Morris Minor Owners Club

P.O.S. (A term of endearment she has picked up) came to visit me 2 years ago and never left. She was parked in the garden with the intent of becoming a novelty chicken coop, but was considered to offensive as the chickens would not go anywhere near her.

She is a 1966 (A magical year) 2 door saloon. LLH 922 D, not sure if that is the original plate yet. And spent most of her life in the Porstmouth area.

Vin: MA2s5 1131032
Eng: 10MAUH 192489

She sat in her spot, unloved and returning to the planet in small chunks of mineral deposit. Being an ardent fan of old landrovers I kept looking at her thinking I must scrap her to make way for another landrover project. So the other day I took a fancy to look her over and after checking out this web site thought I may see if she can make it back on to the road.

I spent most of the weekend removing the interior and it does not look pretty, however, I think she is far from a lost cause. The intent is not to go for a full on concourse restoration, as with Landrovers I am sure she will become a money pit. However, I want to do a decent job and maybe fettle with her once she is mobile and on the road again. The front wings need some work but I will replace these with GRP ones to get her on the road, allowing me to repair the originals in slow time. Currently in Black and likely to stay that way. The interior is red and although OK may be changed for home made leather skins, in either red or cream with red piping.

She runs pretty sweet, so I am not overly worried about the engine, but the brakes are requiring some work. The only problem I can for see at the moment is the whole floor section has to be put right. I intend to learn to weld for this project as it is something I have always wanted to do.

I am in Peterborough and have a shout out for help and advice from anyone in the area that wants to look it over before I start ordering panels and cutting into her. I make mean bacon butties and in the current climate can also cook veggie sausages for any takers. Tea and coffee is a given.

I will update on here as things progress.

Not sure how to upload photos on here but will when I can work it out.

What can you tell me about her.

Jon

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Hi, welcome. I've "viewed" a lot worse and these were for sale .Definitely repairable. Good luck with your restoration.
She looks pretty much in original state to me. I think the door cards may be from an earlier car and the indicator switch should be on the right side, but other than that she looks "right" for the year.

thanks ASL642 thats good to know. What should the door cards look like?

Jon

Here's a picture of a late door card. The seats are not the originals.[frame][/frame]

The tin worm has only nibbled it very gently.
I get the feeling that Black paint is a lot more protective than any other colour.
Certainly the rust on the wing is coming from behind which probably never got any paint.

I would doubt that the strength of the shell has been significantly compromised.

I like the solution to the 'someone's buried the dip switch under the carpet again...' problem

Thanks ASL. The dip switch is much better of the floor. I will be more sympathetic and move it again when finished, but I used to move them on the old Series 2 Landrovers as well as they always rotted away on the floor.

Jon

didnt disabled cars have plain door cards and the indicator witch on the left, as well as sometimes having the dip switch on the heater?

Looks like an excellent project! how long has she been stood there?

Hi Chris

She has been stood there for 2 years now. I have turned her over though and she started with relative ease. Other than a blow from the exhaust where it joins the manifold, she is pretty sweet. Before putting her there I jacked her up and backed all the brakes right off and each wheel turns freely.

Just the rusty floor, cross member and sills really. Hardest thing will be learning to weld.........

Jon re. Daisy's comments about the car being an ex-disabled car. One sure way to tell. Were the seats on runners i.e. easy to move back and forth for a disabled person to get in/out of the car?

Yes they are on runners, does that mean it was converted or made as a disabled car?

Morris were commissioned by the Government to build disabled cars. The cars were built to suit the various disabilities, hence the easily moved front seat for the driver to get in and out. Hand controls (dip switch) and specialy adapted clutches. See Ex- Government Minors on the main Index page. These cars are rare.

Always happy to hear things like that. So happy in fact I have just joined the MMOC and await my entry into the members area. Glad I never chopped her up now........... My wife was the saving grace here. She has good taste and said it can be her little shopper run a round.

Well - officially "Welcome to the Club"! If you still have any of the disabled parts keep them. Bit like rocking horse poo. Even if you don't want to fit them again.

Hi JonB

I would like to know mor eon this car I have compiled a few featrures on these vehicle

feel free to e mail me Russ on

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