BR
Kari
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