I'm an avid collector of Issigonis's other little marvel but am looking for a daily runner with a little more space for all my clobber and the dog!
I am thinking of getting myself a moggy traveller but know very little about them. I know that the wood is structural and there fore very expensive to fix but what should I be looking for? Where do they rust? What model is best as a reliable usable car and what should I be looking at paying?
Sorry lots of very basic questions you will be fed up with answering I'm sure.
The Traveller wood is as you say structural but is not desperately expensive to replace and unless you are buying a total restoration basket case is unlikely to need a total wood replacement. You should be able to judge the state of the wood from what you can see and poke with your finger nail.
The metalwork on a traveller rusts in the same places as the saloon, ie almost everywhere in the floor pan, sills around the rear wings, A posts etc. If the rust is serious it will have poked through from the hidden areas and you will be able to see evidence of it.
The rear bodywork is aluminium so should not be a problem.
The most useable Traveller would be a 1098cc, 1964-t0 71, or a 1275cc conversion provided that the conversion was done properly, that is it incudes a brake upgrade. Front seat upgrades are popular as well.
You should probably think about forking out around the £3000 mark. You may find one in an acceptable condition for a bit less or you could spend a lot more, it depends how much work you are prepared to carry out. The club magazine has a selection of Travellers for sale
You can pile a lot of luggage into the back of a Traveller with the rear seat folded and I should think that you would be able to fit a dog guard to keep your dog from trying to drive the car.
Best of luck with your search and if you have any more questions just ask.
Hello Bill, welcome to the World of the Moggy! As far as the load capacity of the Traveller is concerned it will carry a lot. I've had Son's full drum kit onboard (including him) and she didn't have any problems. Just look at lots of cars before you decide.
The other thing, its always useful to post where you live! There might be an experienced forum member 5 mins down the road who would be happy to come and look with you!
Looks good from the photos. Certainly in better nick than mine! Got to be worth a bid. Even if there are some rough bits I don't think you will be left with a disaster on your hands.
bill773mini wrote:Wow that's a lovely traveller. Looking at the resto pictures is that typical for the work needed one that looks sound on the outside?
Thanks
I would say fairly typical. Mine was worse than some in terms of rot in the inner wings and tie plates but at least its solid now!
The one on ebay looks good in the photos (looks very much like mine )and has a decent description, I guess if its a bit of a distance and the description tells you all you want to know you could put a bid on, then if during the collection you find its not as per description you would be entited to back out of the sale but better to see it first if possible.
)and has a decent description, I guess if its a bit of a distance and the description tells you all you want to know you could put a bid on, then if during the collection you find its not as per description you would be entited to back out of the sale but better to see it first if possible.