Morris Minor Owners Club

I have a 1960 2 door and a 1952 convertible, and all four door handles rattle like mad as there is quite a lot of play on the handle pivot. I seem to recall that there was a way to replace the pivot pin to cure this, but having checked through old 'Technical Tips' and done a search here, have drawn ...

To what purpose, a 'new one' for normal use and a 'pathetic' old one that is only used at shows to show that it's 'pathetic'? Essentially, yes. The original horn is quite high pitched and sounds like the sort of thing you would have on a moped, more of a 'peep' than anything else. The modern horn w...

The only reason I asked is because the original horn is rather pathetic and I would like something a bit more effective, but did not want to take out the original horn. I can mount a modern horn up under the bonnet which can be used in modern traffic but a flick of the switch reverts to the original...

Great. Many thanks.

Thanks for that. I'm not good at electrics, but looking at the circuit diagram below am I right in thinking the following connections are correct?
30 - live feed
85 - live feed to switch (thin cable)
86 - switch connection to earth (thin cable)
87 - feed to horn 1
87a - feed to horn 2

The horn on my 1952 MM is the original, but emits a rather high pitched peep. While it is adjusted properly, I had thought of adding a second horn with a beefier tone, but on a switch so I can to swap between them still using the horn push on the steering wheel. Conscious of the high current involve...

I am looking for a pair of seatbelt brackets for a 2 door 1000. Any condition will do, might be some on a scrap vehicle? They are bolted under the rear quarter window sill. BMC part number AKF1725.

Excellent. Many thanks.

Thanks. How do I access the nuts/studs?

I am hoping to polish up the centre grill and replace the ashtray on my MM and generally tidy it up, but am not sure about how to remove the grille from the car. There are several bolts underneath, but I don't want to remove anything until I know what I am doing. Can anyone explain the procedure ple...

There's an LXS 437 on the Morris Register, a 1936 12/4. Sounds like yours has had a number plate transfer which may explain the 1984 DVLA registration date. Definitely one to check.

Thanks. I thought that was probably the case. I am wondering if it might be easier to make one out of some aluminium sheet so I can bend and cut it to fit my pipe bends.

I am looking for a Grumpy heat shield to protect the fuel pipe from exhaust pipe heat. ESM sell the kit but it also contains a carburettor shield which I do not need.

Being beaten by a Morris Minor seems a red rag to a bull to some drivers. Many years ago my wife was driving our Morris and as we pulled up at the traffic lights, an open-top red Ferrari pulled up next to us full of young 'look-at-us-aren't-we-fabulous' types. My wife is always up for a challenge an...

Thanks. That would make sense as the glass was probably made in the 3rd quarter of the year as the car was registered on 5th November 1952.

I have seen a couple of posts giving links to date codes for Triplex windows and thought I would check those on my 1952 MM. I know it is pretty original, being in only two families from new, so they could well be original. While the year code seems to indicate 1952, the other dots do not seem to cor...

We are really looking forward to coming up from Eastbourne. Going via Winchester to avoid motorways, it is a 350 mile round trip, but we have done it before and it is a scenic drive. People are moaning about the cost, but any day out worth going to costs money. The average National Trust property ad...

Ah....just realised I have not put back the backplate and caliper bracket before fitting the hub. That probably explains it! Time to stop for the day and tackle it properly tomorrow!

I am refitting the O/S front hub (Marina disc conversion) and have fitted new taper roller bearings and tapped in the new bearing outer races so they appeared to be fully home. I am using the axle nut to wind it back on and although the same procedure on the N/S went smoothly, this side has reached ...

Have you tried Bryan Gostling at the MMOC spares? He keeps parts for MMs and series 2.