Morris Minor Owners Club

Thanks for the advice. I lack a workshop, tools and have faith in my ability to cock a doodle diddley it up.

I've been quoted £1750 for a complete respray. Is this over the top for a pickup?

Steve.

I have a 1968 Austin Minor pickup.

Not so much had it restored as practicaly rebuilt.

Quoted £1500 for complete respray.

I'm going bankrupt at this rate as I paid £2600 to save it from its previous owner and another £2200 on restoration so far.

Please help.

The saying "Sick as a dog" springs to mind.

They just don't make things like this anymore. My friends have offered me more modern cars for £2000 but they don't have the character of the old British made ones. Yep, I'm in love all right.

You should have seen the look on the event organisers face when I told her at my first Minor branch meeting that I had a tented series C Austin Minor. As I say theres been abit of fun and games and shes costing me a fortune but I hope to reap the benefits of a proper restoration job over time

She's a 1968.

The guy who sold her to me said it was a reluctant sale, he was'nt kidding. Six weeks after buying her and the keys have only just arrived with todays post! Its been fun and games to say the least.

Steve.

Yes it appears it was'nt a series 2 as I first thought but an Austin Minor as some people call it ( I call calling a Morris an Austin a bit like calling a spade a shovel!). I bought her for £2600, The previous owner was'nt joking. The fun and games I've had getting him to deliver her to the garage a...

Thanks! I'd love to know the full history of my pickup.<BR><BR>Steve.

Will once I have an engine no. Now can anyone recommend a good garage in London for restoration?

How do you go about doing that?

Yes I did buy her and I'm looking at various ways to insure her as cheaply as possible while getting fully comp cover. Saying that shes&nbsp;going to cost me a bomb to fully restore her.<BR><BR>Steve.

AON gave me a more reasonable quote of £369.75 for full comp with £350 excess. Adrian Flux wanted a years driving experience before they'd look at me.

Slight problem with footman james, I'm still on a provisional licence and you need to have held a full licence for two years. Their standard ploicy for third party fire and thieft is £1100! for those not eligable for classic insurance.

Steve.

You would'nt happen to have a telephone number for them?

Cheers!
Steve.

Direct line won't touch my moggie pickup.

Can you guys and gals give me a list of people who do insure moggie pickups so I can start looking at quotes?

Your help is always appreciated.

Steve Graham.

It has been serviced a few months ago and the Morris Garage owner (from what he can remember given that it was a few months since he's seen it) did say it had'nt any immediate need of attention though he did warn me that I could easily spend £2600 on it again if I wanted to fully restore her. Howeve...

Sod it! Its love. We've agree £2600 as long as I can get the money together next week.

No the asking price of £2700, shame because I really liked it. As far as I know it is still garaged in Bermondsey.

He wants £2600 and while my heart says yes! yes! yes! my wallet says no! no! no! I can't afford it. I will point you in his direction if your interested.

Steve.

I would have said yes at £2000 but the seller insists that he's spoken to a morris garage and thats what its worth. I still want one of those but if the "six" other interested parties turn around and walk away (as if! theres no shortage of people with more money than sense) but saying that...