Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi, I've removed all the glass from my car with no issues (except a brown trouser moment with the windscreen!), however the door glass is firmly glued in place. The U-channel which is connected to the winder has another U-shaped rubber strip in it which has perished and glued the window in place. Su...

The only reason for going at the mechanicals first is not having a welder as yet, if I get one soon then sorting rust will move to top priority. In all honesty, the chassis is in quite a bad way, there will be an awful lot to to there! A major reason for buying the car was to get experience though, ...

Thanks Andrew. A little update - I've managed to get some work in this week and have carried on with stripping the car - some small jobs and some large - including: - Accelerator pedal out - Handbrake out - All glass (except doors) removed (only one scary moment!) - Distributor off - Front grille re...

Yeah, big old job. The chassis is the bit which is really new to me, so that will be most time consuming I think.

The numberplate is already worth £1600, maybe I should keep it as an investment!

Some pictures, as promised: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7256110870_12cbb1a626_z.jpg Here's the old beauty on the drive - note the quality paint finish! http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7256111068_a1f0e03ddb_z.jpg The engine bay - all present and correct, may or may not all be functioning! h...

Hi all, About a month ago I acquired a beautiful, concours condition two door Minor for £300! Actually, the concours bit is a lie so I thought I'd start a thread to keep track of progress (I think it will keep me on track as much as anything). She's a 1959 (or 1962 according to some of the MoTs - ha...