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by cplnobbie
Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:55 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Yes It's taking time as money is tight and it's kept on a drive so can only work when not raining, Currently stuck trying to put the boot lid on as i can't get it to shut and need to source new bolts for the hinges as mine had rusted or have fallen out. Good to see things moving again. This all look...
by cplnobbie
Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Starting to take shape just need to tidy up a few bits then front i hope is pretty much sorted. both sides at this stage.
by cplnobbie
Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:51 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Started the front brakes, I did wonder why i could not tighten up the hub, seems i had left part of my old inner bearing on the shaft, what a doughnut.
by cplnobbie
Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:42 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Hi all I'm still working on this sadly on my drive still, due to lack of work and life things have slowed up this rebuild plus age lol.
by cplnobbie
Thu Apr 03, 2025 10:38 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Police Panda
Replies: 24
Views: 179520

Re: Police Panda

Hi there what prices are we looking at please for the door graphics. Regards Anthony Hi BLATENT PLUG, so if admin isnt happy please remove this reply. I have been making replica police signs and door graphics for the last 15 years or so, Boxes are available bolt on/hard wired or magnetic with an int...
by cplnobbie
Tue Sep 17, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Hi all i'm back on this but very slow progress as missing parts
by cplnobbie
Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Servicing in Surrey.
Replies: 13
Views: 4809

Re: Servicing in Surrey.

Sorry been away from my morris as such a mess but the said company is now stopped trading but they were ment to be morris experts near bracknell
by cplnobbie
Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:53 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: New Loom time
Replies: 3
Views: 4790

Re: New Loom time

Peted7202 wrote: Wed Aug 09, 2023 8:15 pm Just finished building and power testing my own loom. Ready now for new sheath, trimming to length and fitting. Now I know how it all works. Image
Wow that looks good, i'm still not even started to wire mine up yet only laid it in the car following the old path.
by cplnobbie
Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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
by cplnobbie
Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Servicing in Surrey.
Replies: 13
Views: 4809

Re: Servicing in Surrey.

I personally would look elsewhere lot of problems' with my Morris since it came back missing parts that it went with, rubbish paint job as already flaking off, parts not welded on that it needs plus they farmed it out to another to do the work.
by cplnobbie
Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: New Loom time
Replies: 3
Views: 4790

New Loom time

I need to replace this old loom from my 2 door 68 Police car
by cplnobbie
Sat Jun 17, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Right back on this car now, shame not a local morris person near by to help with wiring this baby.
by cplnobbie
Wed Aug 11, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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 Min...
by cplnobbie
Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:39 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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.
by cplnobbie
Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:35 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Leaf springs put back on with new rubbers and nuts ,screws and brackets
by cplnobbie
Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Axle rebuild underway
by cplnobbie
Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:32 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Little update, cleaned these bits all up now
by cplnobbie
Wed May 19, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Bit of work on the doors today including new door straps
by cplnobbie
Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:08 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Hi Sorry to say i agree with Murrayminor, get a thin sharp mini screwdriver and see if it pushes through the rust Totally solid It’s the angle of the picture taken, just a bad paint paint job done and It got chipped off and started to rust as the car stands out In the drive with a cover and metal w...
by cplnobbie
Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: 1968 Police Morris Minor
Replies: 171
Views: 659652

Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

Murrayminor wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:10 pm I'm only looking at the picture on my tablet but it looks like it's perforated.
No thankfully Its just the new paintwork thats come off on there and also the lid.