Some pictures of the car

Post by **Jojax** » Sun May 11, 2014 4:28 pm

Hope this is not the wrong place to put them. Apologies if so.

Post by **samuria** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:12 pm

looks very nice

what bonnet is that?

Post by **jagnut66** » Sun May 11, 2014 7:37 pm

Great car in a lovely setting. Whereabouts is that? Yorkshire?
Best wishes,
Mike.

Post by **Jojax** » Sun May 11, 2014 11:40 pm

Bonnet? No idea. Lol. Thought it was the standard bonnet for a series 2.
Spot on with the geography. Photos were taken by the dealer in Yorkshire.

Post by **Jojax** » Sun May 11, 2014 11:45 pm

The trafficators are a bit of a mystery. The car has modern indicators. The near side trafficator goes up and down, like its powered by a little motor. The offside one does nothing. The dealer seems to know very little about that.
Would be nice to have them both working.......

Post by **tysonn** » Mon May 12, 2014 6:59 am

Nothing complicated about the trafficator where I. Yorks?If near Scarborough call round and we'll get it going.Don't let Roy see the headlamp peaks they're not allowed!
Mick

Post by **Jojax** » Mon May 12, 2014 8:35 am

tysonn wrote:Nothing complicated about the trafficator where I. Yorks?If near Scarborough call round and we'll get it going.Don't let Roy see the headlamp peaks they're not allowed!
Mick

Thanks for the offer, but I live in the Scottish Borders. I bought the car from West Riding Classic Cars.
If you can offer any advice re: getting the trafficator working, it would be appreciated.

Post by **tysonn** » Mon May 12, 2014 10:15 am

Theyre quite robust.Clean up the connectors.Make sure the ground is clean. Pull the connectors off at the trafficator and check for voltage with a meter or test bulb when indicators switched on.If not you need to test for continuity.If the power is there remove the unit.Switch cleaner or WD40 on the arm on the solenoid and lightly oil the moving parts.They can get stiff if not used for some time and just need a bit of lubrication to get them going again.Test it off the car with your battery or charger.They can be sourced easily if the coils burnt out.

Post by **Jojax** » Mon May 12, 2014 8:52 pm

Ta. Will add it to my to do list.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon May 12, 2014 8:59 pm

VERY nice car - the bonnet flash is surely LCV type? Only problem is the ghastly/silly/dangerous headlight peaks..... Lose them and the car will be perfect!

Post by **Jojax** » Mon May 12, 2014 9:26 pm

LCV.....wHat is that?

Post by **qwerty165** » Mon May 12, 2014 9:30 pm

Jojax wrote:LCV.....wHat is that?

Light Comercial Vehicle
(Van or Pick-Up)

Post by **tysonn** » Mon May 12, 2014 9:44 pm

And take no notice of Roy he has no taste!

Post by **Jojax** » Mon May 12, 2014 9:49 pm

Post by **jagnut66** » Mon May 12, 2014 10:58 pm

I'd say it's a van bonnet too, looks good though.
Yorkshire is a lovely place isn't it.

Post by **mike.perry** » Tue May 13, 2014 12:29 am

The bonnet and badges are Series MM. What engine has it got and what is the chassis number?
The trafficator problem is probably a loose wire, bad earth. You will have to take the side card off to get access to the trafficator. A light spray of WD 40 and continual operation of the switch will gradually loosen it up

Post by **morris-out** » Tue May 13, 2014 8:10 am

Lovely car, regarding your indicator / tafficator arrangement are they driven by the same switch or have you got two different switches?.
Also are you using the white front sidelights as indicators?

Regarding the headlight peaks, I suppose that some people may find them attractive but as BMC points out there are a potential safety problem for pedestrians, the injuries they could cause even at low speeds could be catastrophic.
What was their original design purpose? Were they purely ornamental or did they have a function?

Post by **Jojax** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:18 am

Van bonnet? I'm learning by the day. lol.
Thanks for all your replies. Yes, Yorkshire is nice....but for scenery (and classic cars) the Borders is hard to beat.
Think it's because of all the country roads, lack of heavy traffic, etc.

Post by **Jojax** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:23 am

I've only got the new keeper details slip.....no V5 as yet. Reg no. is LAS 914. Engine is 998cc. It's original side-valve lump is long gone. Can't see a chassis no. on the slip.

Post by **Jojax** » Tue May 13, 2014 9:25 am

morris-out wrote:Lovely car, regarding your indicator / tafficator arrangement are they driven by the same switch or have you got two different switches?.
Also are you using the white front sidelights as indicators?

Regarding the headlight peaks, I suppose that some people may find them attractive but as BMC points out there are a potential safety problem for pedestrians, the injuries they could cause even at low speeds could be catastrophic.
What was their original design purpose? Were they purely ornamental or did they have a function?

Driven by the same switch. And yes, front sidelights as indicators.
Headlight peaks? I like them....but surely they are ornamental.

Morris Minor Owners Club

Some pictures of the car

Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car

Re: Some pictures of the car