Morris Minor Owners Club

here is my moggy she is on the road and never let me down needs some work though cosmetic[frame][/frame] reg gst86f

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[frame][/frame] have rubbed the wood work down and varnished etc was thinking of respray but first new gearbox forgive me if i put this in wrong section

looking good
nice to see another on the road

Looks good, treat it to some varnish or something to protect the wood though.

MarkyB wrote:Looks good, treat it to some varnish or something to protect the wood though.

yes great advice or get it inside or covered over

she is inside guys and has been varnished and that was an old pic after xmas she is getting a full respray also new gearbox as her one clicks in first and reverse need to buy set of mirrors and head lamp peaks also just fitted a new alternator as wish to put in a cdplayer[frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

Appears to have had a Gold Seal engine. Varnishing is not the done thing nowadays - there are much better methods for wood preservation such as Danish oil and waxing but you can get round to that in the Spring.

If you are using the car in winter blast the wheelarches and underside regularly to keep the salt off.

PS I should add that 1st and reverse gears are often noisy. This does not merit a new g/box! Worry about that when it starts jumping out of gear!

And please.....forget the ghastly and dangerous headlamp peaks..............

thanks for the advice guys realy good to hear the gearbox when driving in first and reverse makes a click ing noise but so far i have been driving the car a year and it hasnot jamp out of gear i did notice that there is a small leak between the gearbox and engine but apart from putting anew alternator kit on from bullmotif it is as i got it many thanks . ps the whole engine is gold in colour not too shure on gold seal engines what is the difference see im only thirty my dad bought this car last year i have had a few but had no room then he suprises me with the traveller so im not shure on the engine thanks for any help and advise

JJ

Are the main ingredients of 'Danish oil' composed of Lager & Bacon?

Gold seal just means it was an official factory reconditioned unit - although not necessarily done in 'the factory'. It will have engine number 8xxxxxxxxxx . You should have a bar retaining the battery!!

POMMReg wrote:JJ

Are the main ingredients of 'Danish oil' composed of Lager & Bacon?

No Chris that's the stuff I like to use to lube the old arteries. Don't use it on your traveller as I believe it to be fairly corrosive!

As bmeccose has said don't waste your money on headlight peaks. Due to changes in M o T regs, headlamp peaks will now be considered as sharp protrduding objects, and or an item fitted to the headlight lickly to cause deflection of the beam.

yes suppose you are right down with hdge eadlamp peaks im no gonna bother we them instead im gonna buy a aa badge and rac badge for my grill not that ill ever need there services lol also new set of mirrors many thanks folks comments taken on board