Morris Minor Owners Club

I used a chemical for removing the old paint called "Nitromors". First took tyres off the wheels and gave them a good wire brushing, painted the Nitromors on and let it work for few minutes. then washed that off, it took the old paint and rust off then primered, and painted a lovely grayish-silver. the wheels look like new, and really accentuates the paint and chrome of the car. i recommend using the Nitromors to anyone doing that job.

Blast cleaning using steel shot as the abrasive.
www.stainless-steel-world.net/glossary/a_index.asp

a satin finish obtained by using tiny glass pellets, one or two microns in diameter.
www.professionalwatches.com/glossary3.shtml

A rapid, dust free process that leaves the substrate clean and dry. Shot blast machines hurl shot toward the intended surface at a high speed, removing debris, paint and buildup from the surface.
http://www.sandblastequipment.com/info/ ... nt/def.htm

Using either centrifugal force or air pressure to propel metal at a high velocity at forgings. This process is designed to blast clean the forgings.
www.ferralloy.com/forging_glossary.htm


See definitions above - did u actually shot blast the wheels? - reason i ask is that my wheels are in a similar "needing-done" state, and what you describe above actually sounds quite straightforward. Did you spray the paint?

yeah i got some simoniz spray paint, stainless steel glossy look and used that. 1 can did all five wheels. beninnewkey@hotmail.co.uk is my msn msgr. if wanna chat

Try your local Yellow Pages for shotblasters. It pays to shop around - the quotes for getting mine done varied between about £12 and £5 per wheel. You want to put the first coat of primer on as soon as possible after blasting, as the metal starts to corrode straight away. I brush-painted two coats of red oxide primer and three of Smoothrite, which took ages, but it ought to last a while (used the same technique on my Land Rover wheels and they were still rust-free when I sold it).

S'complicated. Means I need to get the wheels and tyres off. Which means I need to get the thing jacked up on axle stands (which I havent got). Then hauling the wheels to a tyre fitter to take the tryes off........etc etc

Glum of Worsley.

Graham
I have a spare set of wheels which you are welcome to borrow if you want whilst you get yours fettled. I also had my wheels shot blasted and powder coated at a very reasonable price by a place close to me here in Warrington.
pm me if you want more details etc
Dave

yeah i got some simoniz spray paint, stainless steel glossy look and used that. 1 can did all five wheels.

How big was the can because doing 5 wheels from one can is good going.
Did you take the tyres of yourself and if so how difficult is it to do.

Thanks Dave, I might take you up on that - I'm only in Worsley. I guess it's just wheels you mean, not wheel-and-tyres...

Media blasting the wheels, (or chemical stripping) is the only sure way to remove all the rust. And to do a thorough job you need to have the wheels off the car and the tyres off the wheels to get at all the wheel.

As said above its not that expensive to get each wheel done and the best places will paint the bare metal with etch primer after blasting. You can then prime and spray with silver.

Anyone know where to get cellulose wheel silver from these days?

Graham
No its wheels and tyres, maybe not the best but enough to stand your car on!
Dave

Graham wrote:

Which means I need to get the thing jacked up on axle stands (which I havent got).

How on earth can you service a Minor or do anything underneath if you don't have axlestands? I hope you don't rely on a jack as that's a disaster waiting to happen!

Chris, I'm not the tinkering sort of guy generally. (I have a man who does these sort of things!)

Maybe I should be..........

Maybe I should be.........

Well it saves you an awful lot of money. Also mechanics aren't forever. If they move away or retire you tend to be left in the lurch!

246gts wrote:I also had my wheels shot blasted and powder coated at a very reasonable price by a place close to me here in Warrington.
pm me if you want more details etc
Dave

Do they do body shells or just small items, need to find a reliable blaster to do my shell.

Hi Mark
They are mainly into powder coating and to be honest their blasting equipment is too fierce for a body shell! In the past I have had a body shell done at a place called "shot and bead blast" on Wilderspool Causeway in Warrington, I dont know if they are still there and obviously I cant vouch for their work after so many years.
Dave

grahamt7 wrote:Chris, I'm not the tinkering sort of guy generally. (I have a man who does these sort of things!)

Maybe I should be..........

Sorry to hi-jack the thread but I think the Minor is the ideal car to learn home maintainance and mechanics on. Get some tools and have a go! I'd start with a service.

Get some tools and have a go! I'd start with a service

I`d start with opening the bonnet

Kevin! I'm sure Graham has opened the bonnet on at least one occasion- as he seems to have a reasonable amount of knowledge as to what is under there. I was suggesting that there are benefits in the practical application of such knowledge.

cheers
John

Ooooh it's all gone harsh!!!

The bonnet has indeed been open on a number of occasions, since I've had the old girl I've done 9000 miles, and as we all know these old ladies need a syrupy drink from time to time! (roughly every 2000 miles in the case of Scarlett).

And in my defence (although motor mechanics to me is somewhat a dark art!), I've changed two things! These being the air filter (nice, easy, single screw), and the fuel pump, also fairly straightforward. I also take every chance to learn things when the car is in the shop, by talking to the mechanics and getting under the vehicle.

The real pleasure for me is the driving of the vehicle, and meeting folks who appreciate it and share the enthusiasm, not so much the strip down and rebuild element, but I do understand the satisfaction of the job of building things, making them work and of a job well done (especially where you have saved sometimes a considerable wedge by DIY, even more so when it's something you are doing yourself for the first time).

I don't mind getitng others to do the work, and the cost for me is something I can manage well enough.

I tell you what though, if the local branch was to organise a "one-day-how-to-service-your-morris-minor-course" I'd be there like a shot.

Perhaps a structured and modular course could be developed by the MMOC, asking branches to deliver it once or twice a year at local level? What sort of things could be included? I defer to the greater knowledge of others.

grahamt7 wrote:Ooooh it's all gone harsh!!!

-snip_I tell you what though, if the local branch was to organise a "one-day-how-to-service-your-morris-minor-course" I'd be there like a shot.

Perhaps a structured and modular course could be developed by the MMOC, asking branches to deliver it once or twice a year at local level? What sort of things could be included? I defer to the greater knowledge of others.

excellent idea!

The East Kent branch club is going to have a servicing day to do exactly this! This is a follow on to our "Basic welding day" where members got the chance to get some welding instruction and practise.

The "spraying day" ditto paint prep and spraying on a spare moggie bonnet.

Most recently the "advanced welding and lead loading day" (Boot lid repair and learning to lead load).

Its an excellent idea and one I'd like to see other branches implement. I hosted two of these days and it was a lot of fun. (I didn't instruct- we used my garage and I made the tea).