Pick up Restoration (Part 1)

Post by **les** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:02 pm

That's what I've done before Dean, replied to a post not realizing there is a 'next page' full of other comments!!

Post by **davidmiles** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:33 pm

I wondered what Dean meant for a while, then realised "flap discs".
(must get one.) Here's a shot you've not seen yet, the offside horror story. wow that rot goes all the way doesn't it.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:36 pm

closer in you see more, these modern digital cameras, you don't need to use your thumbs, luckily for me

Post by **davidmiles** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:39 pm

At least I've got the cab indoors, under my garage roof.

Post by **davidmiles** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:43 pm

forgive me J, couldn't resist this comparison, one day, one day....

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:50 pm

It'll take more than 'one day' or was that two day's. Good luck, if you need more pics please let me know

Post by **davidmiles** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:54 pm

Hope you don't mind me using them in a restoration scrapbook?

Post by **jonathon** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:52 pm

If they are helpful I have no problem at all

Post by **Dean** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:02 pm

les wrote:That's what I've done before Dean, replied to a post not realizing there is a 'next page' full of other comments!!

It's such a fascinating and busy thread isn't it... although I am approaching forty so even that might have something to do with it!

Post by **toginthemog** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:41 pm

david do you ever get to a point when you think this is going to beat me { hope not ] but some times if I have taken something huge like yours I get that feeling I have to step back take a break and come back with determination

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:58 pm

davidmiles wrote: Here's a shot you've not seen yet, the offside horror story. wow that rot goes all the way doesn't it.

Believe it or not, I've seen (and own) worse...

You'll be fine

Post by **nigelr2000** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:37 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-PICK ... 240%3A1318

David heres another one on ebay, perhaps you could take it on so you have something to do in between doing the other one, looks concourse compared to yours and at the speed you work would be on the road next week

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:33 am

davidmiles wrote:(must get one.) Here's a shot you've not seen yet, the offside horror story. wow that rot goes all the way doesn't it.

At least that's fairly 'honest' rot that hasn't been previously patched. The inner wing I just replaced on my saloon looked better than yours initially but once I started peeling back the layers of old Hammerite-covered MOT bodges it was just as bad underneath.

Post by **davidmiles** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:10 pm

Darn it, looks like Dr's orders are to take it easy for a couple of days to let the thumb heal. Blast, I'll have to take a step back (Tog,) no choice. Still, for every cloud, I can do some reading from the manual, check up on repair panels and generally get some project planning done. The nurse was shocked that I'd drilled a hole using my smallest drill bit through my thumb nail to relieve the pressure. but ahhh the relief. Those bad boy leaf springs.

Post by **toginthemog** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:58 pm

we always drill a hole with the smallest drill oooooooooooo the relief of pressure and it sure does bleed like you say time for planning and sort your next plan of attack

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:11 pm

on second thoughts not today,just dropped a leaf spring on my thumb.

Ouch - my sympathy on myour thumb. I'd agree with Andrew that front suspension seems to be the most likely thing for falling over or to be tripped over.
I did my thumb like yours with a big hammer at full swing

when trying to free the front lower suspension arms off it's splines. I was expecting to loose the nail but the impact missed the root and it stayed on.

Here's a shot you've not seen yet, the offside horror story. wow that rot goes all the way doesn't it

Same as quite a few otheres here, the inner wing and A-post is not the worst I've seen. My pickup was very similar last year, however it was hidden under many patches. One side seemed better and I patched it robustly, but that was much harder work than the 'bad side' where I just replaced the whole thing. What made it ard was the previous bad repairs left it hard to imagine where the panel edges should be - they had patched the engine bay floor and inner wing so much that the shape was lost

Fortunately I had a good car available and used that as a template.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:28 pm

Big Ginger, we're still on for monday the 27th april, hope thats ok, black and blue my thumb may be, but I'm still determined to keep things on track, I'll pm you for your post code Andrew and then I can plan my route. My father has agreed to come and help lift the chassis onto the van, He's a big strong bloke with a wealth of classic car stories. Ive booked a extra long (4m cargo length) transit see you monday.

Post by **davidmiles** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:16 pm

does anyone know the official part name for these, they are the metal bases to the rear bump stops, does anyone make them or have spare originals ?

Post by **jonathon** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:20 pm

The pic shows a part of the rear bump stops.It should have a bonded rubber stop affixed. Best to buy two new ones on this occasion

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:05 pm

does anyone know the official part name for these, they are the metal bases to the rear bump stops, does anyone make them or have spare originals ?

They are part of the rear bump stops, so will come with a new bump stop.