my morris 1000 restoration

Post by **aupickup** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:38 pm

well done will soon be like mine

Post by **mrbenn** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:52 pm

Excellent pics as always! Should be ready in time for summer, no probs

Post by **stiguk** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:34 pm

what no pic pls give me pic lolol

Post by **eveline** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:39 pm

day 9 23.03.09

Post by **stiguk** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:42 pm

thanks for pic me happy know
lolol

Post by **stiguk** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:03 pm

well u made my day know lolol

Post by **stag36587** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:58 am

Yippee I can see some rotten chassis legs getting replaced - exactly what I'm doing at the moment - what sort of clamps etc were used to hold the new ones tightly against the bodywork before welding? I could do with some similar clamps in my personal life

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:49 am

What's fascinating me about this resto is that as a non-welder I had always thought that the bodywork had to be carefully propped and braced if you were doing work this extensive, to prevent the car's geometry going squiffy and causing loads of problems later on. Clearly this isn't the case?

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:59 am

Wibble, once you have been welding for a few years you tend to take some shortcuts. Partly due to experience and partly due to lazyness

It also depends on how much strength there is in the shell and how much you are cutting out. Best approach is always to cut out a bit at a time, take lots of measurements and keep doors bonnet boot fitted so that you can keep checking the gaps

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:00 am

Thanks for that info, mate

It's a black art to me, I'm always terrifically impressed whenever anyone does any competent welding

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:58 am

its not that difficult wibs, get yourself a mig and get practicing!

Post by **eveline** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:41 pm

ahhh he knows what he is doin ,he worked on all types of cars , since 1970 in england. The fella who is doin it said if in doubt r.t.f.m

xxxlolxxx

Post by **stiguk** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:16 pm

thanks for the great pic
keep up the good work

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:39 pm

I'd be only worried as to when he stopped just in case there was no car left - just a neat pile and a dustpan and brush LOL

Post by **PSL184** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:52 pm

regaliaqueen wrote:I'd be only worried as to when he stopped just in case there was no car left - just a neat pile and a dustpan and brush LOL

Hmmmm, been there

Post by **ASL642** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:43 pm

So have I!

Post by **eveline** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:48 pm

day 10 30-03-09

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:09 pm

Make sure you remove the paint from the tab on the fuel sender, else your fuel gauge wont work!

Post by **eveline** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:12 pm

Dan_Harris, will do thanks

Post by **stiguk** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:38 am

thanks for some great pic they realy will help anyone that needs
to look at some of the jobs that will need to be done to get a mm on the road