Morris Minor Owners Club

Pick up is nearing paint in the paintshop and the sides should be completed soon, the original rear wings will be fitted to the sides and then its paint time. I still have to decide on a colour
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looking good

Nice car...

Progress has been slow but its getting there bit by bit..Inside of pick up has now been stripped for respray but the glove box door/cover I bought and fitted needs a catch, where these magnetic and how do they fit ??
Regards, Steve<br><br>

Unless you can get a good second hand magnet (which usually comes with a door!) go to a DIY and use magnetic kichen cupboard locks. Seem to do the trick.

exactly that's what I used on my van!

Thanks for the replys, Frank just looked at your website and I noticed a picture from above of your pickup, what have you lined the pick up bed with ?? looks like a white finish, it looks good, Regards, Steve

yes just plain white gloss paint thanks btw

There's a glovebox catch on ebay at the moment:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Morris-Minor-glov ... 7C294%3A50

Just finished fabricating the pick up sides this morning, its a step closer. mirrors also fitted. Steve <br><br>

i have a glovebox magnet you can hav it for £1.00 if you want it.

cheers

josh

Hello Josh, thats a very kind offer which i would like to proceed with, Regards, Steve

a little closer now but still not finished in the paint shop, not a massive rush as its been this many years a few more months wont hurt

well nearly 3 years on its about to be painted ORANGE!! In the oven today. I have owned this pick up since I was 16 so i cant see it ever being for sale, so the value is irrelavant

At long last it has colour

next job will be to fit windscreen fron and back, I have the seals but do I need any bonding glue or special tools? Regards, Steve

stevespickup wrote:do I need any bonding glue or special tools? Regards, Steve

special tools... patience from what i have read.

Looking good by the way, I do like the colour

Thank you Charlie, I should make some progress now as it comes back together, I have got an attck of morris minor enthusiasm again, will add more pics as it comes back together

stevespickup wrote:next job will be to fit windscreen fron and back, I have the seals but do I need any bonding glue or special tools? Regards, Steve

I have done a good number of screens and never had any real problems.

First time can be a little daunting and I have read of people struggling, but work methodically and do not try and rush and it's a relatively straightforward one man operation. The most important thing is to make sure the rubber is well lubricated and never allowed to dry out. I have found that tyre bead lubricant works best. You will need a few metres of strong thick cord and a beading fitting tool. thin rounded screwdriver or small tyre lever and a selection of "picks". I would also recommend using a non drying mastic to seal between body and rubber. I pump in from the outside using the mastic gun and long nozzle before fitting the beading/trim.

I'm probably one of those people who struggled! What maybe didn't help was the fact that I didn't want any lubricant or such on the rubber that would pick up any crap whilst the rubber was flapping about and also prevent any applied sealant in the final stage from sticking, plus as the paintwork was new didn't want the assistance of sharp objects to ease the rubber over. All these self inflicted requirements take their toll!