Door tops

Post by **Steve_PFJ** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:02 pm

Hello,

Still in the early stages of my Minors restoration but have been trying to establish it's original spec.

Was wondering if chrome door tops were ever standard or if they were body coloured and if there's any way of knowing which my 1969 2 door should have.

Cheers,

Steve

Post by **twincamman** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:07 am

Apart from some Series MM cars, the 2 door saloon should have painted steel door tops. The Stainless ones were fitted to the Traveller.

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:26 am

The Stainless ones were fitted to the Traveller.

Many have been retro fitted to 2 door saloons which can add to the confusion.
Steve do you need some as I have a couple of complete spare doors going spare the bottoms are not to healthy but they still have the fittings, and you are local to me.

Post by **Steve_PFJ** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:55 pm

Cheers guys,

As body coloured is standard I think what i have should be ok thanks Kevin.

Was just checking because i can tell many things on the car have been replaced or repaired in ways not entirely true to the original. I'm liking the idea of getting it back to the way it should be, though this would mean dark silver wheels which i'm not entirely sure about :-p

Steve

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:25 am

I'm liking the idea of getting it back to the way it should be, though this would mean dark silver wheels which i'm not entirely sure about

Lots of owners like to do that, but when it comes down to the wheels many prefer the look of Old English White to Dark Silver, myself included

Steve you are more than welcome to pop along to Herts Branch if you want some more advice and we have a couple of concours vehicles which are great from an originality point of view.

Post by **Steve_PFJ** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:28 pm

I keep meaning to get to a meet, they're not far from me. I will do soon hopefully.

It would be good to get a closer look at some more cars. I dunno if i've missed something on here but pictures of members cars on here are quite hard to find. Is there a picture gallery anywhere for members to post their pics? I just wonder if it could act as a good resource for reference and ideas.

Steve

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:12 am

It in the pipeline of improvements that Jon is having to wade through if I remember correctly.

Post by **Orkney** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:02 am

Whilst door tops are being discussed, any idea how to pepare a set of trav ones in such a manner that the paint wont come off?

Post by **alex_holden** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:23 am

Aren't the traveller ones all stainless?

Post by **Orkney** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:30 am

So i believe Alex, hence will be a PITA to paint without it falling off

Dechroming the thing so they have to be painted or changed (too much money ! )
Unfortunately i dont think they are in good enough condition to do a swap with someone for a set of plain steel ones:-(