morris van

Post by **step_doc** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:18 pm

New to the site.
Just bought a 1970 morris van for restoration. Have restorated a few minis before and have now decided to restort a few morris minor.
the van is the frist project as it has the most work to be done but have a few question.
1. The roof on the van is badly gone in both back corners. was wonderin is it hard to get new roofs and are they hard to change.
2. Also the gutter around the roof is in bad shape. Was wonder what is the best way of fixin it.
3. When i lift the bonnet the panel straight in front of you think it call bulk panel has holes in it. can these panel be got. it's the panel that the fuse block.
other that that chassis and front end in good shape.
Cheers for all replays

Post by **Cam** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:08 am

Have a look through these:

http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... esWare.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare2.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare3.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare4.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare5.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare6.htm

Should give you an idea.

You can't buy new roofs for vans.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:29 pm

The roof on the van is badly gone in both back corners. was wonderin is it hard to get new roofs and are they hard to change.
2. Also the gutter around the roof is in bad shape. Was wonder what is the best way of fixin it.

It is possible to get repair secions for the roof edges and guttering - they can even be made to suit if you need something a different size to suit.

Post by **MGFmad** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:10 pm

Cam wrote:Have a look through these:

http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... esWare.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare2.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare3.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare4.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare5.htm
http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... sWare6.htm

Should give you an idea.

You can't buy new roofs for vans.

Excellent photos Cam

They don't hang about at Charles Ware, lots of progress in a short time.

Post by **step_doc** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:09 pm

cheers for the pic.
van wouldn't be a bad as the pic but still worried about startin into it incase i find more problems.
Still wonderin how to fix the roof guttin. do u weld in patches r can u buy the gutting?

cheers

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:08 pm

not sure about the part where you say you can't buy new roofs for van! I mean in steel OK not available but somehwere I've seen GRP ones and even Plastic!!

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:07 pm

I'm not allowed to say where (anyone who isn't a moderator, do please feel free to) but yes, GRP van roofs are available