Morris Minor Traveller 1964 Project

[alfaalfie911]

Hi people,

This is my project bought as a none runner, last driven in 2001. Alfie

[Rasputin]

Welcome to the message board,good to see a picture of you with your car!

[Dryad]

You can't go wrong with an almond green Traveller. Mine's the same, but made in 1968. I've recently found another in the carpark of a garage which closed down last year and I'm thinking of making enquiries about it - and it's a '64 as well.

[polo2k]

Congrats!

Good to see another Trav soon to be on the road. Mine is in a little worse nick than yours (search for IGOR). What needs doing for the MOT or are you going for broke from day one?

[alfaalfie911]

I am hope theres not alot for the MOT, it appears to have had a full resto some time between 98 - 2001. I (we, me and a mate Stwat) have got it running again and freed off the sticking flywheel today. I am going to book it in for a MOT this week or next. She need and good tidy up inside and out.

Can't wait to get out in her soon

[stwat]

Hello folks.

Im helping alfie to restore the car. We have gone from a non runner with a seized clutch, to a lovely running car almost ready for an MOT, in just over a week Very pleased with the progress so far. Especially as the car hadn't turned a wheel for over 8 years. Thankfully it has been stored in a nice dry garage. We found the non running was down to the fuel pump not working, which was soon fixed by cleaning the points and a light tap from a hammer And also the wire from the condenser to the points was trapped between the dissy body and cap which had split it. New points, condenser and a new low tension lead(which was also broken!!) some fresh fuel and she fired right up

Then after getting some great advice on here about the clutch, that was freed off by getting it nice and warm for the heat transfer into the clutch and flywheel. Then i rolled it down the drive with the clutch pedal down and popped it into first gear. After a loud bang the clutch was free The car drive great too.

It is very solid all around and the wood doesn't need too much fettling thankfully. we'll just have to see what the MOT throws at us.

One puzzler is exactly which engine it has!?! The rocker has an MG sticker on one side and a Westlake patent sticker on the other.

Could this be a 1275 midget engine? What codes do i need to be looking for to find out which engine it is etc?

Many thanks,

Stu

[patricklambert]

wow you have a giant pingu in your garden! im jelous!

[stwat]

wow you have a giant pingu in your garden! im jelous!

LOL. The pingu was the sellers and sadly didn't come with the car. There was no way his daughters would let it go

Here are a couple of pics of the cars first drive in 8 years. It was a very short drive to assess how well the car drove after we had managed to get it running and changed the oil/ignition parts etc.

And yes the bonnet is popped as i had just pulled in to check the fluids etc.


The hubcaps where off being polished by James and are now shiny as new


The car drove absolutely fantastic and imprinted a massive smile on my face

I really do want a Morris of my own now

[chickenjohn]

Yes! As you've discovered they are great cars to drive. Alex Issigonis really knew what he was doing.

Car looks great for a project! If the underside is as good as the upper bodywork passing an MOT should not be too hard.

I would though have a close look at all the brakes before taking the car for a test. Cars sat for years tend to have siezed brakes. You can get a kit from a well known supplier to "do all the brakes" and replace all the wheel cylinders. I had to do this to my last project to get the brakes up to MOT standard.

[stwat]

Thanks John.

It is indeed as good if not better underneath. It has obviously, been welded in the past but is solid. The brakes seem to work great and got better the more i drove it so hopefully non of the pistons are seized. I will be having a good look at them though.

We are still confused as to what engine it has fitted though! So if anyone can please shed some light on what engine numbers it should have to show the engine type, MG or otherwise, that would be great.

Many thanks,

Stu

[PSL184]

It just looks like a standard 1098. Engine number will probably start "10V"

[alfaalfie911]

She passed her MOT last wednesday, what a pleasure it was to get 12 months tax free motoring. On with the bodywork now!!