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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

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......
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