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Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:17 pm
by DerekJohnScott
This is about my 1960 (we think) Morris Minor Traveller restoration project, but first I would like to introduce myself. I have grown up around car and have always been fond of the "little cars," the classic mini, mg midgets, triumphs, and all the other ones we have in north america, and I always wanted one. So at the age of 17 I was looking at the classifieds and saw and ad for a Morris Minor Traveller in need of total restoration. I looked them up and was amazed at how cool they are, and how many parts are available for them. So I went and looked at it, and the next week it was home. I started in on it right away, taking it apart and documenting every nut, bolt and nail. I have taken just shy of 150 pictures already, and have one video, which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iy72V0p ... ILgMpqcywQ I have uploaded one photo, but more can be seen here: http://razzi.me/albums/22790-morris-min ... on-project I am hoping to have it finished in about a year and for less than $10,000 if I can. I will be doing all the work except paint, and glass, if I can. Please go check out the video and pictures and let me know what you think and if you have any tips, pointers, or advice that would be fantastic.[frame]Image[/frame]

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 9:37 pm
by lambrettalad
hello ,fantastic your going to restore it ,goos luck :D

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:06 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Good luck with your project, keep us posted on how you getting on :D

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:43 pm
by ASL642
That photo takes me back to 2007 when my Traveller looked like that after we stripped her down to re-wood her. I was really worried that we would never get her back together again - but we did. Good luck with your project.

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:46 pm
by MColes
Welcome to the forum :D

Also , please feel free to join the Young Members Register's Facebook Group -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/MMOCYM/

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:38 pm
by thecount
Hey there, great project! Looking forward to watching your progress on this one, I don't think it looks so bad, sure it's going to need work but that what a projects for right! Keep posting the updates!

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:18 pm
by DaisyMayFozz
ignatzcatz wrote:Hey DJ,
Just what the hell do you think you are doing. That pile of sh#t is going to take you years to restore. Christ sake you're 17, you should be out chasing wimin getting drunk and doing stupid stuff like every other teenage dude. Go buy a nice '69 Camaro or something you can cruise and look cool in. If you want something to do in the evenings that is apart from chasing the babes go build a nice '32 roadster or put together a little '23 T anything but that old dog.
God luck and goodbye
Hahahaha That made me chuckle!!

Looks A nice project, good luck and welcome to the forum

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:40 pm
by irmscher
Any work been done ???? havent given up have you

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:12 am
by Sparticus
Hey man, i'm in the same boat! Got a woodie project on myself...how did you get the roof off? Is it all those bolts going through one of the roof 'arches'? Keep us posted with some photos!

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:39 pm
by dalebrignall
thats going to be a big job ,good luck and keep us posted with photos of your progress

Re: Traveller full restoration. 17 year olds first project

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:51 am
by DerekJohnScott
Here's the latest picture of it.[frame]Image[/frame]