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THE RAT
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THE RAT

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hi all.welcome to my THE RAT
this is my running/useable daily runner
brought from a friend which he could not fix so i brought it cheaply
it has test till feb 2012 and free tax :wink:
it a 01-12-1966 morris miner 1000 4 door
been converted to a triumph 1500 dolomite engine and box as it state's on the v5c a 1500cc,was done in the past some time but dont know when.

just replaced the hg today as it was running ruff and it poping and farting and found the 3 and 4 cyl was down due hg so now all fixed...
will after a few things so as im making a list up at the moment...
here's a few pic's


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1966 MORRIS MINOR 4 DOOR with dolomite 1500 twin carbs (THE RAT)for sale
1976 TRIUMPH TOLEDO (THE THING)for sale
1977 TRIUMPH 1300 DOLOMITEparts used to the THE THING and THE TURD spare's for sale
1981 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE 1500HL with O/D (THE TURD)spare's for sale
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beero
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Welcome to the forum, love the RAT's grille! What do we call you, can't call you the Rat.

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THE RAT
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beero wrote:Welcome to the forum, love the RAT's grille! What do we call you, can't call you the Rat.
over ridders it looks like on the grill

you can call my ANDY

only brought it due to the triumph engine it has in it as i have a few dolly's and a toledo
1966 MORRIS MINOR 4 DOOR with dolomite 1500 twin carbs (THE RAT)for sale
1976 TRIUMPH TOLEDO (THE THING)for sale
1977 TRIUMPH 1300 DOLOMITEparts used to the THE THING and THE TURD spare's for sale
1981 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE 1500HL with O/D (THE TURD)spare's for sale
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Alex'n'Ane
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Post by Alex'n'Ane »

Nathan's old car then i see. The engine was originally in a minor that i owned[frame]Image[/frame] And was fitted at christmas. Have never driven the car but heard it pulls well. Can i ask how much you paid for the car? :)
___Anne___

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THE RAT
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Alex'n'Ane wrote:Nathan's old car then i see. The engine was originally in a minor that i owned[frame]Image[/frame] And was fitted at christmas. Have never driven the car but heard it pulls well. Can i ask how much you paid for the car? :)
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1966 MORRIS MINOR 4 DOOR with dolomite 1500 twin carbs (THE RAT)for sale
1976 TRIUMPH TOLEDO (THE THING)for sale
1977 TRIUMPH 1300 DOLOMITEparts used to the THE THING and THE TURD spare's for sale
1981 TRIUMPH DOLOMITE 1500HL with O/D (THE TURD)spare's for sale
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rayofleamington
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Post by rayofleamington »

over ridders it looks like on the grill
first saw that grill - or at least an identical one many years ago, sop maybe the car's been like hat for a while.
Welcome to the forum btw.
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