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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:41 am
by Clayton James
I can see progress on every update. I am excited to see how you will bring life to this classic car.

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:51 am
by kevin s
looking nice, Unfortunately you will find a lot of the pattern parts need a bit of fettling to fit properly.

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:58 am
by ManyMinors
cplnobbie wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:39 pm Pain In the DONT SWEAR OR YOU WILL BE BANNED to get the front secured, seems the nuts that came with kit will not do up even tried a new kit same thing, ended up having to use cutting paste and tighten then slacken and take some metal off the pin.
Are you sure you had the right nuts? Originally Minors had a course thread (BSF) on the rear pins and a fine thread (UNF) on those front pins. Confusing - and easy to muddle up :wink:

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:04 pm
by cplnobbie
ManyMinors wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:58 am
cplnobbie wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:39 pm Pain In the DONT SWEAR OR YOU WILL BE BANNED to get the front secured, seems the nuts that came with kit will not do up even tried a new kit same thing, ended up having to use cutting paste and tighten then slacken and take some metal off the pin.
Are you sure you had the right nuts? Originally Minors had a course thread (BSF) on the rear pins and a fine thread (UNF) on those front pins. Confusing - and easy to muddle up :wink:

YES I'M SURE I HAD THE RIGHT NUTS AS IT CAME AS A KIT AND I HAD 3 KITS IN THE END AND ALL THE SAME

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:52 pm
by cplnobbie
Right back on this car now, shame not a local morris person near by to help with wiring this baby.

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:49 pm
by cplnobbie
Still on this as and when I can find funds to get new parts, so much missing from when it went off for welding and still needs more welding as it never got done, and the paint job that was also done is now flaking off