Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:07 am
what about "Home Home On the Range Rover" where the deer and the antelop play
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They built the car in Essex.'
'Morris Minor Owners Club
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Can this be replaced?
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:31 am
No cigar yet!!
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They built the car in Essex.''
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They built the car in Essex.'
'Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:48 am
Mk 1 Cortina?
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:14 am
Ding, ding, ding, ding!
You guessed it!!!
What was the giveaway? Essex...Dagenham, Essex!
It's a 1966 MkI Cortina GT 2 door that I've owned for more that 20yrs. It's in rust free condition due to it's almost entire life in California. I was lucky to find it in Central Calif. from the first owner and it has about 105k miles.
So, do you smoke cigars? ':D'
You guessed it!!!
What was the giveaway? Essex...Dagenham, Essex!
It's a 1966 MkI Cortina GT 2 door that I've owned for more that 20yrs. It's in rust free condition due to it's almost entire life in California. I was lucky to find it in Central Calif. from the first owner and it has about 105k miles.
So, do you smoke cigars? ':D'
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:20 am
Well it was obviously going to be a Ford with the Essex connection, and a friend used to own a Mk1 Cortina so it did look a bit familiar 
You can keep the cigar though
You can keep the cigar though
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:53 am
I don't smoke them either '8)'LouiseM wrote:Well it was obviously going to be a Ford with the Essex connection, and a friend used to own a Mk1 Cortina so it did look a bit familiar
You can keep the cigar though
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:07 pm
I'd restore that even if in the UK, as MM shells aren't exactly plentiful here. Do bear in mind if ordering parts the the domed inner wings and tie plates are different on MMs to later cars so the standard repair panels you'd get wouldnt be right, you'd need to specify the earlier panels. Chassis legs are the same though.ADO16 wrote:I can't disagree with you more but I'm somewhat determined to at least try to restore this one only because of it's rarity here in the states. Believe me, if I could find a better body to start with I would not hesitate to. I do have a friend in Seattle, Washington that is an extremely talented bodyman that I will ask for a second opinion now that some question has come up. The nice thing is I really don't have very much invested into this car if I have to cut it loose.rayofleamington wrote:Also common is bulging/distortion of the bulkhead, near the edges above the inner wing domed area.It can be repaired. I'd be tempted to fit a new full leg this side though. Check the bulkhead X member for bulging or denting, plus the screen pillars and maybe even the front joint of the roof.
If you're doing the car for sentimental reasons, then that's understandable. However if it's just a project, would it be worth to find another with a better shell to start with?
A few decades ago I started a major resto on a 4 door before finding out that the rear end was quite distorted from an old crash. The project was a useful learning curve (I did a half floor, full sill and complete crossmember and was about to start the other side) but the damage at the rear made it an easy decision to quit and cut my losses
Thanks, and I do respect your opinion on it!
Steve
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:51 am
Ian,IaininTenbury wrote:ADO16 wrote:I can't disagree with you more but I'm somewhat determined to at least try to restore this one only because of it's rarity here in the states. Believe me, if I could find a better body to start with I would not hesitate to. I do have a friend in Seattle, Washington that is an extremely talented bodyman that I will ask for a second opinion now that some question has come up. The nice thing is I really don't have very much invested into this car if I have to cut it loose.rayofleamington wrote: Also common is bulging/distortion of the bulkhead, near the edges above the inner wing domed area.
If you're doing the car for sentimental reasons, then that's understandable. However if it's just a project, would it be worth to find another with a better shell to start with?
A few decades ago I started a major resto on a 4 door before finding out that the rear end was quite distorted from an old crash. The project was a useful learning curve (I did a half floor, full sill and complete crossmember and was about to start the other side) but the damage at the rear made it an easy decision to quit and cut my losses
Thanks, and I do respect your opinion on it!
Steve
I'd restore that even if in the UK, as MM shells aren't exactly plentiful here. Do bear in mind if ordering parts the the domed inner wings and tie plates are different on MMs to later cars so the standard repair panels you'd get wouldnt be right, you'd need to specify the earlier panels. Chassis legs are the same though.
Thanks for the encouragement! I know there's plenty of things to make right on this car but in the end I'm sure it is all going to work out. It will be a rare one here that's for sure.
Where would I be able to find panels for the MM and would they even ship to the States?
Steve
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:22 pm
FOR SOME REASON TRADERS DO NOT LIKE SHIPPING TO THE USA OR CANADA
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:23 am
I expect its just the hassle and expense. I'm currently arranging a shipment of Morris J van panels to Vancouver, and its not straightforward. The crate needs to be fumigated with appropriate official stamps and paperwork, but its nothing that money can't solve.... 
I would have thought smaller quantities of panels in cardboard packaging would be relatively sraightforward, if not cheap, to airfreight.
I would have thought smaller quantities of panels in cardboard packaging would be relatively sraightforward, if not cheap, to airfreight.