Morris Minor Owners Club

taupe wrote:A quick warning... in your last picture I can see the old exhaust heatshield has disintegrated....... Its asbestos so I suggest that you carefully remove it and bag it up.

Thanks for the warning I didn't realize it was asbestos.

I got to work on the Minor today  :D Have an idea of whats ahead of me now :shock: Welding, welding and then a bit more welding and then some paintwork Picture of the interesting paint finish to the roof and bonnet http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/emosavvy/Cars/Blue%20Morris%20Minor/100_0047.jp...

The form above will give you all the previous owners names and address and when they had the car. As long as its on the dvla system as it might not go that far back.

You can get all the information that the DVLA has on record.
It costs £5 and the car has to have been registered in your name. the link should take you to the form needed.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg ... 065303.pdf

I bought the car and am quite happy with it, the seller told me I should check the spring and hanger for myself which I did. It was my choice to buy the car and not the sellers fault in any way. He didn't have the means or knowledge to sort it where as I do.

Keep checking for progress pics

Now I am registered on here the full story has become clear, and the last owner was also a forum member.

I hope he hasn't been put off minor ownership as I am sure if he had this one sorted he would have been fine.

Hello, new forum member in Edinburgh. I did have a 4 door that I bought as a rolling shell to work on over the winter http://morrisminorowners.co.uk/ftopic2255-0-asc-0.php , unfortunately I didn't get far with it (series 2a land rover got in the way) but have just bought this one instead. Which look...