4 door soft top!

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:05 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-1000 ... dZViewItem

Post by **jackkelleher** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:10 pm

Right... Actually it looks quite good, doesn't it. I've been looking through the site, actually- I like the look of that red split-screen that was taken by the bailiffs.

Post by **Rob_Jennings** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:45 pm

hummm

what do the rear doors hang off? I doubt the B post could support the weight long term just at the bottom? or is there a steel frame over the front door to B post? says it needs sills, and no photos of the doors open... I wonder why ;-)

Post by **moggyminor16** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:05 pm

i saw that last night i like it

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:05 am

I think the same 4 door convertible was sold on e-bay last year for a 'buy it now' price of £1,500. I agree with Rob - it would need a lot of chassis strengthening to prevent the car from sagging in the middle when the doors are open.

I like the look of that red split-screen that was taken by the bailiffs.

Have you noticed that the V5 document pictured actually belongs to a mini with the same registration and date of first registration as the Minor?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1955-MORRIS-MINOR ... dZViewItem

Post by **leyther8008** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:35 am

And thats a mini first registered in 1955 as well four whole years before they really appeared.

Post by **jackkelleher** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:41 pm

Interesting. I hadn't noticed. What sharp eyes you have!

Post by **WPR678B** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:51 pm

Its a problem i have seen before on Minor documents and comes from when they transferred the system from the original RF60 fold up type logbooks to the computer system. Its amazing that it goes un-noticed for so long isn't it! Its not hard to get put right as long as the DVLA have all the original microfiches for it still and doesn't normally require a vehicle inspection.

Post by **jackkelleher** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:30 pm

Hmmm. Well, that would make life considerably easier. What do people think of the rest of the car?

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:54 pm

Nice gaffa tape on the boot lid and wonderful out of focus photo`s I wonder why ?

Post by **jackkelleher** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:26 pm

Yes, I did think of that... It's sad, really. Every time I go onto ebay and see all the miserable Moggies I just want to rescue them all... Sadly it is not to be. I think I might be suffering from "Morris Rescue Syndrome", a hideous and incurable condition in which if the sufferer is left unattended he/she will spend inordinate sums on suffering Morrises in order to purchase and restore them... The only cure is removal of money.

Post by **Welung666** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:26 am

jackkelleher, you've been to carlo's house and mine by the sound of it

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:26 am

I can vouch that, contrary to popular belief, 'Carlo's house' is not made up of bits of tired old moggy.

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:35 am

jackkelleher, fortunately the condition is self-limiting; however, the limit can be quite high, especially when people give cars away for free ;-)

Post by **jackkelleher** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:13 pm

I'll say! I notice you have a Series II Landy on your wish list, by the way. We have one out here...

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:23 pm

One of the disturbing things about my desire to move to Canada is there is a part of me which goes 'and think of all that space'...

...to keep cars in. Although, at the moment, the learning curve on the Viva is proving to be steeper than expected so I think once plans come to fruition (we hope) there may be a period of stabilisation and uh, building a nice workshop before I continue my quest to acquire lots of communist vehicles and classic brit-cars

Post by **jackkelleher** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:27 pm

Well, it doesn't sound like there's much chance of it, but if you're ever stuck with a car you don't want, just give me a shout...