Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2010 3:40 pm**

I have a 1954 Series II Morris Minor Convertible. Clarendon Grey. I found this car at age 12 and have had it all my life. I'm 40 now and live in the States.

I'm FINALLY completing restoration and I'm replacing the plywood in the boot. How should I treat the plywood? Was it originally painted body color? Was it stained? Please provide a detailed description (color of paint or color of stain, etc.) so that I might get it right.

Best to you all from the U.S.A. Morris Minors are the finest car the world has ever seen!

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2010 5:25 pm**

Welcome to the forum! As far as I know, they were all painted matt black in the factory. You could upgrade it with a piece of old carpet, as a lot of owners did at the time

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2010 6:28 pm**

I'd agree. Matt black - so I would say get some chalk board paint and it would be perfect.

Posted: **Thu May 20, 2010 7:21 pm**

Lovely. Matt black it will be. Sincere thanks for the rapid response!

Posted: **Sun May 30, 2010 10:56 am**

To be as it left the factory the matt black will have to be sprayed not brushed. It depends how 'original' you want to be?

Regards Ian

Posted: **Sun May 30, 2010 3:34 pm**

It's nice to see an American car being restored with originality in mind- makes a nice change!

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:12 pm**

aerosol can of matt black achieves the right "look"

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Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?

Re: Plywood in boot - paint? stain? what did it look like new?