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by 1000wannabe
Fri May 10, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Bodywork
Topic: Brace yourself.. maybe?
Replies: 0
Views: 87

Brace yourself.. maybe?

Hi Everyone, I'm facing some rust repairs that were uncovered during carpet removal, primarily the carpet glued to the inner sill and the wheel well. It turns out that there was a hole in the driver's front wheel well that was left for a long time and subsequent mud etc got into both the inner sill ...
by 1000wannabe
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steering column cover
Replies: 5
Views: 644

Steering column cover

Hey Guys, I'm just looking for some input on my steering column. The car is a late series 2 that has had many owner added improvements over the years including an aftermarket column mounted indicator stalk. I'm trying to establish if what you see here is an actual column cover, or whether there shou...
by 1000wannabe
Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new Series 2
Replies: 5
Views: 893

Re: My new Series 2

Thanks for the photo tip. Perhaps the engine code is an Australian thing? I wondered whether it was something the previous owner had been up to. He was an engineer and used to take on all the unwanted local Morris's, save the parts and scrap the cars that were no good. He used to rebuild engines and...
by 1000wannabe
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new Series 2
Replies: 5
Views: 893

Re: My new Series 2

Thanks for the replies guys. The metal underneath is a mystery. There are 2, one either side and they look very factory, even if they weren't fitted by Morris. At a minimum, the rusty one has to come off otherwise it'd fail a roadworthy test. I'm not one for all the modifications, but accept that in...
by 1000wannabe
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My new Series 2
Replies: 5
Views: 893

My new Series 2

Hi Guys, I thought I'd introduce my new Minor that I collected this week after about 8 years of not having a Morris. It's an Australian 1956 Series 2 in Childers Green with a green interior where the seats have faded slightly to a nice turquoise colour and are in excellent condition. The original ca...