948 Water Pump Pulley Paint Colour

Post by **IslipMinor** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:12 am

Am I right in remembering that the water pump pulley on a 1958 948 engined Minor was painted a Post Office red colour?

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:36 am

I thought the red ones were only for minis and midgets but not sure I am sure Judge will know the answer to that one.

Post by **stevey** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:55 pm

Are they not yellow?

Post by **youngun** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:39 pm

Im almost certain that they are supposed to be a bright signal yellow.

Post by **IaininTenbury** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:38 pm

I've seen both yellow and black, both with yellow fan blades on obvioulst original engines. Think the black one was a late 1098 as far as I can remember. Far as I know the 948s were basically the same colour scheme, its only earlier 803s that could be different colours.

Post by **IslipMinor** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:06 am

I don't remember the original engine (948) with a yellow pulley - it has a silver one at present, but I may have painted it many years ago. We have had the car for almost 43 years, and it was obviously 'original' when we got it at 6 years old.

I do remember seeing an identical model (it was basically 'original') at a show about 10/12 years ago, and it had a red pulley, but I have never seen another!

Is there anywhere that I can look it up?

Post by **jackkelleher** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:29 pm

I have a red one, but it was originally yellow... 948cc, I stripped the red paint and found the vestiges of a yellow paint job underneath.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:42 pm

All yellow as far as I know - although Mini pulleys are black. Mine has been painted red by me - just because I had a spare can of red celly spray paint handy!

Post by **rcharman** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:33 am

Gidday from Australia

My 1960 Morris Minor 1000 / 948cc is still all original as it was from the showroom and the pulley and blades are red. Hope this has helped.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:20 pm

Always yellow on UK cars.

Post by **IslipMinor** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:29 pm

Our original 948 pulley was never yellow, not sure about the fan blade as I don't have it any more.

At least someone else has seen a red (original) one!!