Morris Minor Owners Club

Yes it's a 4dr in white.

Thanks Willie. Can't find a number on the engine side of the bulkhead but this might well be be that it has been filled with paint as I stripped the car to bare metal and repainted it using modern etch primer, high build primers and 2k top coats. There are a couple of things that you don't often see...

The number is 473 and was first registered in 1966.

Yes the plate on the driver's side bulkhead. Looks entirely genuine. I suppose it could be a prototype , especially as I was told it was bought direct from the factory. I've sent off a form to DVLA to get the details of the previous owners of which there are 3. Also wondering if it is possible to ge...

I am pretty sure that the chassis plate on my 1965 Minor is genuine but apart from the prefix M/AS5D it only has 3 characters. Is this a common occurance or known occurance? The previous owner had the car 28 yeras and I was told it had been bought originally direct from Cowley by an employee. Perhap...

Hi Folks, After 105,000 miles a few knocking sounds can be heard when hot and I know from the last time I measured the bore at 78,000the old girl was going to need an engine rebuild sometime and I'm surprsed it has lasted so long. So can anyone recommend a place to get a rebore and crank regrind don...

Thanks folks.

Mid Sussex Motors looks the best deal at the moment.

A local MM guy based in Reading quoted me £3,000 to do a conversion and this was him farming it out to a company in Somerset and then just adding on a mark up.

Mike

Hi, New to this forum but hope to contribute as well as take advice and tips etc. I have restored a few Minor 4drs over the years but have just bought a 2dr and have the urge to convert it into a convertible. I wondered if anyone had a set of instruction they could email me or post so that I can see...