Starting the project

[Adrian harrison]

I have been up to my worshop tonight so i can have a better look at what i have got myself into . here are a few pictures[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]


sorry for the bad quality , these are from my phone

my wife ill be buying the pannels this week for the sill's . and we are going to get started on the moggy asap

Any tips ?

Adrian

[Alex'n'Ane]

It may be worth stripping her further so you can see the full extent, and buy most if not all of the panels at once, save delivery costs and time setting up the welder, prepping etc.

[Adrian harrison]

It may be worth stripping her further so you can see the full extent, and buy most if not all of the panels at once, save delivery costs and time setting up the welder, prepping etc.

Hi Alex. I totally agree with what you have said , this was just a quick look tonight to show my wife what it will take to get the car back on the road , and also how all the pannels go together

where is the best place to buy pannels from ?


Adrian

[mmjosh]

hi when you replace the sills can you do a step by step guide for me as i need to replace some on a project i have bought and dont know how to go about it

cheer josh

[Adrian harrison]

Yeah not a problem , if i post the pictures on the forum then i will be able to get some help if i need it and then it will be here for everyone to see

Here are afew pictures of my 1972 bmw 2002 touring that i am doing for myself i know its not a morris , but it shows what i will be doing to her

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[ASL642]

So fixing the Moggy will be a doddle!

[LouiseM]

Adrian - there's an earlier thread here regarding 'order of restoration' http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t= ... sc&start=0 which you might find useful but you'll also be able to pick up a lot of tips by looking through the threads in the restoration projects forum. And start up a thread there yourself!

[Adrian harrison]

So fixing the Moggy will be a doddle!

Dont know about being a doddle but it will be a lot cheaper than my bmw touring . i wish i had known how cheap the panels where along time ago , Next one i do will be a nice morris minor traveler , with a bit more go


thanks Louise for the link , i will have a good look tomorrow night and start a blog on the rebuild of my wifes car .

[kjm]

The Minor should be a doddle after the BMTROUBLEYOU

[Adrian harrison]

they do seem to be a lot easier to work on , and am starting to like this about them . My dad is now taking about geting my mum a traveler for him to work on

[chickenjohn]

Looks like you have the welding and restoration skills which is half the battle!

I Would first start by removing that mess over the rear seat mounting box that the mice made!

Then I would take the front and rear wings off, and inspect the front and rear rear spring hangers. Repair spring hangers and chassis legs first so the car has a solid base for the suspension and wheels to sit on. Personally, I like to start by repairing the four wheel arches, then the sills, then floors, then front door pillars (if they need it).

Wheelarches can often be repaired by welding in localised butt welded patches. Not always necessary to replace the whole inner wing.

I like to repair one area of the car before cutting another away, so the shell of the car stays as strong as possible.

On the convertible project, after doing the floors and sills I also drilled out all the spot welds on the rear seat box, and removed this box as it needed extensive repairs. This also enables the rear floor under the seat box to be painted.

Please, make a start and keep posting pics and asking questions- that is the best way!

[chickenjohn]

It may be worth stripping her further so you can see the full extent, and buy most if not all of the panels at once, save delivery costs and time setting up the welder, prepping etc.

Hi Alex. I totally agree with what you have said , this was just a quick look tonight to show my wife what it will take to get the car back on the road , and also how all the pannels go together

where is the best place to buy pannels from ?


Adrian

I get my panels from Bull Motif or ESM. They sell the better quality LMC Hadrian panels.

[Adrian harrison]

Hello john . Thank you for all the tips , I.have to agree with what you have said . Could you tell me how the spring's ate attached the body work ? If I repair the spring hangers first would I then need to remove then from the floor when I change it ?

This is my first morris I have worked on in a long time , the last time I was just an apprentice working in a garage , so have not done this as yet myself


Adrian

[chickenjohn]

Hi Adrian, I would check the hangers first to see if they need replacing, i.e. if they have rusted out.

Jack the car up under the rear axle, support the axle on axle stands and have a look at the underside of the car near (within a foot or so) of where the springs attach. The ones at the rear of the leaf springs are the rear chassis legs and the brackets that the front of each leaf spring attaches to the body are the front spring hangers. This bracket is available already spotwelded to a ready shaped panel about a foot square. The rear legs are available as well.

If these areas are sound and not covered in patches, then no need to replace! But they are very common rust/MOT failure points on the Minor. People often patch them several times over the years to bodge the car through the MOT but the proper lasting restoration technique here is to replace the rusty hangers with new sections- all available at around £20 ish each.