Pick up Restoration (Part 2)

[davidmiles]

the other side is welded in and ready for the higher weld beads to be ground back and dressed. Looks very tatty at the moment, but tapping the gusset with a hammer sounds off nice and solid[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

next will be the body side stays, I have some limited views of the position of these, but this is a good location shot and gives me the position in relation to the wheel arch[frame][/frame]

[IaininTenbury]

This might help...
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[davidmiles]

very useful shot thanks Ian, the last pieces welded in, the side stays will add to the rigidity of the rear body.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

with a quick squirt of weld they were in and solid.I had to compromise slightly on the top weld location, the stays were slightly too long and tended to bow out the side, but welded to the floor edge like this they are perfectly located and add to the firmness of the otherwise flexible tub sides.
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[davidmiles]

Ive been bidding on Ebay for some wide wheels for my project, I have three wide rims at blasttreat at Arundel,they are charging me £15 a rim, the pickup only had three, the fourth and the spare are standard wheels. So I needed at least another one, two would be ideal, so I have the same size as a spare. Ive won these two tonight for a total of £140. If you feel that was a bit steep, the single wide wheel a few hours before this one went for £102. The seller states that they are Morris Minor GPO factory wide wheels. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that when they arrive next friday, they are what I'm looking for.[frame][/frame]

[aupickup]

well the gpo never fitted wide rims to there vans

wide rime originally were fitted to the 8cwt vans and pick ups

[davidmiles]

water pump arrived today, here it is being bolted in place. great to see shiney new bits slowly adorning the engine[frame][/frame]

[aupickup]

ther engine tower looks the wrong way round

[chrisryder]

ther engine tower looks the wrong way round

it isn't.

[davidmiles]

just looked in the manual in a bit of a sweat there, no it's the right way around phew, you had me going there for a moment Dennis.

[davidmiles]

I was standing at the checkout at Halfords with my haynes manual, Having purchased the correct oil for the rear axle, and this Chap who I later learned was called Mick, offered me a Morris Minor parts Catalogue, mentioned his address in Worthing and said he didn't have a Morris any more and the book was mine if I wanted it, didn't want a penny for it, just wanted it to be of some use to someone. What a decent Bloke. seems that all morris minor owners are a decent part of human nature.
I'll have to do a stranger a good deed now to even the balance.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

cor, I wish I'd had this at the start of my restoration, look at the size of these exploded views.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

I have refilled the rear axle and differential gear with oil (ep90), I unscrewed the filler cap at the back of the differential housing and poured it till it was level with the hole, is this enough, or do you pour it in the plastic pipe at the top?[frame][/frame]

[aupickup]

correct
the plastic pipe at the top is the breather, make sure its clear and free from, muck

[RobMoore]

I'll have to do a stranger a good deed now to even the balance.

If you feel that stongly I would love a free pickup

[taupe]

David

It looks like your axle breather has lost its top cover... I might be wrong though. The plastic tube should have a plastic cap on it. Look it up in your new parts book

Recommend you get a new one as otherwise you could get road dirt in there.

Here is the link to ESM - if it dosent work just look up 'breather rear axle'

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 6c7f858db6

[NicholEvans]

Excellent job.

[davidmiles]

well what a relief, got home to find the wheels delivered by DHL are wide wheels afterall, I need not have worried.[frame][/frame]

[davidmiles]

They are going to need to visit the blasters along with the other three that are there at the moment. There is a fair amount of surface rust, but no structural damage.[frame][/frame]