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Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:38 am**

Hmm - I've not looked too hard at the thread (other than to chuckle about how similar your 53 was to my 54 when I got it)...
But now I've taken a close look, I have a question!

What's the big hole under the rear seat? Is that original and if so is it special to some markets or certain ages of Minor?
Most of Mine have been Minor 1000's so I've not seen one of those.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:04 am**

I'm not sure if it original,but i think it is!!

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:09 am**

Maybe it's for access to the axle level plug?

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:42 am**

alex_holden wrote:Maybe it's for access to the axle level plug?

Thats right. It is a standard fitment all all Series MM's and early Series 2's to enable you to top up the back axle!

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:58 am**

Something else I have learnt today, although I confess to not having an early car so I am not that familiar with them.

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:27 pm**

There wasn't one on my 54 or 55 so it must have stopped around 53.
Something new I've learnt too

Posted: **Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:00 pm**

I have now moved the car to another garage. And started do get it ready for some paint!!

And i will try to make a new roof inside!!

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:26 pm**

Posted: **Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:39 pm**

Had to try the first layer off paint!!

Posted: **Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:43 am**

Today i made a new inner roof and did some more paint work inside the car.

Posted: **Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:45 am**

I have started to think about the color on the car. And i think i go for gloss black. What do you folks think about that???

Posted: **Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:37 pm**

Shiney black is good

What colour was it originally?

Posted: **Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:16 pm**

Dark grey!!

Posted: **Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:30 pm**

Thing's has started to happen. Update will come soon!!

Posted: **Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:48 am**

Here are some updates!!

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:34 pm**

Presumably this is what goes in the "big hole under the back seat"
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morris-Minor-Insp ... dZViewItem
Dave

Posted: **Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:44 pm**

Thats the job

Posted: **Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:19 am**

I'm very interesting in your custom roof lining.
Any more pics of this?

Posted: **Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:37 pm**

What kind of pictures do you want? I can take some!!

Posted: **Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:51 pm**

It's no custum rooflining.

Series MM and (presumably) early sII had hardboard headlining, which comes in three main pieces.

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