1962 Morris restored and customized ++++++

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1962 Morris restored and customized ++++++

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this is my 1962 morris that iv been doing up for a while now im 19 and all the after market items are bolt on and off so can be put back to standard, its had custom made door cards, glove boxes put in and sprayed, roof rack, sun visor, white decal tape down the side, front fog lights, eye lids, old style bucket seats bolted to the original seats frames from some donor seats, original wheels sprayed body colour with white wall tyres and the engine runs a dream now.[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]
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looking good...
more photos please :wink:
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samuria wrote:looking good...
more photos please :wink:
Cheers Will do when i get the wheels on :P
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just got the wheels on an and tried these white wall trims so wel see how they go :L[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]
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looks good...
not a fan of the roof rack though :(
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Personal taste like most things haha
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Is that a Rah rah skirt hanging from the rear view mirror?

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Great looking car, well done. I like the roof rack :D
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Looking good 8)

I like the look of a roof rack I just dont like driving with them on!


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DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:Looking good 8)

I like the look of a roof rack I just dont like driving with them on!
Whys that?
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moggymarris wrote:
DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:Looking good 8)

I like the look of a roof rack I just dont like driving with them on!
Whys that?
They have quite a considerable negative effect on performance, fuel consumption, noise and handling!

Two ways to look at that. First; the Minor is relatively slow, uneconomic, noisy and poor handling anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Or second; the minor is relatively slow, uneconomic, noisy and poor handling so it needs all the help it can get!
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Neil MG wrote:
moggymarris wrote:
DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:Looking good 8)

I like the look of a roof rack I just dont like driving with them on!
Whys that?
They have quite a considerable negative effect on performance, fuel consumption, noise and handling!

Two ways to look at that. First; the Minor is relatively slow, uneconomic, noisy and poor handling anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Or second; the minor is relatively slow, uneconomic, noisy and poor handling so it needs all the help it can get!
Haha il go with number 1 then :P
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Yes exactly! That is the point, driving an old quirky car can be as much about style as anything else, so why not add to that style! The whole thing is a compromise anyway.
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Neil MG wrote:
moggymarris wrote:
DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:Looking good 8)

I like the look of a roof rack I just dont like driving with them on!
Whys that?
They have quite a considerable negative effect on performance, fuel consumption, noise and handling!

Two ways to look at that. First; the Minor is relatively slow, uneconomic, noisy and poor handling anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Or second; the minor is relatively slow, uneconomic, noisy and poor handling so it needs all the help it can get!
Not true at all! The Minor is a great handling car, you are confusing grip with handling.

And your carb must need setting up as my traveller is economic, giving 38-39mph in daily driving and up to 45mpg on a run.

The noise isn't too bad at sensible speeds, my traveller is not much noisier than my modern Toyota at 60mph.

As for slow, I find the Minor can keep up with the traffic except on the dual carriage way and motor way, but really, 60mph isn't far off the national speed limit.
Cheers John - all comments IMHO
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Hey John, lighten up! As I said it's all relative. Compared to modern cars all those things are absolutely true, but there would be something wrong if they weren't , considering the design is from six or seven decades ago! Anyone choosing to drive a Morris Minor for its speed, economy, quiet or handling seriously needs to get out more. They are great little cars, but it is nostalgia that is their biggest attraction.
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Hey moggymaris,
Well done for making the car what you want it to be,
One question,where did you get the whitewalls from?
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minormonkey wrote:Hey moggymaris,
Well done for making the car what you want it to be,
One question,where did you get the whitewalls from?
Hi cheers well i couldnt find any whitewalls after ages looking and driving to different places so i tried these white wall trims which are like a rubber which seal behind the rim and when you pop the tyre on it grabs it which seem to work ok and i just got them off ebay :)
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Ah rubber gaitors,couldnt see that on the pic on my mobile device,they look like the real thing!
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Ye there not too bad when you get them fitted haha
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New exhaust painted ready to go on![frame]Image[/frame]
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