Pick up Restoration (Part 2)
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been to Harris breakers yard near chichester today, great staff there.
they fork lifted the old morris four door up onto a high frame so I could get at these bolts, the floor was so rotten I was able to chisel them off. They don't come with new floor panels, and I haven't seen them on anybodies catalogue list for new replacement parts.<br><br>
they fork lifted the old morris four door up onto a high frame so I could get at these bolts, the floor was so rotten I was able to chisel them off. They don't come with new floor panels, and I haven't seen them on anybodies catalogue list for new replacement parts.<br><br>
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Hopefully its a case of holding the bolt strips in place with the nuts through the holes in the floor and tac welding the strips in place. The strips were spot welded originally, that is why, once Id unbolted them from above the strips could easily be chiselled off the scrap four door saloon. So If you do this you don't need to take your angle grinder, extension lead, and a small genny to the scrap yard. (like I did)
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this picture taken by Moqwai on Busguys scrapyard topic about this poor old gal in Harris's yard, she's slowly being picked apart like a carcass on the open range, still she's donating her parts to good causes, hopefully it'll be a while untill she goes in the crusher.
I have taken off the front bumper as I need the support bars that fit to the inside front of the wheel arches. but she's had a shunt, and they were all bent. Bumpers ok though, its inside her now if you need one.<br><br>
I have taken off the front bumper as I need the support bars that fit to the inside front of the wheel arches. but she's had a shunt, and they were all bent. Bumpers ok though, its inside her now if you need one.<br><br>
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Blast treat called, the chassis has been sandblasted and is ready for collection, I'm picking it up on tuesday morning so I expect I'll place some interesting shots on here on wednesday morning, I'm working on late shift so thats the soonest I can get them on. very well priced, £50 for the chassis. So I'm deffinatly going to take the rear axle to them for treatment later on.
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well, there are more ups and downs in this project than a roller coaster ride, this chassis is out of the picture, its been repaired all wrong in the past, before I got my hands on it, it's beyond economic repair. Its out of allignment and has had a rear end shunt. So I'm waving goodbye and letting it go to the scrapyard rather than sell it on to some unsuspecting sucker like myself. back to the drawing board. At least the shotblasting showed me the truth in the end.<br><br>
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So its back to this one again, I'm informed that its reliably square, hasn't been mucked about with and botched, its a far more original chassis and thats what this Morris Minor restoration game is all about in the first place. So, that front offside leg will have to be renewed after all. But first, blast treat of Arundel... they're getting sick of the sight of me.<br><br>
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Cheers Josh, I'm not downhearted, just temporarily cheesed. Ive got a chassis I can use, its just all going to cost more than I'd originally thought. And take longer than I originally planned, those same factors creeping in, time and money.
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Thanks, Ray has given me an idea about this van chassis in a scrapyard near leamington, as I'm at a junction chassis wise I may just go and take some shots in a few days, Ive had a lot of chassis experience since I bought that pup, so I'll be carefull.
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When it comes to van/pickup chassis please excuse my ignorance, but... Is there any mileage in buying a couple of full length chassis legs (£120 +vat), using your existing cross members and asking a fabrication shop to make the rest..... new??? Just a thought, may be dearer, but might save in petrol/pain in the long term...
My Minor:
A Clarendon Grey 1953 4 Door Series II.
MMOC - 66535
A Clarendon Grey 1953 4 Door Series II.
MMOC - 66535