Morris Minor Owners Club

Having been told that i wont be getting funds that i was intending on using to restore the Morris until October at the earliest, it looks like the car will have to sit on my parents drive for another winter, as i wont be undertaking any welding/bodywork in the snow/wet/cold, outside.My question is what is the likely effects of another winter outside on a car that already needs quite a few bits doing on the underside and is showing lots of surface rust on the upper body? And would it be better to sell on and but another MOT'd Morris when the dosh comes through?

Outdoor storage is a killer - but what would you get for the car now ? Probably v little. Good tarpaulin and stout ropes is all you can do for it..... And oil up the engine so it doesn't seize - then plug the inlet and exhaust with oil soaked rags. Remove battery of course and wheels if you can. But perhaps you should be honest with yourself - and consider if you are ever going to get to it.........

Ok doke.Cheers for the reply Roy.Will get tarp and rope/pegs ready.There's always the outside chance that things financially will be sorted before Oct but even then the closer it gets to winter the less time i got to do everything in and the less likely i'll have weather/temps conducive to adequately drying paint in.I've poured over welding sites, books on morris and welding, mm parts sites, sorted out a plan of action-plate this, repair panel there, rebush suspension when....would be annoying to not then put it into use.Ho hum...Would be good for spares-low mileage engine/box/diff and original wings ect but thats every reason for wanting to not break and get it done.

Good luck with it!

It is possible to work outside and do some jobs even in the cold you can do quite a bit just wrap up warmly. Most of the stripping and rebuilding on my saloon was done outside in some pretty cold & wet weather -8deg springs to mind. It's surpising how warm you get