Morris Minor Owners Club

I’ve started to pick away at some of the more seriously rotten areas of the car. So far it looks like both sides need sills and probably door hinge pillar bottoms. There are also major areas of rot/rust at the front spring hanger areas on both sides. I’m contemplating replacing the floor sections fu...

Good luck with your project, I’m tackling a 1958 Tourer restoration so it will be interesting to see what challenges you end up facing. Likewise I’m new to vehicle restoration and learning as I go. Is it a factory tourer or an aftermarket conversion (if that’s the right way to describe it)? Will you...

Hi Everyone, I've finally managed to find time to get the body onto the rotisserie. I welded in some angle iron supports to prevent twisting etc. and after a bit of adjustment I finally got everything in place. It's a bit tight for space but once the body is at 90° it opens up a lot more room to wor...

It was fitted below the dash, now removed in readiness for a full strip.

As an additional comment, I made up a home prepared version of EvapoRust using Citric acid and washing soda and it's worked a treat at a fraction of the cost!

Stewart

Stewart If I remember correctly, you were going to get a Heritage Certificate for the car. Was it a Standard or Deluxe spec? Unless it was a Deluxe Spec, or the purchaser ordered a Heater as an factory fit accessory, then it wouldn't have had one originally. I'm not even sure, if ordered as an 'acc...

Hi Everyone, Busy at work through the Summer so not much has happened, body almost completely stripped and now figuring out various next moves.... So, while it was raining I though I would grab the only part at home in the garage, everything else being stored at my 'work' workshop, so the Smiths Hea...

Hi Phil,

Thanks for that reply. I’ll do as you say and just go with a careful hydrate 80 session with a small brush

Stewart

Also, as a follow up, I would like to treat the universal Joint Flange and, I'm guessing, the dust cover as they look like steel that is flash rusting. If I remove the Pinion Nut am I going to find bits falling out that I really don't want to have falling out, or will it all stay put long enough for...

Hi Everyone, It’s been awhile but busy time of year for me so no complaints. I thought I would update my post as there’s been some progress! I finally found some time to get the rear axle and diff over to the shot blasters. Collected last week and today gave it a degrease and two coats of Bilt Hambe...

Hi all, My 1958 Tourer restoration project is well underway and I have just discovered an added benefit by deciding to take apart my 1958 Morris Minor Tourer. It’s given me the confidence to tackle simple tasks on my work vehicles and my wife’s car. Previously, and this may sound crazy, but I had ne...

Hi All, An update for those of you not yet fed up with all of my questions :D I’m taking my rear axle to a shotblasting company who have recommended vapour blasting to remover all of the dirt and rust. I’ve stripped the axle down to leave just the housing and really pleased with how the entire rear ...

No problem You could always do as I have done - remove the bottom leaf of the 7 leaf spring to give a bit more flexibility without loosing too much of the load carrying capacity. So a hybrid 6 leaf spring. 8) Interesting option, didn’t realise that could be done. Maybe start with the old seven leaf...

philthehill wrote: ↑Fri May 30, 2025 3:40 pm I would not say it is a softer ride or maybe bouncy just that the 7 leaf spring with the thinner leaves will flex and absorb a bump better.

Thanks for that, I understand what you mean. I guess I flip a coin now!

Cheers
Stewart

The two spring clamps go in front of the axle and the one spring clamp goes to the rear of the axle. I recommend that you fit poly bushes to the spring eyes and poly pads under the metal spring locating plates. You can have either 5 leaves or 7 leaves the working load is the same at 440 lb. The 7 l...

Hi Everyone, More questions for you all, if you would be so kind :) I stripped the leaf springs off the car last week and was thinking about renovation or replacement and a couple of questions arose. Speaking to Jones Springs in Dudley about replacements they seemed to think the tourer should be fit...

And the confidence to use it.... :wink: I'll even excuse you mixing me up with Phil yesterday, as he's such a knowledgeable guy :D Hi Geoberni, Apologies for the mix up and thanks for the advice, as you say it is all about the knowledge and confidence! I’ll post some more updates as I progress. Tha...

Finally, it's done!

Turns out sometimes you just need a bigger hammer!

Steering column and rack removed, onwards with a few smaller bits and bobs to remove, and then a September appointment with a full body chemical paint removal!

Happy Days!
Stewart

Thanks for the additional advice and clarity Phil,
Maybe I’m being a little too tentative, just didn’t want to mess it up. I’ll make this my Sunday morning job this weekend. Thanks for the help.
Stewart

this probably means there may well be areas of the original paint that weren't resprayed (under the rear seats, behind glove boxes etc.) and any paint place should be able to create a match from that. Great idea, I took a look and there may be some possibly useful spots under the car that show the ...

I’m beginning to think I might be better off keeping it blue!