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by Roo1978
Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor
Replies: 14
Views: 2961

Re: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor

busguy wrote:It may have the wrong gear lever, as I believe a 1098 gearbox gear lever in a 948 gearbox, and vice versa, does make for a poor sloppy gearchange.
Interesting. Is there a way of telling which one is which?
Steamerpoint wrote:Apart from the steering wheel, it looks good. :wink:
Haha well it just so happens...
by Roo1978
Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor
Replies: 14
Views: 2961

Re: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor

3rd is gone. The rest are very reluctant to play ball. The gear lever itself is like a stick in a bowl of custard. I'll buy a replacement gearbox. Just need to investigate which one as I'd like to upgrade parts as I replace them.
by Roo1978
Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor
Replies: 14
Views: 2961

Re: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor

So, I went, I saw and I came away reasonably satisfied. It is the most cosmetically challenged vehicle I have ever seen. Lots of bodge fixes and it will need a fair few replacement parts. But it starts, drives, although i could only find 3 forward gears and stops, to a fashion, badly. The main thing...
by Roo1978
Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor
Replies: 14
Views: 2961

Re: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor

Yes no MOT and I SORN'd it when the V5 came my way. The MOT was out just before I bought it so it was trailered into storage.
Will update further once I've seen it this weekend. :D
by Roo1978
Thu Oct 15, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member with a 1960 Morris Minor
Replies: 14
Views: 2961

New member with a 1960 Morris Minor

Hi all, I have just registered and paid my membership fee so thought I should say hello here. I have wanted a MM for many years now, my parents had a couple when I was very young but my aunties MM was probably the car that sowed the seed for me as it were when i was 6/7 years old and got to travel i...