Morris Minor Owners Club

MM1949 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:26 pm Unclealec, Is First Love your pseudonym?...

No, just trying to help.

I have asked on the MMOC Facebook page; as you say, fingers crossed.

I too enquired on March 2nd on behalf of the Riley RM Club but have received no reply .

Wish I had learned to weld if I did I wouldn't be stuck getting rear arch welded up being so far north hardly.any welders up here in very top of scotland those who can weld unfortunately won't help one them situations where I am.located it's hundreds of miles before u will find someone willing to d...

I don't see a location in your postside profile, but if you are near Manchester you are welcome to pop round for a quick tutorial.

Yes, self-taught 50 years ago and still learning, still practising.

I feel your pain and sympathise - but- You are ignoring Rule No. 1 of the classic car rabbit hole you have plunged down - you will never make a profit if you pay for work done. You would do well to accept that financial damage limitation is the best that you can hope for. If you can bring yourself t...

No point rushing these things. Good luck with it.

Wait until he finds out the truth about Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men.
Not only were they artificially created, they have never been to San Francisco.

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Never let go of your dreams Alec

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I didn't. They let go of me.

I like the sound of this.

I can see how a restoration would be therapeutic for the OP just now.

I remember having ambitions, plans, and dreams. It was good.

What route do you have in mind for the second week, after you have done that one mentioned above?

Whereabouts in the country are you?

Thanks again Stephen.
I am now looking at constructing a modified shelf with a more crushable transverse bar and a fibreboard template that would be a plug and go fit without having to disturb any pipes or ducts.
Wish me luck!

Parcel shelf expert wanted. That doesn't seem to have the right number of cutouts/hose holes for my 1969 2-door saloon.
Would any expert care to comment?
Thanks to Moggieshedfull for his helpful engagement on this. His post is a direct response to my wtb.

Many thanks Phil.
Mechanical prowess is one thing, but having done it before always trumps theory in my book.

A question for those who have been there and done that. I have acquired from a reputable source a 3.9 diff that is said to be perfectly useable with maybe the only issue being with the pinion oil seal. My plan is to just fit it and see how things go; in the belief that should the seal need replaced ...

Check the input and output at the ignition switch to make sure the switch itself hasn't failed - they do sometimes. Also ensure that the battery terminals are clean and tight. If the starter motor is working normally, the battery terminals will be secure and the battery is demonstrated as adequatel...

Check the input and output at the ignition switch to make sure the switch itself hasn't failed - they do sometimes. Also ensure that the battery terminals are clean and tight.

If it helps:
POD was issued March 1954

XVU was issued May 1959

One possibility that occurs to me is that in May 1959, POD was transferred onto another vehicle as a cherished transfer; if this was done by the LVLO in Manchester it would account for the 1959-issued Manchester-based reg. no.

I don't mind defending the NEC Classic Car Show. 1. The organisers are doing it as a money-making venture. It is their living. I don't begrudge them that. They are good at it. 2. The expenses they face are vast. They risk making a huge loss as well as anticipating a huge profit. Good weather for tra...