Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:32 pm**

Whats the most rusty car you've restored?
I thought it would be nice if some of you talented restorers could show us some 'before and after' snaps of some of your most gruelling projects and most miraculous restorations.
Show us what you got..

Posted: **Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:42 am**

Talented? No ! Daft? YES

This is Hannah's rear end before and after (I won't bore you with the rest of the car

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Posted: **Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:27 am**

Nice of you to give Hannah back her modesty

Posted: **Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:58 pm**

how about this
http://mog.myfreeforum.org/4_new_heads_ ... ut886.html
work on it is still ongoing at the moment but may be ready for mot soon

Posted: **Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:11 pm**

My brother wanted a mini but we were offered another 'minor' project! She'd been off the road for 18 years......

I had to learn to weld.....and fast!!!

This took us just over a year

all inner wings front and rear were gone........ as were all the sills, inner box sections and rear suspension mounts...

All the doors neede the same treatment

Bothe chassis legs had to go

lots of hammerite......

And learn how to spray!!

About the only original bits are the roof and the transmittion!!!! Even the colour changed!!

Posted: **Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:22 pm**

Wow - now that IS an excellent resto job!

Posted: **Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:27 am**

mrmorrisminor,
Those inner wings look good compared to my 71 pickup! I've not got round to posting pics yet, but lets say I had to cut down on sleep time to get it done (in July) ready for this year's LEO.

You've really finished it really well

I loose enthusiasm when it comes to exterior bodywork (anything not needed for an MOT tends to get forgotten

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Posted: **Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:43 am**

Thank you!! ....Well.....I am suffering from lost enthusiasm on the latest project, a pick up....and to make matters worse I got side tracked with another 4 door so I don't know what to do first!! Ebay has a lot to answer for!!:roll:

Posted: **Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:25 pm**

Ebay has a lot to answer for!!

hmm - me thinks that ebay isn't the root cause of the problem ;-) (speaking as a similar sufferer of the same condition)

Anyway - Do the pick-up!! Saloons are plentiful ;-)

Posted: **Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:41 pm**

ebay well yes most of us are guilty

but what did we do before ebay

and here is my car nearly done now

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:05 pm**

BUMP!!
Well done mrmorrisminor and PSL.

But surely there are other miraculously saved minors out there? I need inspiration!

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:39 pm**

But surely there are other miraculously saved minors out there? I need inspiration!

Agreed, give us some inspiration!. My minor right now just looks like rusty scrapyard thingy.

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:21 pm**

I have just aquired this

I think about a couple of weeks, if the wind is behind me ,it has been in a barn since 1994 ,I think it is green...

I can weld so it should be a breeze....Wish me luck...

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:31 pm**

Just needs a good polishing - it will be fine !

Posted: **Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:33 pm**

WOW! Now that looks FUN!!
Are you going original, useable or modified?

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:35 pm**

a bit of tcut and she will be fine

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:26 pm**

Fantastic and I love the roof mounted aerial

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:36 pm**

Remember to remove the starting handle before you try the starter motor!

Posted: **Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:43 pm**

mike.perry wrote:Remember to remove the starting handle before you try the starter motor!

Glad you told me...

I hope to keep it all original ,I go and pick her up tomorrow...

More pictures tomorrow night I hope...

Posted: **Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:57 pm**

dalebrignall wrote:a bit of tcut and she will be fine

You said it....

It was`nt T cut, it was my old boxershorts and washing up liquid...

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