My partner and I are looking into getting our second Morris Minor. We're hopefully getting a Series II 2 -door with the original seats. Does anyone know what the leg room is like on the drivers side? Neither of us have sat in one before and are a little unsure if it'll be comfortable enough at a slightly taller than average 6'1".
if its not its a very simple job to drill hole holes further back to move the seats,there is a long enough support under the floor to take it back by two or three inches so don't let it worry you,its only two holes each seat,1 hours job at the most,there's allready two positions available I think.
When you try out the seat, make sure that it is in the rearmost set of holes and the adjuster is in the furthest back position.
The early Series 2 had the horizontally pleated Series MM seats, most comfortable of all Minor seats, later Series 2s had vertical pleated seats
I've done the John O'Groats to Lands End run 3 times in my '53 convertible with its original MM style seats with no problems (at least not with the seats and being comfy!) and I'm over 6foot. I recall it used to take about 17-18hours, and yes we were silly enough to do it with the hood down all the way one year..
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
That's a run that we should try and resurrect I reckon. If folks can drive from Edinburgh to London on a Lawn Mower, we should see if there is any ineterst in getting the JOGLE back up and running again
Well, the run was abandoned due to the difficulty in getting voluteers to run it. Ie: someone to go up to the start and more crucially, someone to go down to Lands End and stay up all night ready to provide refreshments and a welcome at short notice!
Obviously the person doing the start could take part in the run, but it had reached the stage where those who a had wanted to do it already had and didn't want to keep doing it. The expense of fuel and accomodation was offputting for both organisers and entrants, though there always seemed to be a a ready number of entrants.
I would have volunteered to help, having done the run about ten times in various vehicles, but in 2010 couldn't justify the time off work, and last year had two month old twins so dashing about Scotland or Cornwall wasn't really an option.
And out of all the cars I did the run in, the early convertible was easily the most comfy, possibly closely seconded by a friends Mk3 Spitfire. Worst was a late saloon with knackered seat straps. Hours spent shuffling about on a cushion trying to get blood to flow again....
cheers
Iain
Fairmile Restorations.
'49 MM, '53 convertible, '55 van, and a '64 van.
Marina p.u., '56 Morris Isis Traveller, a '59 Morris JB van, a'66 J4 van, a '54 Land Rover, Land Rover 130, Renault 5, '36Railton, '35 Hudson, a Mk1 Transit and a Sherpa Camper...
A car can be restored at any time, but is only original once!
Just have a look for a good second hand drivers seat - or get a good frame - and recover it - then put it on the passenger side - then you have two adjustable seats - simples!
At least on the earlier cars the backrest folded and the seat tipped forward to aid entry to the back seats
Later cars did away with the folding backrest
