Parts required

Post by **Squiggle** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:08 pm

Hi there,

I've posted this in the general 'Required' section too.

I am looking for a bumper, a parcel shelf, a distributor and, at some point some wheels [the holes are slowly getting larger where the studs pass through].

Would love the bumper to be perfect and the wheels to be in Empire Green......

OK - I'm joking. But reasonable condition please.

Many thanks

Post by **jonathon** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:17 pm

Well I've got some wheels Squig

Post by **mike.perry** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:16 pm

You don't say front or rear bumper. Rear is common to all Morris Minors.
Front assembly is unique to late Series MMs and early Series II.
If you want to keep your front overiders the holes in the front blade are in a different position to Minor 1000.
If you are stuck for a distributor a Minor 1000 distributor will fit.
I thought that you had solved the wheel bolt problem by sourcing some bolts with larger heads.
You may pick up the bits you need at the National Rally.
See you at the MM rally.

Post by **Squiggle** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:15 am

jonathon wrote:Well I've got some wheels Squig

Round or square?

Post by **Squiggle** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:18 am

mike.perry wrote:You don't say front or rear bumper. Rear is common to all Morris Minors.
Front assembly is unique to late Series MMs and early Series II.
If you want to keep your front overiders the holes in the front blade are in a different position to Minor 1000.
If you are stuck for a distributor a Minor 1000 distributor will fit.
I thought that you had solved the wheel bolt problem by sourcing some bolts with larger heads.
You may pick up the bits you need at the National Rally.
See you at the MM rally.

Ooops, front bumper please. I 'crunched' the nearside edge......

Dizzy isn't urgent. Mine was wobbly but a high tec' solution has sorted it for now. Jubilee clip.......

Thanks Mike

Post by **Onne** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:41 pm

the traders sell the fibreglass pre 10/'54 valance if you need one...

Post by **Squiggle** » Sat May 17, 2008 3:15 pm

Onne wrote:the traders sell the fibreglass pre 10/'54 valance if you need one...

Many thanks but trying to stay original if poss........... crazy purist.

See you at National.

Post by **mike.perry** » Sat May 17, 2008 8:51 pm

New front bumper valances in steel are horribly expensive. Bumper valances for 51-54 cars are probably virtually unobtain able in steel or fibreglass.
It may be better to have your old one straightened.

Post by **LouiseM** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:02 pm

There's a front bumper off a '52 split screen advertised for sale in the current issue of Classic Car Weekly but there's no price specified. It's in Gloucestershire.

Post by **RobThomas** » Tue May 20, 2008 10:40 am

I've got a splitty front valence in VGC. Somewhere in garage number 3 (or shed 2, I forget).
I'll have a rumage next week. Off to work for a few days.
Rob
tessa dot thomas at tesco dot net
01446 795489