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engine plates
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:40 pm
by twinkle
Hello Gang- does anyone know of a firm that may be able to supply me with the ( metal information and Morris plates ) that should be on the rocker box top? Mine are missing and it would be nice to restore these- I have tried the flimsy lable type but they just peel with the heat- Best Regards Twinkle and Bill.
plates
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:49 pm
by Willie
YES....Minor Developments on 01562 747718 list these 'rivet on'
plates.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:07 am
by twinkle
Cheers Willie your a gent-Twinkle and Bill
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:47 pm
by Onne
Does anyone know where to get the original chassisnumberplates? The metal one which has the chassisnumber... Preferebly in Holland......
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:50 pm
by Cam
Yes, ESM:
http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/adv ... edde550162
They are quite cheap and should not cost much to mail to Holland.
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:20 pm
by Onne
Thanks a million, anyone any idea as to where to get the thing fixed up with my chassisnr?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:14 pm
by Cam
I would try general engineering companies like engine rebuliders or places like that. They usually have a set of stamps.
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:26 pm
by Kevin
As East Sussex have workshops it could be worth asking them if they could do it for you.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:48 pm
by Onne
How can I get my complete chassisnumber btw, there must be more than just 404700
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:59 pm
by Cam
Yes there is a number starting like:
FBA13/xxxxxx
Where the x's are your 404700
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:10 pm
by Onne
Cam wrote:Yes there is a number starting like:
FBA13/xxxxxx
Where the x's are your 404700
Thank's a lot Cam, do you really know everything? You keep amazing me..., but then I'm only young, I haven't seen any Minors when they were new, I'm only 20 years young (but I have a lovely car though) I think hehehe, I'll put some pics up as soon as Elisabeth (series)II comes back from the Dinitrol treatment
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:22 pm
by Cam
Thanks mate! But after a bit of messing about on the car (and others) you'll soon pick up some details!
Buy a few good books on the Minor too as they contain a wealth of information.
I am only 30 years young, but there are PLENTY of people on here with a LOT more experience than me (and a lot more years too!
). I don't remember new Minors either (I was born 3 years after the last one made).
Please do post some piccies of your car as I for one would love to see them.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:31 pm
by Onne
All right then, i'll have to get a new book btw, becauce the Dinitrol people soaked my precious Haynes bible grrrrr, and it cost me 51 Euro (don't how much that is in pounds btw) and they're paying a new one, , or I won't pay em
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:34 pm
by bigginger
...and some of us with much less experience and a few more years - I was 9 when the very last ones trundled out of the factory. Like Cam says, work on your car for a few months and you'll soon find you know a huge amount about them, and buying hoards of books seems to come with it too.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:37 pm
by Onne
bigginger wrote:...and some of us with much less experience and a few more years - I was 9 when the very last ones trundled out of the factory. Like Cam says, work on your car for a few months and you'll soon find you know a huge amount about them, and buying hoards of books seems to come with it too.
As do all hobbies, and I like it!
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:57 am
by rayofleamington
my precious Haynes bible grrrrr, and it cost me 51 Euro
Over here you'll pay about £5 (7 Euro) for a second hand one. Can you cope with an English version to save a lot of money?
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:02 pm
by Onne
Hell yeah, I already had an english one., I don't even want a dutch one, cus it's an Totally British car, and I'm proud of it (even being from holland I'm proud of the Britsh motoring heritage). Can anyone send me such a book? I can send you a 10 pound note over the mail
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:23 pm
by Cam
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:30 pm
by Cam
Erm........ just realised. Those are Minor 1000 books! and you have a series II
Well, you can search on eBay for the proper BL manual to cover the series II.........
Like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW
There are others but they don't post outside of the UK. Have a search though.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:34 pm
by Onne
sounds stupid this, but I need them both, cause I've got the series two body, yet an 10ma 1098 engine (from a 1000 I presume)