A newbie to moggies!

Post by **jjcymru** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:31 am

Im new to all things moggy since purchasing the following :

1963 green morris van ex gpo with the reg - 129 GPO.

does anyone have any history of this van apparently it is no 129 in a run of 200 made in this colour. And according to the seller itself and number one are left in existance.

Im really looking for as much info etc etc on how to get this baby back to her former glory, what did it even look like in its hay day???

Finally, what sort of money are these worth when completed - not that it matters hugely - just provides more incentive to open my wallet in order to bring her back to herself!

thanks,

Jonathan

Post by **Judge** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:05 am

Welcome to the messageboard Jonathan.

Russell Harvey's your man. I'm sure he'll be along shortly

Post by **dunketh** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:21 pm

You need to fill in the 'location' part of your profile so we can see where you are.
If you were up the road from me* I'd love to pop over and have a nosey.

(* you wont be, nobody ever is - but you never know!)

Post by **RussLCV** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:05 pm

Bore Da jjcymru

Where abouts in Wales are you?

Drop us an e-mail Russ@MinorLCVreg.co.uk, we can help

Russ

Post by **dave1949** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:33 pm

Bore Da jjcymru

what size engine does that model have?
yaky da

Post by **RussLCV** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:37 pm

GPO never used the 948cc.........................

Post by **d_harris** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:54 pm

dunketh wrote:(* you wont be, nobody ever is - but you never know!)

You Say that, but people have come far futher for a SADMOG meet.........

Post by **jjcymru** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:19 am

im from ammanford south wales.

i will get back to you on the full van details and register it on russ' site.

even though it was on the road 5 yrs ago everything i touched disintegrated in my hands!

oh well it something to keep me occupied once the winter nights set in!

Post by **Welung666** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:31 am

jjcymru wrote:oh well it something to keep me occupied once the winter nights set in!

But what about all the long summer evenings between now and then? ;)

Post by **jjcymru** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:09 pm

well its here, and i pressure washed it in the garage on the way home and half of the inner wing disintegrated into dust!

Whos good for moggy parts, do any have an online catalogue?

Post by **Sidney'61** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:35 pm

Bull Motif is probably the best place for moggy parts, cheap parts, cheap postage and quick delivery...
http://www.morrisminorspares.net

Post by **simmitc** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:31 pm

Assuming that you have joined the national MMOC, you will get a superb magazine "Minor Matters" every two months in which most of the reputable traders advertise, you'll soon get know which ones offer the best service for you.

Most traders are reasonable on most parts, but not all stock every part (although many parts come from the same manufacturer, regardless of where you buy them) but some can be considered as better than others for certain items.

Other part suppliers you may like to look at include (but not exclusively) the Morris Minor Centre (Birmingham) and East Sussex Minors (ESM).

Post by **youngun** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:11 pm

Other part suppliers you may like to look at include (but not exclusively) the Morris Minor Centre (Birmingham) and East Sussex Minors (ESM).[/quote]

Ill vouch for ESM, very good service and reliable delivery!

Post by **jjcymru** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:04 pm

im going to join on monday, i think that it would be an essential thing to do when rebuilding such a vehicle to ensure it is back to how it should have been

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:14 pm

let me know what you need i know a mate who has a lot of parts and will be selling soon

Post by **jjcymru** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:08 pm

panels, panels and panels!

two front wings and inner wings
two inner rear wheel arches and outer repair sections
footwell x2
lots of chassis repairs esp to the rear spring hangers

glad i just picked up a new 6ft bottle of coogar 5!

Post by **jjcymru** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:16 pm

can anyone shed light on the following numbers :
OJE1162128

Post by **aupickup** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:49 pm

thats the chassis number and OJE means its a gpo engineers van

Post by **moggyminor16** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:04 pm

right see wat he got

Post by **jjcymru** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:30 pm

would anyone know where i could obtain information on the van, i know the previous two owners but any more would be particularly useful.