Morris Minor Owners Club

My trav has all marina running gear and is currently running on the donor marina 13" rims. Has anyone got any idea what other cars used a 4.5" PCD and a 14" rim? Sounds like you have Marina van / pick-up axle and hubs to get 4.5" pcd. Paul Humphries. Yep, Only the Marina commerc...

Hi, BTW 1)- I have a spare Fiat prop-shaft (gearbox) spider available for sale if anyone wants it. Please note this is NOT a complete prop-shaft. BTW 2)- I was advised when I ordered my prop that if you still use the original Fiat rubber doughnut on the back of the gear-box then you should use a 2-p...

bigginger wrote: Excellent - I look forward to the pics

I just hope you're not squeamish, BG!

Purists need not apply!

I would go with all the above.

It also helps to have the engine fully warmed up - using the heat of the engine to loosen things up - worth a try!

Ok, Thanks guys. I'll take pics over the weekend. Just need to sort a steering rack now, hence my other post. Mark 2 Escort seems favourite at the moment (Sierra one is too wide - just DON'T ask me how I know :-? .......................... :wink: ) Thoughts now turning to wheel selection (any though...

I'm not staying with the moggie front suspension for long, (subframe and double wishbones with ford uprights later) Hi, Just to let you know. I've actually just finished fitting double wishbones, Ford uprights and coil-overs to the front of my Pick-up. This was all home built (using modified kit-ca...

Cheers Ray

Hi All, I know i'm probably asking a lot but can someone please measure a steering rack for me? I need;- 1) Total length - including the track rod ends 2) Distance between the clamps 3) Distance from o/s clamp to column spindle. and........a pic or two would be good also! Anyone willing to help? - T...

The DVLA site states that the last V5 was issued on 9/3/05, and the road tax runs until May 2006, so it's definitely still out there. It also says the engine size is 1300cc - is that your modification? Thanks for your time and info Dryad, Not my mod - it was totally standard when I sold it! I was h...

My first car and the one that got me started on car repairs.....and it showed :lol: !! Smoke grey 1966 Traveller - HHT 211D I sold this car to a well - known ''specialist'' in the west country in the early nineties. A few weeks later I returned to the garage and the car was still there resprayed and...

Hi All, A question brought up yesterday in the cafe at Stondon! Does anyone know if the wheels supplied by MD can be supplied with different stud spacing ie 4.5 inch instead of the Minors 4 inch??? Are the 'new' wheels built using second hand centres? I know I could phone and ask - but opinions plea...

Hi W,

Not sure about Ital front shocks.

I do know that a lot of the conversion kits use Mini shocks.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Martin

A slightly weird question but here goes;- Can someone please tell me the radius (or diameter if it's easier!) of a standard Minor wheel AND tyre?! (BTW I know the wheel is 14 inches - sorry) Thanks Martin :D :wink: Thanks to Les, I have the answer The total diameter is 23 and 13/16 inches (Fireston...

I KNOW!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Not THAT again Dennis!!!

(BTW - You should have seen what I WAS going to add to the post....... )

A slightly weird question but here goes;-

Can someone please tell me the radius (or diameter if it's easier!) of a standard Minor wheel AND tyre?!

(BTW I know the wheel is 14 inches - sorry)

Thanks

Martin

turbominor wrote:there was a van on a susuki sk413 being done if i remember correctly but never saw the finished article

Yep, there is a convertible on a Suzuki chassis. Here;-

http://www.minormania.com/gallery.php?p ... radical_29

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm! 4x4 Sierra running gear under a Minor .......nows theres a good idea....... Seriously, I have fitted the running gear from a 4x4 Cosworth under my Convertible. Sadly the car remains un-finished :( (see Sig Pic.!) This car will be Rover powered. There is a 4x4 Cosworth powered Minor ou...

Hi, As you have found, sand blasting is too harsh for aluminium. Ideally aluminium should be bead blasted - plastic bead, crushed walnut etc. which is kinder to the material. As a professional sprayer this is a simplified order of things;- 1)Sand the panels down - something like 240 wet and dry - US...

Salty, I reckon your best bet would be a local engineering firm (thats where all my steel comes from) Steels gone up about 100% this last year :o Paulk And it's still going up!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talking to someone at our local engineering firm the other day, he told me that the Chinese are buying up all t...