hi im new

Post by **jameswildcooper** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:08 pm

well i dont know where to put this cant see a newbies bit? lol.

anyway thought id say hello im james i dont actually own a morris minor but i still own something old

a 1991 1380 mini which is supercharged.

also im looking for a morris minor fuel tank for her if anyone knows of one going?

thanks

Post by **gairlochrosie** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:22 pm

Hi James, Welcome aboard.

Post by **picky** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:35 pm

ebay is always a good place to look, there is a "for sale" section on this site but no fuel tanks for sale recently.. why do you need the minor fuel tank? are you just wanting to fit a larger tank??

Post by **Gareth** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:30 am

A supercharged 1380.... cor, wait 'til Cam sees this!

Have you got any pictures of the wee thing?

As for your fuel tank, one or two crop up under Classic Car Parts on eBay, with the usual caveat emptor warning, of course. Failing that, they are available new from many Minor parts suppliers. Try Googling Spares for Morris Minor, and that should come up with something. Pricey, tho.

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:48 pm

As for your fuel tank, one or two crop up under Classic Car Parts on eBay, with the usual caveat emptor warning, of course. Failing that, they are available new from many Minor parts suppliers. Try Googling Spares for Morris Minor, and that should come up with something. Pricey, tho.

my 9 gallon derv tank was 95.00 from charlie ware

Post by **Matt** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:04 pm

I have a fuel tank to sell but its in S'oton. It has the later type of fuel level sender

Post by **jameswildcooper** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:40 am

hi thanks the welcomes

im just wanting a tank to put in the center of my boot ive seen it done once before on a mini and the tank was off a morris minor so been looking into it.

as for pics of my car its having a make over while its christmas, its going to be mainly a track car but road legal im hoping to push about 180bhp out the wee 1380 ;) heres how she used to look but ill be chainging the colour to a dark grey called slate grey metallic also ill have carbon roof, boot and bonnet showing weave.

and the engine some of the bits i have;)

engine is done just needs bolting to gearbox

how the car currently looks

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:58 am

Mini and a Mark 1 golf too....

I liked my mark 1 golf, sad that it got scrapped for the sake of an alternator by the woman I gave it to. Could've done with it at the moment!

Welcome anyway!

Post by **jameswildcooper** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:09 pm

lol me and my old man are into our classics i half own the golf with my dad he also has a 72 camper in orange and cream and he has a mini cooper too which i have a turbo for ;)

Post by **d_harris** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:41 pm

Funny that, I have (well, its the girlfriends really!) a 1975 camper that is soon to be orange and cream!

Post by **Onne** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:50 pm

Did you get my PM James?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:57 pm

Dan_Harris wrote:Funny that, I have (well, its the girlfriends really!) a 1975 camper that is soon to be orange and cream!

Is there any other colour for a camper??

James your mini made me smile, what a great car. Look forward to seeing more pics and to maybe seeing the car when it's finished.

When are you getting a Minor, then?

Post by **JimK** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:29 pm

wibble_puppy wrote:Is there any other colour for a camper??

Absolutely. The Mk1 Transit Canterbury Camper I saw on saturday looked really nice in pale blue.
This one, in fact. I was really tempted as we've been wondering about buying a caravan.

Of course, I quite like pale blue on cars

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:55 pm

lol Jim that's a transit!! I was talking about *ahem* "proper" campers, viz the old VW ones. Surfer dude ones.

Post by **JimK** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:01 pm

But there's thousands of Dub Vans around. You ask Ben about the Newquay area - you can't move for the damn things ;-)

I once left Malvern on my way off somewhere on a Sunday evening, and made the mistake of going past the showground as the vanfest was finishing...

How many Transit campers have you seen? Mk1 Transits are very uncommon. Campers are even rarer. Bigger than a VW, and I think they're nicer all round. And I've always been a Ford guy; if I didn't have a Minor I'd have a Mk1 Escort. In fact I'm more likely to get an Escort than another Minor.

Post by **jameswildcooper** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:57 pm

Onne wrote:Did you get my PM James?

yes mate i just replied not been on in a while due to work/college and working on the car lol

wibble_puppy wrote:
Dan_Harris wrote:Funny that, I have (well, its the girlfriends really!) a 1975 camper that is soon to be orange and cream!
Is there any other colour for a camper??

James your mini made me smile, what a great car. Look forward to seeing more pics and to maybe seeing the car when it's finished.

When are you getting a Minor, then?

im sure if your at any track days you will see it ill be trying to get at most track days as possible show them bigger cars up lol

when am i getting a minor? i might do one day i love my classics ive seen someone put a V8 in one and it looked/sounded amazing id love to do something like that. im only 18 so theres plenty more years of owning classic cars

Post by **jameswildcooper** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:04 am

well heresa pic of the camper and golf

Post by **Onne** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:10 am

That Mini has quite a wide track hasn't it? I bet it sticks to the road like glue

Post by **jameswildcooper** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:11 pm

it wernt to bad the wheels are 8" wide but im still going down to some 10x6" wheels for the ultimate handling

suprised the mini gets this much attention on a site where it dont belong lol been looking at the moggys on here i want one now :p

Post by **Matt** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:16 pm

If your going for 10's what are you doing with regards to brakes? cooper S or fiesta? Im doing a vented fiesta set up at the moment...