Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello all, please forgive my basic question with regard to Morris Traveller wood.
On the nearside and offside of the vehicle, there are three large screws on either side.
I assume these affix the wood section to the metal body.
As a new owner of my Traveller, I decided today to check the three screws on the offside for security.
This is going to sound daft, but can anyone tell me if there is a torque setting for these screws?
I did get a small amount of movement when tightening them. They are tight, but I thought it better to ask advice before going any further.
Any comments or advice welcomed.

From what we can see, that looks like a very nice car

There are more of those screws each side, the top one or two (I think that it's two, but can't recall without going out to look) are hidden by the channel in to which the window sits when shut. There's no torque setting that I've ever seen, but "tight" is what you need. It would be a good idea to remove them one at a time, grease the threads, and then refit them; unless you know that grease was used during assembly. They do need nipping up now and then as the wood compresses over time.

Hi thanks for your information and advice.
I'll try and post some more photos of the car. Perhaps the files I'm trying to download are too large.2.7Mb.

Thanks again.Jonnie.

Got there in the end. Cheers. Jonnie.

From what we can see, that looks like a very nice car

There are more of those screws each side, the top one or two (I think that it's two, but can't recall without going out to look) are hidden by the channel in to which the window sits when shut. There's no torque setting that I've ever seen, but "tight" is what you need. It would be a good idea to remove them one at a time, grease the threads, and then refit them; unless you know that grease was used during assembly. They do need nipping up now and then as the wood compresses over time.

not just nice
I think it’s in stunning condition!

Hi Sindi21, many thanks.
I was very fortunate to purchase this car, and the maroon body and trim are all in good order.

If it has any faults, it's basically down to not being driven and used too much. One previous owner purchased the car kept it for two years and didn't use it at all. A shame I thought.

As for myself, I've always been interested in older vehicles, and my previous classic a ford upright popular I kept for 27 years.

I'm also very grateful to the knowledgeable people on this forum, for sharing their experiences and all the problems they've encountered. They have been very kind to a newbie like me, and this helps me get my head around morris motors. My thanks to everyone.

Jonnie.