Morris Minor Owners Club

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Many thanks for that Andrew-it makes very interesting reading and food for thought, just the input i need before parting with any hard earnt cash, 'sounds like a none starter', so it looks like new rear dampers for Twinkle. Best Regards Bill.

Willie wrote:From painful experience I would not buy the Owen Burton rear telscopic kit.

Now that sounds really painful Willie-what went wrong? and what did you do to rectify?--regards Bill and Twinkle.

Hello Gang -am thinking fitting a rear tele kit to Twinkle,Supplied by the M.M.Centre-actual shocks by (KAYABA )part bolt on part weld, any one fitted this kit and how good ?-or do you know of a good bolt on type and the supplier?-Best Regards Bill for Twinkle the Traveller.

HIY GANG--Bill here--well im replacing the Top Trunions as i have had these in stock for some time now, I m replacing the two dampers L&R as these are leaking,-we live miles off the beaten track and they have really taken a beating-hence the replacment of top trunions and dampers all in one go, ...

Many thanks Chris-its just another job that i have been putting off but must get started soon,Thanks for the tips. -BILL and TWINKLE The traveller

HELLO GANG--Am about to renew the upper trunnions--never done this job before , any tips welcome-or reference work.Regards Bill and Twinkle the traveller.

Hello gang -Twinkle and Bill back again with a question concerning my or should i say Twinkles anti roll bar, This was fitted a few years ago and proved to be a great upgrade-but time has taken its toll on the rubber bushes that fit at the rear sides of the torsion bars. I purchased the kit from Gru...

Yup- would have to agree, never try and leave your Traveller outside,yes i know the old Argument that(its only a car )but you try and get the water stains from the woodwork after your classic has stood outside for one winter and the woodscrews have bled into the ash frame then you will have to agree...

Hell gang-I know you are my best bet so here goes, A good friend of mine posed the question( if i had an accident and i wrote the car off how would i go on saving the reg no ) now we all hope that this will never happen but could he save the reg -as we all know that some registrations can cost a bob...

The club now do a D.V.D. -Servicing the Minor that just may help the novice and at just a few pounds is worth every penny-( just thought id give Rob a plug)- :its really good fun :-Bill and Twinkle the Traveller.

Thanks gang for all your input. I know its not a very technical question but thanks for all the replies-Looks as though im off for a Metro handbreak grip,Cheers Twinkle and Bill.

:cry: Hello gang-does anyone know how i can make the handbreak lever a little more friendly to use? Has anyone ever considered how to make the lever better to hold and apply,I saw a item some years ago in a mag 'cant remember which one now 'in which they took a handgrip off a scrap car and fitted it...

Cheers Willie your a gent-Twinkle and Bill

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 Twinkl...

:D HELLO GRAINGER-Bill at this side, Dum -Dum, yes this is one of the old time best products still out there , All the panels on my traveller -thats all the rear ones and the sliding side ones are all bedded on Dum-Dum, It stays flexible is waterproof clean to work with and yes it does what it says ...

:P Been out today and purchased large refill can of Waxoyl, All I can say is that ive done the old car now for years and she is as solid as ever , Dont know too much about other products but swear by the product that I mentioned.With this weather that we are getting in the north of the country its n...

Thanks to all who replied,I did fit two pattern wings this year to a van -Never ever again what a rotten job and a lousey fit-So for TWINKLE it will be original and by the look of it will be C-Wares , Once again gang Thanks for your input -Twinkle and Bill.

Thanks-Martyn-and Willie,Do know about Bull Motif just feeling the temp before putting the toe in -so many thanks to both-looks like it could now be C-Ware-Twinkle & BILL.

:-? Hiya gang Twinkle and Bill again can you help-? I need to replace two front wings on Twinkle soon as they are now rusting through -Q-what in your opinions are the best to buy -am not too keen on pattern ones and would like to fit decent ones but not too sure who to contact or is it a case that o...