Morris Minor Owners Club

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hi everyone im new to this so just wanted to say hello , ive just bought my very first moggy the link to which is above , any advice on maintaining and generally looking after my "ARCHIE" would be gratefully received, sorry if im posting this in the wrong place many thanks
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Definatly not in the wrong place!

Hows your mechanical knowledge? The big thing is to ensure that you maintain a regular grease service, otherwise you risk the suspension collapsing

I have no mechanical knowledge at all im sorry to say , my husband services tanks etc so he's not too bad lol. It's my 1st moggy and really want to do it myself if i can i'm sure i'll learn along the away . Iv'e read a lot about having the underneath coated ?? Do i need to have this done straight away?

Welcome to the world of the Moggy Joanne. I was admiring that car on ebay recently. I hope you're pleased with "Archie". As far as maintenance is concerned, I would suggest you buy yourself a workshop manual and read it they can be bought from ebay. Get to know the various sections of your car. Remember these are older cars and a regular check on oil/water/radiator/tyres need to be done more frequently than on a modern one. The best is get in the car and drive it then you really get to know the feel of it. The most important thing is to enjoy it. Happy Minoring!

I've already sent JB the link for the FREE download of the workshop manual. No need to buy one !

Oh great thanks for that

bmcecosse wrote:I've already sent JB the link for the FREE download of the workshop manual. No need to buy one !

There's a link..???? where is that hidden? can you send it to me..??

Welcome! Folk will smile and wave at you but dont worry its perfectly normal!

And they will say "my Grandad/Granny/Great Aunt Mavis used to have one of those" and keep you talking for ages when you need to be somewhere

Best one I've had is "oooh, I used to have one of these, can I have a smell?" I was at the tip at the time with the back full of household rubbish in black bags....

Same here, got to Sainsburys locked up and an elderly gent and his wife asked me to unlock her so they could "have a sniff"!! I think it made their day

Lol i look forward to someone asking to smell Archie! Thankyou for all the comments you'veall made a complete beginner feel right at home ,hopefully one day i'll feel brave enough to come to a rally an show off Archie(when i don't sound like a complete thicko )

Welcome to the wonderful world of Minor Ownership.

You have an extremely lovely car there.
The smell is something that people remember, as is the Minors ability to ‘start first time, every time’. It is the car to turn more heads than anything else without running boards. I think it’s because people hear it and look out of it as it has a distinctive noise.
Be prepared to see people taking quick photos of it on their phone as you walk back to it in a car park and people reminiscing about the time when they had theirs. As has already been mentioned, you will spend some time talking to complete strangers about their old cars.
It’s never a dull day with a Minor and I hope you’ll find ownership as rewarding as the rest of us.

lovely car it looks great ,best of luck

Very nice looking car, all the charm of the earlier models with the larger 1.1 litre engine, lovely.

Be prepared to see people taking quick photos of it on their phone

I am one of those people, I'm always taking bad low res photos with my phones camera!

that looks a nice car.people will want to stop and chat,and maintaining the car your self is easy.if i can do it anyone can.

I was watching this on ebay as well and would have loved to have bought it to save me doing the one i am working on currently! It will be pretty much the same when i've finished but a long way to go yet!!
I did finish the welding on the underside today though which is a step in the right direction!
Here is a picture of it just before i rolled it on to its other side to do the other sills and crossmember end :<br><br>

Hi, am a returning Minor owner, my first car was a traveller about 20 years ago and have just got a 1969 saloon. I too would like to be able to do work on it myself, luckily my husband is an engineer and has an old motorbike so can help me out.
A few days ago a man spoke to me as I arrived home, saying he had an ex-PO van for many years and loved it, but at the end of the conversation said that he had a bad accident in it and would never have another one - but wouldn't tell me the reason in case I worried!!
Now am quite worried, do our beloved Minors have a fatal flaw?? Have just started driving again after a 12 year gap, so not what I wanted to hear.
I noticed he had a hook instead of a hand, didn't like to ask if it had anything to do with the accident!
PS Have reregistered with a new username as got in muddle with my password, was previously known as Fozz!

Hi Geraldine, welcome to the site. Don't worry, Minors don't have a 'fatal flaw' - I've driven them for over 20 years and have not had an accident yet. However as with any classic car you need to appreciate that your stopping distance will be greater than a 'modern' car and drive it accordingly. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about the poor driving habits of others on the road I've noticed that many people see a Minor as a 'slow' car that they must overtake regardless of whether it's safe or not. Don't get concerned about what the man told you. If he didn't want to tell you the reason for his accident it might have been because he was at fault Just carry on driving and enjoying your car.

I've noticed that many people see a Minor as a 'slow' car that they must overtake regardless of whether it's safe or not.

Oh yes that echoes my experiences. But I think that's small (smaller) cars in general. It works all the way from bicycles to HGV's - of which I've piloted both - and everything in between. There are those who want your Minor behind them but conversely, those who want you in front and will let you out of side turns so they have something unusual at stare at in a queue.