Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
-
- Minor Fan
- Posts: 443
- Joined: Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:57 am
- Location: Lincolnshire
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
There's a bit of dispute in our family about (I suspect, can't be certain as no names have been named) said dealer.
My sister has never had any problems and is very happy with them!
In the past I have been left going at 70mph on a dual carriageway with no brakes as they hadn't tightened a bleed nipple properly on my brothers MM (they sent us a replacement bottle of brake fluid) and had mine set fire with the interior gutted and the parts replaced with second hand/inferior parts being told that I should think myself lucky that they replaced them!
So as Louise says you can have good reports and bad reports about the same company. Personally I'm never using them again! I would heartily recommend asking at your local club or sending pm's to people on the message board who live locally to see who they use!
My sister has never had any problems and is very happy with them!
In the past I have been left going at 70mph on a dual carriageway with no brakes as they hadn't tightened a bleed nipple properly on my brothers MM (they sent us a replacement bottle of brake fluid) and had mine set fire with the interior gutted and the parts replaced with second hand/inferior parts being told that I should think myself lucky that they replaced them!
So as Louise says you can have good reports and bad reports about the same company. Personally I'm never using them again! I would heartily recommend asking at your local club or sending pm's to people on the message board who live locally to see who they use!
Philip, Lynda and the cars.

Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I see your point Louise - although as ever the name can just be blanked out......we all know who it is!
I have been trying to establish a dossier of good and bad reports - so far - it's heavily weighted in one direction...........

I have been trying to establish a dossier of good and bad reports - so far - it's heavily weighted in one direction...........



-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:47 am
- Location: Somerset
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I have decided to remove all of our posts in this thread as it's all got a bit out of hand.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Last edited by moggiefan on Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:50 am, edited 2 times in total.
-
- Minor Maniac
- Posts: 6004
- Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:41 pm
- Location: lanark
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
absolute disgrace for any respectable morris minor specialist ( ha ha ) to leave a car
-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:47 am
- Location: Somerset
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I have decided to remove all of our posts in this thread as it's all got a bit out of hand.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Last edited by moggiefan on Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:50 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Are your *** stars supposed to be spelling out the name of the Company ?? If so - they are not spelling the name I had imagined was responsible for this work ?? Wouldn't want to be getting the wrong Co a bad name!



-
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 511
- Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:06 pm
- Location: Peterlee Co Durham
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
It is a total disgrace that a so called credible workforce is allowed to continue to trade when providing substandard and indeed even dangerous work and advice, this will continue unless people make a stand and take these cowboy workers to court. Posting here wont change a single thing, people will still take their cherished minors to them and keep them in business.
I fully understand how stressed and annoyed you feel but if you do not persue this issue to the end both via the club and courts then I'm afraid they will continue to be allowed to have their fully page adverts in glossy car mags and lure even more people to part with cash for carp work.
I fully understand how stressed and annoyed you feel but if you do not persue this issue to the end both via the club and courts then I'm afraid they will continue to be allowed to have their fully page adverts in glossy car mags and lure even more people to part with cash for carp work.
-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:47 am
- Location: Somerset
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I have decided to remove all of our posts in this thread as it's all got a bit out of hand.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Last edited by moggiefan on Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:50 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Roy - as you are fully aware, posting any details that could potentially identify the company concerned may result in legal implications for the club. You have asked moggiefan to pm you the name of the company and he is perfectly entitled to do so if he wishes but details can not be posted on the forum.bmcecosse wrote:Are your *** stars supposed to be spelling out the name of the Company ?? If so - they are not spelling the name I had imagined was responsible for this work ?? Wouldn't want to be getting the wrong Co a bad name!
I can only reiterate that any member with a complaint about any trader should forward full details to the Club.
Eric - 1971 Traveller
-
- Minor Addict
- Posts: 511
- Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:06 pm
- Location: Peterlee Co Durham
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I fully appreciate your situation, But I am sure that when you win they will be the ones footing the billmoggiefan wrote:Rob, we can't afford to fix the car and take them to court. It's 'either or' — in terms of money, time and blood pressure.RobMoore wrote:Posting here wont change a single thing, people will still take their cherished minors to them and keep them in business.
I fully understand how stressed and annoyed you feel but if you do not persue this issue to the end both via the club and courts then I'm afraid they will continue to be allowed to have their fully page adverts in glossy car mags and lure even more people to part with cash for carp work.
-
- Minor Fan
- Posts: 463
- Joined: Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:49 pm
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I bought a restored convertible. It looked great new interior but was just rubbish underneath all patches. Then bought a car that was refurbished and sold to sombody for £7500 it was full of rust but now its a great car. good luck with the car
Last edited by faversham999 on Sat Aug 21, 2010 6:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Louise -that's my point - the *** stars are not spelling out the name we have cone to expect - and I am none the wiser by PM as to the name of the well respected restorer who supposedly maintained/restored the car in question. I have no intentions to publicise the name on here - if I do ever find out - but I would like to know!!



-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:47 am
- Location: Somerset
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
I have decided to remove all of our posts in this thread as it's all got a bit out of hand.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Many thanks to the forum members who have taken time to offer us advice.
I'd be obliged if you would remove any text or pictures you've quoted from me.
Last edited by moggiefan on Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:50 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Thanks 'fan' - message received and understood. It was indeed as expected. 




-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Sun May 02, 2010 8:53 am
- Location: Bristol / Puckeridge and all of the mainland UK
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
There is plenty of work to do on this car and also alot of filler where metal should be!
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Any trick cyclists here able to enlighten me as to the mindset of these bodgers, they crop up in all trades.
-
- Minor Friendly
- Posts: 18
- Joined: Sun May 02, 2010 8:53 am
- Location: Bristol / Puckeridge and all of the mainland UK
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
For the bodgers its maxium profoit with as little effort possible!
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
Is it really that simple, I think there must be something else a little more worrying going on inside.
-
- Minor Maniac
- Posts: 6004
- Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:41 pm
- Location: lanark
- MMOC Member: No
Re: Rust found on inner rear 'humps' — advice needed, please!
afraid it is les i have seen some stunts in the building