Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:04 pm**

any one would think we havnt seen a morris minor before

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:39 pm**

I am on stress::::
cheers
carlos

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:14 pm**

Well done - how far did you have to go to get Billy? Is he still Billy or do you have another name now?

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:14 pm**

Might be a silly question but how do I adjust the wing mirrors on the car? (didn't have any on Tim). They need to move inwards but they're spring loaded and move back to where they were:roll:

Also the heater - it's different to the round smiths one I had in Tim - Is it pull the knob out for cold or heat?

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:18 pm**

If it's a 1098 heater there's a slide lever that goes from off to screen to car, and then underneath the heater there a black toggle switch that turns on the blower on. The wing mirrors sound like the Desmo swingback kind, you adjust them by gentally rotating the heads.

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:35 pm**

I'll try and adjust them tomorrow, I couldn't see anything worth while out of them on the way home. I'm used to not having any but since they're on the car may as well use them.

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:38 pm**

I had them on the wings - but couldn't seen anything through them. I've got wing mirrors fitted onto the stainless steel triangle on the doorframe. Great for overtaking and lane changing.

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:41 pm**

There's mirrors on the wings on both sides of the car and a mirror on the Driver's door.

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:41 pm**

The more the merrier I say!

Posted: **Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:49 pm**

He's Derek now

Just remembered - I tried rotating the mirrors on the stems and I still couldn't see thing

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:36 am**

Often wing mirrors are not to great, to adjust some types you slacken the nut at the back and swivel the bezel in front of it to alter the position and angle.

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:32 am**

They look like the same mirrors as mine Matt - Desmo Boomerangs - so as Kevin says you will need to undo the nut at the back to adjust them. However they don't adjust much, and you'll probably find that you still won't be able to see out of them

Due to where they are positioned mine are pretty useless, regardless of the type of glass in them. I've even raised the drivers seat but it hasn't helped. I got some Desmo mirror extension arms from e-bay but haven't got round to fitting them yet. Aside from changing the positioning, which will leave you with holes in the wings, you might just have to accept that your mirrors are ornamental rather than useful. As Lou says, if you want increased visibility go for the door mirrors, or just go without as you did with Tim and drive accordingly.

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:25 am**

Well at least I got the over-taking mirror on the door so driving will not be so kneck breaking as it was in Tim

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:38 am**

So when are we going to see some photos of Derek?

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:42 pm**

Haven't taken any yet because I was driving him all day

It's dark but I'll pop out now and take some just for you Lou

EDIT - scrap that it's too cold. I'll put the ones off the advert on now

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:52 pm**

I want his house!!!!

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:38 pm**

Looks nice Matt - what's all that gubbins under the front bumper ?

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:38 pm**

regaliaqueen wrote:The more the merrier I say!

Really?

PSL184 wrote:Looks nice Matt - what's all that gubbins under the front bumper ?

Trailer hitch, to tow the car behind a motor caravan.....

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:00 pm**

Dan_Harris wrote: Trailer hitch, to tow the car behind a motor caravan.....

Oh, I see

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:09 pm**

Opps Finally I have a Derek Pics!
Nice to meet you Derek!!!, Congratulations for your owner
I wish to both a 10000000000 of funny miles.
cheers
carlos

Morris Minor Owners Club

First Chelmsford, then Northampton, found one in Cardiff!