Morris Minor Owners Club

MOT done! Now to get it ready for its first outing to a local classic car show tomorrow!

Looking good. I would be rather wary about that positioning of the radio though - could be nasty on the knees in the event of a prang...

Beautiful!

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Beautiful - well done! Are those LP917 van wheels, and where did you get the steering wheel cover?

Yes the wheels are 4.5" van wheels. I got them from ESM, but they had to be shot blasted and repainted as the paint as supplied is very poor (and didn't match the body). They call them "B stock", as non-seconds are not available, but I seriously doubt that their existing supplier can do anything else.

Glad you noticed the hand stitched Italian leather steering wheel cover! £25.99 on eBay

Did you spot the period style key fob? prevents keys from jangling around and scratching the dash. Also protects your pockets! I made from a bit of left over trim.

Looks fantastic - absolutely showroom! Apart from the 2500 + hours you spent, have you an idea what it cost you?

The seatbelts are genuine new old stock and I got them off eBay a few years ago. Can't remember exactly, but they must have been a good price or I would not have bought them. I think they would probably be well over £100 each now.

You are right about the 2,500 hours Roger! I believe if I were to list every new part I put on the car and buy them all today, it would be well over £14,000 plus VAT!

What a beautiful looking car - a great reward for such care and attention to detail. Big congratulations

Thanks, much appreciated!

Looking really super!! You have come so very from from the first few posts when I told you not to cut so much out at once, but you obviously knew what you were doing

I bet you will enjoy driving it after all the hard work you have put in

Fantastic job-just looked at your early pics to see what you started with,what a transformation .
Pete
P.s -do you have the link for the wheel cover-i also noticed that and want one!

Its guys like Neil and Taupe who have changed my rolling resto/quick tidy up into a full nuts and bolts restoration (although without their facilities or abilities.....) I think these final pictures have just added yet another year to my project

Fantastic job and what a terrific how to do it guide.

Thanks

Mark

Thanks Mark, or should I say sorry?

Thank you to David and Pete too.

Pete, here is a link to one of many ads Mr Steering has on eBay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-MORRIS-MI ... 3cda176b55

Great job Neil, full credit to you for showing how to make a new traveller! oh how I wish.. now I do like the look of the number plates you have. Where did you have them made and what size are the letters? have been thinking about putting that style of plate on my traveler for some time

Pete

The digits are 3 1/8" . However, 3 1/2" digits are also available if your car is pre 1964. I got them from Polar Automotive, just under £52 delivered. (classicplatesonline.co.uk)

Note that if your plates are for a saloon you need to order a special shape for the rear.

Amazing - great work Neil

May I ask what the three nuts ahead of the front spring hanger on each side are for?