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New minor owner

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:24 pm
by Gavin3659
Hi
Having just recently bought a minor I thought I better join this excellent forum. I have bought a four door 1956 splitscreen with the 948 engine. It needs a good bit of tidying up and electrical work but I am enjoying working on it. I live in Dalry in North Ayrshire. Here is a picture which hopefully the moderators can rotate because I can't!

Thanks Gavin

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Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 8:10 pm
by bmcecosse
Did you check the MOT history before buying??? Has the corrosion been properly fixed - or just bodged and undersealed (mentioned on the MOT) to get it a Pass? Never buy a car without checking the MOT history - and indeed without a BRAND NEW MOT, even though it doesn't need one.......

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:22 pm
by Gavin3659
Thanks for the welcome!

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:33 pm
by LouiseM
Welcome Gavin - I've rotated your photo :D

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:35 pm
by Gavin3659
Thanks for that- my hudl wouldn't play ball

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:01 am
by ManyMinors
Hope you have many happy times with your new purchase :)

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:17 pm
by jagnut66
Hi and welcome,
I just bought a splittie too, I'm looking enviously at your windscreen chrome, as some kind soul decided not to refit mine at some point in the past..... :(
Good luck with getting it back on the road, I drove mine back from Newcastle and then (after some fettling) to the national (twice) this weekend.
Now for some more fettling...... :P
Best wishes,
Mike.

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:10 pm
by Gavin3659
Mike

Good luck finding one - it seems to be one of those nightmare parts. At least you are clocking up some miles. I am still in the middle of redoing the brakes with my brothers (mechanic) help. So far tho it's all been good fun.

Cheers Gavin

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:25 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Hi Gavin and welcome to the messageboard!

Do you know there is a register for series 11 vehicles that are remaining, its worth getting your chassis number and details listed. They have a website and facebook page.

http://series2saloonconvertibleregister.weebly.com/

Re: New minor owner

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:18 am
by Gavin3659
Thanks David. I have already passed this info on to POMMReg and I will be more than happy to add it to the register as well.

Cheers gavin