Morris Minor Owners Club

talking to my cousin today i always knew he had a Morris 1000 but never talked i hadn't seen him since getting Margret he was a bit taken back with the things i have done asked what condition his is in apparently body shell is done and painted has front and rear suspension diff gearbox in engine in ...

you where on the nose phil

so today had front wheels off put it on stands to get under to start the cleaning process amazing how oil and dirt look after whats under it so as wheels off decided to grease my nipple then took the brake hub off to have a look what the condition was inside all good quick spray of brake cleaner dri...

well after i read your reply i looked at the kit a there is one in there
thanks for reply

putting a new heater valve assembly kit as old one is stuck after i painted the block started a through degrease and scrape to start with is there anything i need to put on the brass thread that goes into the aluminum plate that bolts to the block via a gasket i feel there should be something there ...

update everything is is running fine after carb swap not so scared of it anymore and not so scared that margret will catch fire with petrol dripping from her old carb next project on Margret is getting rid of her hideous front indicators

wife will not let me have or use welders and chainsaws have a little history that makes her very nervous

funny how things work out got approached by a member of the public yesterday chatting told him about my hole problem he recommended his son went to see him he builds gates big stuff and told me no problem he would love to do it when ever i am ready he also got a shed full of big equipment milling/ d...

the hole going to be below headlight and outside of the running lights as leading and welding are both a bear metal processes think when times right have a go at leading it first and if i do fluff it up be a easy clean up and off to someone with a welder Margret's bodywork re paint shabby dull come ...

having just Ai my problem
fiberglass welding and the surprise answer to me leading seen it done on car programs got a big lump off lead in the shed sounds like fun any tips on leading

some time in the near future i want to get rid of the hiddious extra indercators on the front and replace with a sidelight and indercators combined but i am going to be left with inch holes having no welding gear its to big for filler having not done any bodywork in years and theres got to be tons o...

my kids always said i was part dog for my love of driving through bid puddles and obviously secretly loving it all
so but since being custodian of Margret i actively now avoid small puddles and have never used a jetwash on her yet it just seems wrong hose only

trafficator or not to trafficator that is the question or can you have both ? so the question is i have non working trafficators with a horrible indicators added on the front but i can see you can get running light and indicators all in one but will have to wait till spring as i will have to fill so...

am talking about loging on ?

no problem on laptop but using same details will not have it on my phone
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so i decided today was going to be the day i changed the key barrel on the boot after already doing the door and ignition and all the fluff that involved was presently surprised all came off with no problem got the file out took it all apart cleaned it copper greased it all put it all together locke...

obliviously joined this but will find local club but at the moment i am on my own i live NW London any suggestions anyone ?

king kenny yeah i totally agree with you but i should know my limitations you have to remember my custodianship only a few months old and with that in mind i decided to get a reconditioned shiny hs2 su carb arriving today ? i do not have a garage and don't have a garage full of hand me down or inher...

i am the latest custodian of a 1959 ex RAF staff car that has received all sensible upgrades you can do on a 2 door no discs but fine with that i have had her for about 6 weeks and totally enjoyed every moment from solving my hot start problem fitting new lock barrel to the door and window winder i ...

thanks for all the replys will work on it and report any news i think i got to go through the paperwork with more than a glance