Morris Minor Owners Club

Please forgive my ignorance..my engine bay is currently Rust Brown..what is the proper color scheme? Inner wings and bulkhead body color and all else chassis black? Is power coat black too much a "gloss black" to be anywhere near correct..or does nobody really care?

Thanks

Peter

Fantastic!
Thank You!!
This is exactly what I was looking for.

Peter

I've been trudging up and down the net looking for the ratios of the standard 4 speed gearbox ratios on the Minor 1000.
I've probably gone right past them..but not noticed.

Can anybody provide this information?

Thanks!

Peter

Right..I'm using a self etching primer.
The supply house I bought my materials from recommends filling on top of epoxy primer as the filler can absorb moisture and cause rust underneath.
All of the finish steps you list are what I'll be doing.
Gosh this is fun

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The heating/quenching idea comes from here http://allshops.org/cgi-bin/community/communityalbums.cgi?action=openalbum&albumid=9980121727059 by way of here http://groups.google.com/group/rec.crafts.metalworking/browse_thread/thread/78bf190ffc726b1e/12c55f31d5203a60?lnk=st&q=shrinking+sheet+me...

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