Morris Minor Owners Club

The paint on or vinyl sticker type were allowed until the 1970s so are still permitted if the vehicle old enough. Typically sports cars. And vintage tractors. I bought a black and silver embossed plate for our old Fergie but somehow it looks much better with the hand painted reg on the diff casing!

Further to the post from Bill, this picture shows the spring, it attaches to a hook arrangement welded in the chassis leg. IMG_0947.jpeg Thanks Les. That's exactly the pic I need. Unfortunately I can see nothing resembling that on our chassis so i guess I'll be making one, but only after I have spe...

https://board.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=676873&hilit=Brake+pedal+return+spring#p676873 This may help, if you use the search you will find several posts on the subject. Thanks, I did search but it hit lots and lots of other brake springs (like the beehive things). But that link you posted cont...

Can anyone show me a piccy of the brake pedal return spring and where it attaches at each end. I can see it on a parts diagram but it's not clear where it attaches. The car does not have one and I can't see anything for the spring to attach to at the non-pedal end. (I'm assuming the spring is two or...

There is another thread about this and it ain't an auction. It's an autojumble. Hand over the cash and get the item. I'm pondering whether to go as it's not too far from us.

Are the springs in the correct holes in the shoes? Im old and weak but can’t nearly spread the shoes with my thumbs. Levers required. If the shoes are adjusted out to touch the drums shouldn’t the movement be almost imperceptible? The springs are in the same holes that they came out of, the outermo...

It's only the fronts. The rears are spot on so I think that means the master cylinder must be behaving OK. I've eliminated the flexis from the inquiry because with the cylinders not fully home and the bleed nipple open I still have to push them home that last bit, which is why I am wondering about t...

Once bled did you stamp on brake to centralise the shoes prior to brake adjustment. The first time, no, but since that, yes. They've been apart a few times now... Even with the adjuster fully wound back, pressing and releasing the brake pedal leaves the shoes far enough out to snag, to the extent t...

Well, I'm pleased to report that it went quite well. The linking pipes survived and everything went together quite smoothly. The pedal now moves as I would expect. I'm not convinced I have got all of the air out but the brakes work as I expect EXCEPT.... Both (new) cylinders on both front wheels are...

Don't sweat the small stuff, if its not safety related just drive and enjoy the experience. If you want quiet sanitised driving dont buy a classic car :tu1: Yeah, sometimes its 'Satanised' with these old cars! :lol: Yup. Just don't ask me about the brakes today. I'll post more tomorrow when I'm les...

I think when you own any old vehicle you need to allow it a few creaks and groans before being too quick to investigate. Otherwise it would never see daylight!

Wes wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2026 4:40 pm I just bimble , if a journey is >30 miles i've got very lost!

So think i'll just put the blinkers back on and bimble until it goes bang

"Bimble until it goes bang" is a good philosophy for may aspects of life.

Just wanted to say thank you for this thread. I've just successfully chanced the lock barrel on our recently acquired Moggie (which Jo has named "Molly"). I went for the circlip method when reassembling, cutting a little nick on each corner of the square bar with a junior hacksaw then wide...

I'm loving the secret 40 foot container! We have a large double garage with a very high roof so about 10 years ago I added a home-made "mezzanine" level. I didn't touch the roof structure at all and I built 2 rows of shelves down each side in between the rafters, the low shelf is very wide...

Thanks. Bits are ordered and should be here Monday. I'm a bit of an inconsistent charlatan when it comes to pattern parts vs original. It sometimes depends on the price difference but also on what the part is and how easy it would be to replace again, and on how many miles the vehicle will be doing....

Thanks for your replies. I now have more info. Three of the four front cylinders are stuck/seized. Replacements are so cheap that I am inclined to replace all four rather than try to free up or service the existing ones. There is also damage to the outer "flange" of one of the drums, which...

Hi all, First post. We bought our first moggy this week - a 1960 Minor 1000 Saloon. It's far from concours (and will remain that way!) but it is drive-able except for the brakes. The brake pedal is at the top of its travel and barely moves when you press it. Pressing it feels like pressing a block o...