Planning pick up restoration

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sean01597
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Planning pick up restoration

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I am planning to begin my restoration of my 1969 pick up during the summer. I am looking for advice on alternative engines. The plan it is have something that is reliable for every day use and it will be my only vehicle and will need to start and run everyday.

I will also be replacing all the fastenings, so need to buy a bucket of nuts and bolts. Does anyone know where I can buy them? there used to be people selling buckets of nuts and bolts. I will probably be looking for other stuff, eg. alloy wheels, and tradesmen such as sand basters ( I am based in Mid-Wales, near Llandrindod Wells)

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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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Well the original engine is reliable if that’s your aim. Upgrades include the ‘A’ series 1275 cc unit. Some even fit Ford engines, the more ambitious you get the more problems you are likely to experience. Maybe best to restore as original, then do upgrades once up and running.
ESM can supply most stuff, there is such a variety of fittings so you’ll have to buy as you need, if you can’t use what you’ve got. Google your other needs, you can then see what’s in the local area.

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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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For fasteners you will need whitworth and AF for a standard minor, any modern engine will bring in metric as well.

Suzuki Jimny engines and gearboxes seem to go in nicely, one advantage with a van/pick up is you can cut the bulkhead without infringing the vosa rules if you want to fit a larger engine, The problem with all modern engines is it will in most cases mean going for fuel injection which adds cost and complexity. Zetecs are probably the best catered for, you can get the parts to fit a type 9 in a minor and there are plenty of parts available from escort conversions for fuel injection etc. That said a well sorted A series with a good quality electronic distributor, recon hif carb, gear reduction starter and an alternator will be as reliable as any conversion.

Namrick used to do the buckets but don't seem to any more.
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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Well worth every penny you send restoring a pickup, Did mine a few years back, 2009 and as a second car it's perfect. Alice lives in a garage, starts first time, even if she hasn't run for a few days, she's economic, and as she has the original 1098cc engine, she's tax free as a historic vehicle, cheap to run and insure.
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she's been very useful for fetch and carry jobs, helping my daughter move home, I'm keeping Alice for the rest of my time and hope I can keep her running.
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but things weren't always this rosey for Alice
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she took three years to rebuild her and get her back on the road.
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three year restoration from a single garage.
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but she arose like a pheonix into the broad sunlite uplands, well worth the effort cash and time you spend on it.
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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davidmiles wrote: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:18 pm Well worth every penny you send restoring a pickup, Did mine a few years back, 2009 and as a second car it's perfect. Alice lives in a garage, starts first time, even if she hasn't run for a few days, she's economic, and as she has the original 1098cc engine, she's tax free as a historic vehicle, cheap to run and insure.
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she's been very useful for fetch and carry jobs, helping my daughter move home, I'm keeping Alice for the rest of my time and hope I can keep her running.
Image

but things weren't always this rosey for Alice
Image
she took three years to rebuild her and get her back on the road.
Image
three year restoration from a single garage.
Image
but she arose like a pheonix into the broad sunlite uplands, well worth the effort cash and time you spend on it.
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You just give life to this decaying car. 8)
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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sean01597 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:31 pm I am planning to begin my restoration of my 1969 pick up during the summer.
sean
any pictures of your project Sean, we all love to see pictures, no matter what state the Pickup is in.

Regards Dave
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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and so it begins..................
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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Looks a good one :)
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

Post by jagnut66 »

so need to buy a bucket of nuts and bolts
Hi,
There are loads of nut & bolt packs on eBay for the Morris Minor, prices vary, so take your pick. I have included the links to some below for you.
As above, the standard 1098 minor engine and box can be perfectly reliable for everyday usage, with a few simple options like disc brakes, electronic ignition and an alternator. Convert it to unleaded, renew the hoses and fuel lines and away you go.
Beyond that, the more you modify and 'upgrade' the more it will cost you and you may find it is more expensive to fix when you need to......
Best wishes,
Mike.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253443818682 ... xyRNJSoH3j
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255256054364 ... SwmmZhp4Dy
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121794503128 ... SwqVdaoWQb
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373811531466 ... SwmmZhp4Dy
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/381182662237 ... XQ3kRQ8EEn
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253414937482 ... xy3zNSobk8
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

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I love the Pickup story of Claytons and seeing the pictures of how it was to now is a really credit to you clayton :D and an idea to how Seans will hopefully end uo as.
Morris Minors..... such fun :D
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Re: Planning pick up restoration

Post by keith rogerson »

Ah ha!
Hope youre restoration has gone well.
Ive got a pickup, but I would like to replace the back end as its not original etc.Looks good but not the same.
Did you have to locate new rear panels etc, if so where did you manage to get them from.
Cheers
Keith
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