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by OPHYCLIDE
Thu May 04, 2006 12:42 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

Just to bring the thread to a conclusion, it irritates me when people dont finnish the story on BBS's We managed to hammer out most of the dent. The A post was completely rotten so there wasnt much we could do there. We got the car roadworthy-ish then Will drove it back to coventry. At this moment i...
by OPHYCLIDE
Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:29 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

havent got any axle stands or any proper tools here to be honest... I think i'll collect some from home and some decent tools when i visit home a week on thursday. I can bring back a trolley jack, some axel stands and some big tin snips to get this wing off. Any other tools i should bring? Big pry b...
by OPHYCLIDE
Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:36 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

I thought id take the wheel off to give me easyer access inside the wing... I only have a small bottle jack here would that be ok under one of the chassis rails with a piece of wood on top to spread the weight a little? ... I dont really want to end up putting a jack through the bottom of the car! l...
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:09 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

Not sure how he did it. All I got in the text message was "Crashed car this morning getting prescription. Will be in bed 4 another week" Judging from the amount of holly I pulled out of the grill and headlight it looks like he went into a hedge with a wall behind it! ... Im just trying to ...
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:33 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

Thanks Lee. Any suggestions? I think I can straighten the grill, bumper and front valance out more or less... Wing needs to be replaced for certain and needs a patch repair doing where it bolts in at the lower portion of the rear part of the wing where it meets the door. The sill end cap if you will...
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:57 pm
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

Hi, Lee I sent the pics to webmaster@morrisminors.uk.com was that the right one? Thank you all for your help thus far. I had a nose underneath the car earlyer today... the metal where the bolts mounth at the lower rear portionof the wing have been ripped away... this area is pretty weak and rotten t...
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:32 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

oh ... one more thing... is taking the wing off an easy job? Is it just a bolt on affair or will i need an angle grinder? if it is a bolt on thing are there any secret bolts? for example in my MGBGT there are a couple actually inside the car behind the trim ... stuff like that which is going to make...
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:17 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

I'll take some photos tommorow...
I dont have a website to host the images unfortunately...
is there a way of attaching it directly to the post or could I email them to one of you chaps to host on your own site?

Cheers for the info re the correctness of new wing

best wishes,

Jonathan Moulds
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:52 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

sorry I meant will the passenger side front wing from a 1960 car fit a 1965 car?
by OPHYCLIDE
Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:50 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required
Replies: 27
Views: 6333

Accident damaged minor 1000... Help required

Hi, First message on this BBS and unfortunately its to ask advice on a problem.... I have a friend with a 1965 Morris Minor 1000 He is not very well at the moment and managed to crash the thing whilst on the way to collect his prescription. Firstly let me say I do not know minors very well at all......