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Yes please if you have a good solution...

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Yes... My 1960 4 door was only £500 (bought this summer) less rusty and runs really well!

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The 1/4" BSF captive nut is within the A post.....Its a fairly easy to do a smart 'bodge' repair just weld a nut to a plate...drill out the old one and weld the plate over Or you can remove the whole captive nut from inside using a large hole saw cutter..repair or replace the captive nut and we...

I had a look at my stock and If you can get to Bucks I have a stripped down traveller rear seat spring set complete with a good knitted/woven mesh the same as yours without the rust! which you are welcome to...cant post it though... Kevin mine had hemp string ties, for the hessian and then jute and ...

^Agree completely....

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Drill the old 2ba screw out and retap... or drill larger and hammer/JBweld new 2ba nuts in... or fabricate your own plates...disc of steel ..drill 1/16.. punch through then tap and finally drill nail holes...I have done these in 304 stainless Second hand seat frames with mesh and springs can be had ...

As regards grease:- Use general purpose grease for all grease nipples - available from all good motor factors. Only the front suspension/steering has the ability to be greased. No grease nipples on the rear suspension. The only other grease nipples are on the prop-shaft universal joints. My Travell...

Those are the heater foam seals as shown in the parts manual BP6 and plate P4 they are simple to replace with self adhesive foam seal available everywhere :roll: :roll: :roll: ....ebay diy stores...hardware stores etc....this sort of thing.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353746274077?hash=item525cebc71...

If your connectors are badly corroded cut them out and replace If they are just tight you can warm up with a hot air gun and slide off or slit the PVC or rubber sleeve and pry the side of the connector free from the bullet with a small screwdriver or blade. A great variety of kits for replacement pa...

This is the detail of the claw bolt from the factory drawings...
Taupe

Mine has special spike headed 'coach bolts' fitted there on the top hinges ...they fit snug in the slot and cant rotate...you can make your own quite easily with a mig welder and suitable studding or threaded bolt and some flat bar

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No... look again you will find AFA 464 fits on an inner face rebate.... the wheel arch top section curves the opposite way than you would expect which may be confusing you? The Proper original BMC full plans are readily available online free or for a small fee The other morris site had them in their...

This is close...

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Now we can see it in full it's clearly (and sadly) well beyond saving. A useful source of parts though. Taupe? Best wishes, Mike. Mike Thanks for thinking of me....but Im currently doing a 1960 4 door for my son. :D :D :D My Taupe traveller was off ebay and only £62 but was still solid enough and a...

Its a while since I looked but surely those are the four screws that screw into and secure the gearbox crossmember from the top?

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Does this help?

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Yes very common...

Just use some hylomar or heldite sealant on the threads into the head and lightly grease the studs where they pass thro the alloy thermostat housing..

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alanworland wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 10:35 am I've never found/looked for torque settings and only ever used common sense?

Alan

Yes thats true and me too in general...but would you tighten the crankshaft nut for example to 70 lb/ft without knowing this was specified?

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Phil I just did a quick search and pasted it.... those are the main torque figures in the manual... I generally tighten the suspension items by 'feel'...Im sure you do too? With suspension and steering I generally tighten between 'good and tight' and 'very tight' but not 'thread stripping tight' (ot...

From a quick search of forum

Re: Torque setting
It's in the Minor Manual.......
Page 19 of the printed book, aka page General Data 13 Torque Wrench Settings.

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