Morris Minor Owners Club

Nice , tidy work . Well done .

Apply to DVLA for a history file , it will cost £5 and will show the last owner , a good place to start ?

For £5 you can apply to DVLA for the history . I don't know how far it goes back . I did it for a 1985 car and got photocopies of all the info they have on the car and previous owners . My car showed it had had four previous registration numbers .

I think matching numbers are irrelevant . DVLA will just register the chassis / engine number that is on the car .I think you will need proof (letter from this club) of approximate date of manufacture. I suspect the old reg number will be lost . It was very easy for me to do .

I bought a French van , that had never been registered in th UK . I had no paper work with it at all . I got a letter from the Renault club to state what year it was based on the chassis number . I got it motd and dvla gave me a regististration number and log book with this information . In theory I...

Many happy returns.
Thanks for your great input.
Jim

Can someone help me with the thread size of the 2 winged screws on the font stick of the hood frame ?
Thanks

As you are working outside , be aware of windy days , it will blow the gas away from the weld .

Thanks for the photos.
Jim

Jim, are you able to substantiate your claim that a lap weld is stronger or are you voicing an opinion? Rod I use these when doing a lap weld , which put a step into the joint which will stiffen the joint . welding both sides will double the strength and I suggest even a flat lap joint is stronger ...

I agree lap joints are not usually the best way forward , but sometimes it is difficult to not to do so . A lap joint is stronger especially if it is stepped and it is often easier to retain the correct shape . The car is already covered in original lap joints , the spot welded flanges , and bolting...

Hi Richard
Measure vertically from the ground to lamp center and then mark the wall at the same height . It is a quick job to do , easier if it is a dull day or at dusk .
Jim

samuria wrote:big jim... it says front bump stop

So it does !

Front or back ?
Mine had no front ones fitted when I bought it. I went to a car show today and looked at a minor that had been professionally been restored at great expense ... no front bump stops fitted and the owner didn't know !

That sounds a good approach .The join will be covered with mastic at that point if it goes a bit messy ! Keep tack welding and checking the gap line with the bonnet .

Are you going to try a but weld (difficult ) or a lapped joint (easier )

Thanks , mine , fortunately , is also black .

Thanks , I will give it a try .

How do take the door glass off the lift channel ? It looks like it is sandwiched between a rubber strip and may tap off ?

If any one needs one ?
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