Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi, My other half has her heart set on a moggy pick up, we've acquired a solid traveller shell thats had all the work done to it.

Im a quallified panel beater paint sprayer so naturally muggins ere said yeah i'll make you one.

Any way im new to the morris and its really a lovely little piece of kit, i've mainly restored classic fords and triumphs.

Couple question. Front disc brakes, is there a suitable donor out there or just the hugely priced custom kit?

Anyone know where I can get a cab back from that isn't sweden?

Any advice on the conversion, Im well aware of the structural element which i'll scratch my head on for a while.

Does any one know of (and I know you gonna laugh in my face for this) if someone does the traveller exterior wood for a reasonable price?



Lookforward to your replies.

Richard Jones

Steve Foreman at woodies would be a good person to speak to about wood & the pickup conversion. http://www.morriswoodwork.co.uk/

The disk brakes I have on mine are from a marina & are not quite a straight swap as they will need modified bearings to fit them plus the hubs redrilled if you want to keep the minor wheels. this is a bit of an old mod now & some of the parts not as common as they used to be there are better disk kits available now

some one has used polo discs..

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... brake+polo

but i believe there is a problem fitting standard wheels on this conversion.

no doubt ani will be along to comment soon as she has a traveller/pickup which has an open back which is covered by fabric so it really is a convertible / traveller / pick up I suppose. It really is a very nice job..

Must say, I think that the 'custom' disc kits and specialist timber frames are 'reasonably' priced.

Hello listerjones,

Don't know where you are located but you'd be welcome to have a look over this little conversion. Just finished doing the wood myself using Sikkens - it's hard word but worth it. Although it will depend on how reasonable it is to begin with. Here's a link to pictures when we bought it - must take some more cos the woodwork look so much better now
http://picasaweb.google.com/willy.jaun/MorrisMinor?

Im based in tunbridge wells, where are you ani.


Polo brakes look good, kind of what I was looking for. Probably work well with a servo.

Anyone know what are the available steel wheels out there for the minor, what the largest diameter wheel and largest width that can be used on a minor.

Kind regards

Richard

Sorry ani just used my eyes to read, aldershot.

unfortunately you are very limited with any wheels on the moggy whilst retaining the moggy stud pattern, 4inch pcd is not popular. I do not know what the problem is with the conversion and fitting std wheel i.e is it a problem with them being 14" inch or with the shape of the "face"( probably no the correct term ).

old alloy wheels come up occasionaly on ebay and on here.

as for size i would stick to the overall hight of the original wheel i.e. 14" + 80% side wall as anything means the wheels will be "lost" or "over fill" the wheel arch but that is my personal taste.

HI CHarlie, yeah im just putting the feelers out, its for my other half, she likes the steel wheels body coloured with centre crome/stainless hub cap, its just from my point of view im interested in the safety aspect, ie would like to fit radial tyres. Do they do a radial tyre to fit the standard moggy wheel.

Again just safety. At some point i need to weld in anchor points for seat belts and three of them as she wants a bench seat in the front, and yes i know I have to relocate the handbrake (er scratch head some more).

Do they do a radial tyre to fit the standard moggy wheel.

Thats what most of us use as crossplies seem a bit hairaising in comparison.

if you are looking for a bench seat at the front why not just buy an MO? that uses an "umbrella" handbrake that sits under the dash to the right of the steering wheel, it has a bench seat and body colour wheels so ticks all the boxes..

if your lookin for 14" alloys i know from experience that porsche 924 used 14" and they had some beautiful wheel designs. cheep too. pcd is 108 mind. which is what? just over 4 1/4 inches.

4 inch is 101.6mm, i have fitted 100mm pcd wheels in the past but most people would not recommend this. I think you would really struggle to fit a 108mm wheel on to the moggy studs and you would certainly be putting a lot of strain on your studs

108mm is Ford/Peugeot 4 stud PCD, definately not suitable for Minor 101.6mm PCD.

i figured as much, shame as they really do look a treat.

Cheap discs would be Ital/Marina based. You will need a stub axle from either of these and then have the Minor swivel pin machined to accept the new stub axle. You can then use all of the standard Marina /Ital parts, hub,bearings,discs,calipers ,backplates etc. The cost to machine the legs is about £130.

like your tele dampers on your web page jonathan, was looking at wrong kit at start.

The MO isn't an option as she has bought the moggy traveller and thats what she's fallen in love with.

Im just trying to get it as comfortable and safe for her to drive and enjoy. She's not going to be drifting it etc.....Although i'm getting interested in my own project minor the more I delve into this little brit moggy.

Any one know anything about obtaining a pick up cab back, does any one do the replacement panel

Try Ebay for the pickup back - they do appear.

Pete

Cheers Pete will keep eagle eye out for one, found site that does fibre glass back panel but thier in sweden and haven't responded to email. think i'd prefer metal though. but beggers and choosers and all that.

Jonathan, do you offer the service of machining the legs