Back to restoration after 35-year break!

[Tony Sparham]

At 72 years, my memory is going a bit! I have dismantled a Morris 1000 given to me for my 70th. Restored bodywork etc., now re-fitting Torsion Bar and front suspension. I haven't moved the lever splines at all; but I just can't get everything to fit! There is about a 2" gap between the end of the Wishbone arm and fulcrum/lower link. I think last time I did this I had to 'force' the two together somehow! Nothing in my handbooks...

Should I remove the lever from the torsion bar and move it a few splines? Surely not....

Please help an old enthusiast....

Tony

[bmcecosse]

You need to put a jack under it and take the load...... Once it's at the right height - attach the lower trunnion and the front half of the lower arm.

[Tony Sparham]

Thanks, but that is where problem begins! I have jack under front wishbone arm, attached to Stub Axle but can't get the Upper link anywhere near the front shock absorber arm. If I jack it up, it just lifts the whole car! I just wonder if I have replaced the two torsion bars the wrong way round! (The other one was quite difficult to fit!). Help!

Tony

[bmcecosse]

Attached to stub axle ????? Should just be the rear part of the lower arm - attached to the T bar...... Assuming the engine etc is in the car - you obviously have the T bar too far down on the splines - knock it back on the splines and move it up a couple of notches. Then try again. The kingpin (with stub axle/brakes etc should still be attached to the upper arm - to make it slightly easier - remove the rebound stop to allow the upper arm to drop down lower, although I don't bother to do that.

[Matt]

you do need the weight of the engine in the car (or something equivalent in the engine bay/front X member tied to the floor etc)

[Woody Traveller]

Welcome back Tony, Morris Minors are the ONLY way to go !

Are you the same Tony I worked with at Southend Airport back in the 80's ? If so, Hi, hope you're well !

Good luck with the restoration.

cheers

Dave Perry

AKA Woody Traveller