picked up resto
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:23 am
Picked the resto up yesterday...Should keep me busy for a while LOL
This is where i finished last night
This is where i finished last night
Morris Minor Owners Club
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picked up resto
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Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:03 am
Well I can only wish you good luck - At least you can strip it down easily enough
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:56 am
Better condition than mine was. What do you think then, T cut, polish and adjust the headlights for an MOT?
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:18 am
Well at least the rear end looks sound! Mine is ready for painting after lots of welding and new wood.
Get stuck in to the work!!
Get stuck in to the work!!
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:23 am
I have to admit there are certainly some major restorations going on at the moment and all power to your elbows for the forthcoming works, just wish I had the sort of energy being shown on the board at the moment.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:06 am
Good luck, it's a big job -been there got the Tshirt - but it's very rewarding. Keep posting pictures
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:45 pm
Thats what i was hoping...8009STEVE wrote:Better condition than mine was. What do you think then, T cut, polish and adjust the headlights for an MOT?
Found a few holes though 
Thats just for starters LOL
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:09 pm
Was that the one that was being given away in Bodmin? We have a white one that's nearly as bad sat in the yard awaiting my attention NEXT............
Whereabouts in Cornwall are you? Good luck Alex
Whereabouts in Cornwall are you? Good luck Alex
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:23 pm
I see it is the rare and much sought-after targa-top model 
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:15 pm
It came from Looe, so might have been ..on Wednesday. Im down other side of Penzance..out St Just wayalzax3 wrote:Was that the one that was being given away in Bodmin? We have a white one that's nearly as bad sat in the yard awaiting my attention NEXT............
Whereabouts in Cornwall are you? Good luck Alex
Targa top.... now thats an option
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:25 pm
It's great folk are willing to take these projects on... keep us posted please.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:36 pm
Great project Tim. With you on this one mate, are you going to restore it back to how it was when it was built, or are you following on from the last owner who seems to have up-um-graded the dash.
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:54 pm
Im not sure yet.....I dont know what other mods have been done to the car..Its got a 1098 engine (in bits) 1098 gearbox....The extra dials and its got switch/wiring etc for a Kenlowe fan, makes me wonder whats been done to the engine....if the brakes have been upgraded etc...I dont think it will be stock by the time ive finished...a few subtle mods
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:04 pm
Well get stuck in Timmo, keep us posted with photo's, I'm really enjoying my own restoration, so I'll be keeping an eye out for ya.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:54 pm
Hi Timmo - for some reason the system didn't flag up any replies so I've missed this thread for a bit - you're just down the road from us, we're near Zennor!
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:33 pm
Arh - a bit o t-cut and it'll be reet 
Seriously though, good luck with it, it looks like you have a fair bit to sink your teeth into there ... cant wait to see it all shiny when you are done.
Seriously though, good luck with it, it looks like you have a fair bit to sink your teeth into there ... cant wait to see it all shiny when you are done.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:16 pm
Alex, im in Trewellard...But working on the car in St Justalzax3 wrote:Hi Timmo - for some reason the system didn't flag up any replies so I've missed this thread for a bit - you're just down the road from us, we're near Zennor!
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:22 pm
No distance at all then (especially the Trewellard part!) if there's anything I can help with, let me know! I haven't started pulling our traveller apart yet, but I suspect it won't be quite as lacking in metal as yours (rapidly finds plenty of wood to touch!) That's it hiding at the back of the grassed yard.....
ALL that sand/gravel and rocks appeared overnight (it's over a foot thick!) in that freak rainstorm....
ALL that sand/gravel and rocks appeared overnight (it's over a foot thick!) in that freak rainstorm....
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:29 am
OK Alex ...Cheers....At least the Traveller didnt get washed away!! Thats was one hell of a rain storm! Where abouts was that Volvo that got washed away? They said on the news they think 2 may have been washed out to sea!??alzax3 wrote:No distance at all then (especially the Trewellard part!) if there's anything I can help with, let me know! I haven't started pulling our traveller apart yet, but I suspect it won't be quite as lacking in metal as yours (rapidly finds plenty of wood to touch!) That's it hiding at the back of the grassed yard.....
ALL that sand/gravel and rocks appeared overnight (it's over a foot thick!) in that freak rainstorm....
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:07 am
I thought it was just an oversize rear diffuser..I see it is the rare and much sought-after targa-top model
If you were a lot nearer, I'd be round there with a trailer as I could do with 1 or 2 tonnes of hardcore.ALL that sand/gravel and rocks appeared overnight (it's over a foot thick!) in that freak rainstorm....