new to minors

Post by **tonyprince** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:08 pm

Hi all
After owning/restoring several MGs and Scimitars, Im thinking about taking the plunge with a Minor... I've just started to look around and may consider a convertable, so could anyone tell me how to spot a saloon conversion? thanks

Post by **Onne** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:44 pm

Welcome aboard first of all,

Most important thing on convertibles are the reinforcing plates:
2 curved ones on either side of the dash
On the B post there is a sill strengthener.
All of these should be SPOT welded if this is an original car.

Also an easy thing to spot, there should not be a light switch in the door, as convertibles don't have interior lights.

And you should be able to check with the prefix on the chassis number.

It should start F for Minor, C for convertible (early cars from '52 to '58)

It should start M for Morris, A for A-series and T for Convertible on the later ones.

The last convertibles were built around June 1969

Hope that helps

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:05 pm

Lots of new members these days - welcome aboard!
Nothing wrong with a well done conversion of course - provided it IS well done and the price is right.

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:15 pm

like mine i hope lol
welcome to the web

Post by **d_harris** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:19 pm

Onne wrote: Also an easy thing to spot, there should not be a light switch in the door, as convertibles don't have interior lights.

Not quite true. We had a long debate over that at the national. *some* original convertibles may have the hole for the switch, but it won't be threaded!1

Post by **Onne** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:00 pm

If you say, I'm only going by memory as I've never had a Minor with interior light

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:06 am

The other thing that can help is a Heritage cetificate if it comes with one.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:43 am

Hi tony, welcome to the forum

Post by **tonyprince** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:15 pm

thanks for the warm welcome everybody! If anyone lives in the Southampton area who is selling a Minor let me know!

Tony

Post by **Onne** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:06 pm

If you look in the Off topic section you will see the Southampton thread, they meet up on a weekly basis, and are very welcoming.

They may know of a car for sale as well.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:20 pm

Oooh lucky you, living in Sadmog territory, tony

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:01 pm

Come along this week! We don't bite!!!