my 1968 morris minor

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mmjosh
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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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spare engine that i have painted blue[frame]Image[/frame]

top view[frame]Image[/frame]

back[frame]Image[/frame]

manifold[frame]Image[/frame]

head[frame]Image[/frame]

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Are you sure that is the right shade of blue :-? 8) :lol:
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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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i dunno but :lol: it is a ford light sapphire blue

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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well here is the blue seal engine just the rocker cover,vaccum pipe and sump to paint blue and fan blade yellow[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Hello, apart from the painting, did you actually do any work to the engine once you took the head off?
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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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no i didnt

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Did you remove the paint from the top of the block before you refitted the head?

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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yes i cleaned it with a little bit of thinners on a rag

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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gauges now fitted[frame]Image[/frame]

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Before[frame]Image[/frame]

Bare metalled[frame]Image[/frame]

Painted in red oxide[frame]Image[/frame]

Painted gloss black[frame]Image[/frame]

Cowl painted gloss black[frame]Image[/frame]

Finished[frame]Image[/frame]
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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Looks good, what is the steering column off? And what are the advantages of changing it?
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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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hi its off a mini and the advantages are that you have a wiper stalk so you dont have to reach over to the dash

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Wheels have now fully been painted with siler hammerite and they havent turned out bad :D[frame]Image[/frame]

I have put a push/pull switch for the electric washers in place of the old tired washer pump[frame]Image[/frame]

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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mmjosh wrote:hi its off a mini and the advantages are that you have a wiper stalk so you dont have to reach over to the dash
Is the mini column the same length as the minor? and the same fitting to the rack?
Have you had to cut the cowl to get it to fit?

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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hi its not fitted on my morris minor now but it is the same length

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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I have now fitted a mini indicator stalk on which operates indicators,horn,flash and dip switch and also fitted a 3 spoked steering wheel.
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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Is that fitted to the standard column, and does the self cancel work OK?

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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yes its fitted to the standard column and cancels fine

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Inlet maniold ready for me to buy a hif38 carb [frame]Image[/frame]

Rear duo tone door cards ready to be fitted when i get some more blue duo tone interior[frame]Image[/frame]

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Re: 1968 Morris Minor

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Before[frame]Image[/frame]

Bare Metalled[frame]Image[/frame]

Primed[frame]Image[/frame]

Painted[frame]Image[/frame]

On the car[frame]Image[/frame]

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