Carpet over gear lever
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Carpet over gear lever
Hi. I've just got a 1970 Morris Minor saloon. The carpet just lays over the gear lever onto the gaitor. Should it be clamped under the retainer ???
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Re: Carpet over gear lever
On a 1970 Minor, the carpet does indeed go over the top of the gaiter and retainer. The carpet set changed (different pattern and a different material) at around that time.
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Quicker and therefore cheaper to fit. Damn accountants trying to reduce the losses that the company was making without worrying about aesthetics.
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Re: Carpet over gear lever
Thank you for your help. Think it still has original carpet, a little worn in a couple of places but it's staying put !!!
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I still think that it looks better with the carpet held in place under the gaiter frame but.... Each to his own.
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Re: Carpet over gear lever
Just noticed in this picture of the last Minor saloon to be built that they have the gaiter frame fitted over the carpet. FMT 265J is a restored to original 1971 vehicle and the carpet sets available all seem to fit under the frame?ManyMinors wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:27 am On a 1970 Minor, the carpet does indeed go over the top of the gaiter and retainer. The carpet set changed (different pattern and a different material) at around that time.
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Yes. that is one of several "Minor errors" in the restoration.
A restored car is seldom "original" is it.
A restored car is seldom "original" is it.
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Aye, you may lay to that matey!
By the way does anyone have a picture of the over the top carpet? Just curious to see what it looks like.
By the way does anyone have a picture of the over the top carpet? Just curious to see what it looks like.
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Here you go.....
Original 1970 black "Veltone" carpet.
Original 1970 black "Veltone" carpet.
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Errrr...... Yes I see,
I'll stick with my set up!
Thanks for the picture.
I'll stick with my set up!
Thanks for the picture.
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Well the rubber gaiter on my '55 fits in the cut out in the gearbox cover and the carpet just has a slot in it.
So I have no idea what it's supposed to be like on a SII.....
Basil hasn't even got the correct SII handbrake lever; we've speculated in the past on here that the all chrome finish might be a Mini lever....
So I have no idea what it's supposed to be like on a SII.....
Basil hasn't even got the correct SII handbrake lever; we've speculated in the past on here that the all chrome finish might be a Mini lever....
Basil the 1955 series II
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That gearstick/carpet arrangement is correct for your car.......
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Thanks. I'm assuming it's not the original carpet, but was probably put in around late 90s when it was having a lot of work done.myoldjalopy wrote: ↑Sat Apr 30, 2022 11:11 am That gearstick/carpet arrangement is correct for your car.......
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