Morris Minor Owners Club

I've just taken on a new project - 1967 2 door that's been stuck outside for 7 years. O/S sill completely vanished and enough patches needed to get through several reels of MIG wire (Hey, Ho!). My initial concern is that the car seems particularly low at the front end. I remember Citroen 2CV's suffering from chassis bend - is this what I've got here?

The Minor chassis is very strong, but it could be weakened by corrosion.

Otherwise the front springs may be shot.

I would check:

Torsion bars; either sagged (easy to adjust) or disconnected from the cross member (can you weld?) to check if they are still connected follow the rod as thick as your thumb from the front suspension back to the middle of the car.

Shock absorbers; are they bolted up tight, are there any cracks to the box section they attach to? They bolt to the box section which the battery sits on.

My bet is on them having sagged from years of sitting.

Others will be along with more, and probably better advice soon.

Have you thought of starting a thread in the restoration section?

Best of luck,

Tom

As above = most likely the T bars have burst through the crossmember in the centre of the car -are they 'showing' through the floors under the front seats ?

Check rear springs too , they can affect the front height if they have problems or are mis mounted

All excellent tips - many thanks all of you. I will start grovelling underneath and have a good look, little worried about what I might find, still only paid £350 and the interior is quite good / engine not seized and even the 13 year old battery holds a charge. Roll-Over Rig and a Plasma cutter for Christmas please if you're listening Santa.

Cheers,

Roger