I`m Michael, from Clacton in Essex. I`ve had a couple of Morris Minor`s in the past - 2dr, 4dr saloons and a Traveller - but had been away from the MM for a while.... well, until today! have just collected a 1955(?) splitscreen saloon (4-door) from a chap called Stuart just outside of Haverhill after seeing it listed on eBay. She`s going to be a long-term project but thankfully is 99% complete - all the panels are there, but whats missing can hopefully be found easily enough. The plan is to get the car up and running and usable again, with a couple of sensible upgrades (am thinking an alternator conversion and maybe disc brakes purely for safety).
hello all
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mpw83
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hello all
I just joined the forum a few days ago and figured i`d better say hello.... so hello!!!
I`m Michael, from Clacton in Essex. I`ve had a couple of Morris Minor`s in the past - 2dr, 4dr saloons and a Traveller - but had been away from the MM for a while.... well, until today! have just collected a 1955(?) splitscreen saloon (4-door) from a chap called Stuart just outside of Haverhill after seeing it listed on eBay. She`s going to be a long-term project but thankfully is 99% complete - all the panels are there, but whats missing can hopefully be found easily enough. The plan is to get the car up and running and usable again, with a couple of sensible upgrades (am thinking an alternator conversion and maybe disc brakes purely for safety).
I`m Michael, from Clacton in Essex. I`ve had a couple of Morris Minor`s in the past - 2dr, 4dr saloons and a Traveller - but had been away from the MM for a while.... well, until today! have just collected a 1955(?) splitscreen saloon (4-door) from a chap called Stuart just outside of Haverhill after seeing it listed on eBay. She`s going to be a long-term project but thankfully is 99% complete - all the panels are there, but whats missing can hopefully be found easily enough. The plan is to get the car up and running and usable again, with a couple of sensible upgrades (am thinking an alternator conversion and maybe disc brakes purely for safety).
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db6431
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Re: hello all
Hi from another Newbie
Hope you have loads of fun with your car
My first Minor was a 1955 Split Screen that I used daily for work, Happy days!
Hope you have loads of fun with your car
My first Minor was a 1955 Split Screen that I used daily for work, Happy days!
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mpw83
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Re: hello all
oh, i`ll be having lots of fun on the restoration.... engine needs a rebuild as its seized
and a bit of welding, but I can`t complain really. its fairly solid compared to the Traveller I was offered yesterday, which seemed to have rotted so badly it broke into 3 pieces (the whole car!) just by touching it
optimistic estimate for completion is about 9 months. Realistically? 2 years
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irmscher
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Re: hello all
Hi Mpw 