1968 Police Morris Minor

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Clayton James
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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I can see progress on every update. I am excited to see how you will bring life to this classic car.
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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looking nice, Unfortunately you will find a lot of the pattern parts need a bit of fettling to fit properly.
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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cplnobbie wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:39 pm Pain In the DONT SWEAR OR YOU WILL BE BANNED to get the front secured, seems the nuts that came with kit will not do up even tried a new kit same thing, ended up having to use cutting paste and tighten then slacken and take some metal off the pin.
Are you sure you had the right nuts? Originally Minors had a course thread (BSF) on the rear pins and a fine thread (UNF) on those front pins. Confusing - and easy to muddle up :wink:
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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ManyMinors wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:58 am
cplnobbie wrote: Wed Aug 04, 2021 8:39 pm Pain In the DONT SWEAR OR YOU WILL BE BANNED to get the front secured, seems the nuts that came with kit will not do up even tried a new kit same thing, ended up having to use cutting paste and tighten then slacken and take some metal off the pin.
Are you sure you had the right nuts? Originally Minors had a course thread (BSF) on the rear pins and a fine thread (UNF) on those front pins. Confusing - and easy to muddle up :wink:

YES I'M SURE I HAD THE RIGHT NUTS AS IT CAME AS A KIT AND I HAD 3 KITS IN THE END AND ALL THE SAME
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Right back on this car now, shame not a local morris person near by to help with wiring this baby.
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Still on this as and when I can find funds to get new parts, so much missing from when it went off for welding and still needs more welding as it never got done, and the paint job that was also done is now flaking off
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Hi all i'm back on this but very slow progress as missing parts
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Hi all I'm still working on this sadly on my drive still, due to lack of work and life things have slowed up this rebuild plus age lol.
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Started the front brakes, I did wonder why i could not tighten up the hub, seems i had left part of my old inner bearing on the shaft, what a doughnut.
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Starting to take shape just need to tidy up a few bits then front i hope is pretty much sorted. both sides at this stage.
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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Good to see things moving again. This all looks very familiar territory having done it all on my car recently.

Stephen
1969 1098cc Convertible “Xavier” which I have owned since 1989.

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Re: 1968 Police Morris Minor

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Yes It's taking time as money is tight and it's kept on a drive so can only work when not raining, Currently stuck trying to put the boot lid on as i can't get it to shut and need to source new bolts for the hinges as mine had rusted or have fallen out.
svenedin wrote: Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:26 pm Good to see things moving again. This all looks very familiar territory having done it all on my car recently.

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