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A newbie to moggies!
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:31 am
by jjcymru
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
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:05 am
by Judge
Welcome to the messageboard Jonathan.
Russell Harvey's your man. I'm sure he'll be along shortly

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:21 pm
by dunketh
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!)
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:05 pm
by RussLCV
Bore Da jjcymru
Where abouts in Wales are you?
Drop us an e-mail
Russ@MinorLCVreg.co.uk, we can help
Russ
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:33 pm
by dave1949
Bore Da jjcymru
what size engine does that model have?
yaky da

Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:37 pm
by RussLCV
GPO never used the 948cc.........................
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:54 pm
by d_harris
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.........
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:19 am
by jjcymru
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!
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:31 am
by Welung666
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? ;)
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:09 pm
by jjcymru
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?
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:35 pm
by Sidney'61
Bull Motif is probably the best place for moggy parts, cheap parts, cheap postage and quick delivery...
http://www.morrisminorspares.net
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:31 pm
by simmitc
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).
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:11 pm
by youngun
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!
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:04 pm
by jjcymru
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
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:14 pm
by moggyminor16
let me know what you need i know a mate who has a lot of parts and will be selling soon
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:08 pm
by jjcymru
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!
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:16 pm
by jjcymru
can anyone shed light on the following numbers :
OJE1162128
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:49 pm
by aupickup
thats the chassis number and OJE means its a gpo engineers van
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:04 pm
by moggyminor16
right see wat he got
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:30 pm
by jjcymru
would anyone know where i could obtain information on the van, i know the previous two owners but any more would be particularly useful.