Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi All,
I need new headlight bowls to fit halogen headlights but there seems to be some that fit the outer chrome ring and some that don’t. Does anyone know which ones to buy please?
Good progress on the bodywork (pics next week) and I hope to complete ‘side one’ shortly.
Hoping that side two is sufficiently ok that it’s a case of repair not major surgery like side 1. Superficially this looks to be the case.
Need to get my Spit inside so I can fix a driveshaft UJ. Triumph cars eat these!
Thanks
Alan

Steady progress. The quarter floor is in but not yet fully welded. Run out of gas again! You can probably see the big splodge of weld where I finally noticed….
Front wing is repaired - new metal and then skimmed. I’m not the best with filler but then again this car isn’t good enough to turn into a show car (for prizes…will be very smart though).
Colour matched paint is on the way from a supplier.
I’ve checked the brakes. The front Riley brakes aren’t leaking and pipes are good (changing seals anyway). The rear brakes are soaked in brake fluid so rebuild required.

New headlights have arrived to replace the rusted out originals.

Hi All,
There’s going to be a long delay before I can progress the car again. Been diagnosed with blood cancer, age 55. I’ve been promised a year of treatment hell for 2024 but with a better 2025.
So, I’ll hang on to the car for the moment and hopefully get back to it when better times return.
Alan

Very sorry to hear that news, Alan, and I hope your treatment goes well for you and that you will be able to continue the restoration before too long.

Thanks. If I feel well enough then car restoration may prove a positive focus given all public spaces are out of bounds during treatment.

Very best of luck. Sorry to hear of your problems but, as you say, restoring a car can be therapeutic if you feel able . At least the better weather should be coming along and it'll be warmer in our garages

Sorry to hear that wishing you speedy recovery hope all goes well for you best of luck here hoping everything get better soon and u can get on with your car your health comes first of course good luck

Thanks Everyone.
Really appreciated.
I'm an optimist and have confidence in the wonderful team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (unlike my local GP team who, over the last six months, are rubbish enough to have told be I'm old (three people), that a lump is normal; prescribed a six week course of Pilates as my hips weren't quite level!).
Moral of the story is that if you know your own body, push past the GPs. They only look for the obvious, especially if you're the type who turns up with a cheery 'hello' rather than crawling in looking miserable. I should have done this back in November rather than trusting their expertise.
Alan