Morris Minor Owners Club

Thought I'd put a few photos of the progress of my MM since this section of the site is a bit quiet - most pics and info is on the owners section, but I'll list these chronologically here for the non mm browser:


!985/6 ish - just prior to taking car to bits



Stage 3 MGB Engine



Interior - Rover seats, wood dash












About to remove complete floor etc:




































Chassis with Ford 302






Body placed on chassis, and left in garage till 2005 - son now 22




Just about to leave garage - wings and front panel on my series 2 some time before this:








Wheels:





Dash




Blasted front panel




Loading




Loaded to go to mates for new chassis/bodywork





Arrived






On jig





Work started
















































Engine getting mocked up



















Radiator - don't know if I'll use it or not - was lying about






Rear cut away









Sheet metalwork started on bulkhead






Trans tunnel






Brake assembly






Rear wheel tubs










Dash mounted










More metalwork replaced










Grille




Progress is good so far - all lower sill areas/A/B posts replaced as per original. Body will soon be getting prepped and removed from chassis. Chassis will then be fully finished off to a rolling stage, body will then be re united for final fitting of panels etc, then all dismantled and built up properly.
More updates as and when.

Pete

Wow... I am jealous of your Grille btw. I needs the capitol G!

fantastic pete, wish i had someone near me i could pay in stages to do that, scrummy bruv,steve

Well done Pete! It'll be something to be proud of when it's finished. Really interesting to see the progress over the years. Busguy

Great photographic history. Looks a major project that is shaping up well! Keep up the hard work.

Some more photos from yesterday. Shell getting underside finish welded, and chassis now being worked on to rolling stage. Looking good.

Some more photos - shell trial fitted on chassis, and then turned over on other side for more welding - not as heavy as it looks - easy lift for 4. Front suspension now being mocked up:

More photos of progress - mostly front suspension work.








Renforcing for front inner wing

















Looking more like a car now.

Wow. So much work. Looks great and top quality stuff. The kind of car that should be built. Cheers for the heads up on this post orange.
michael.

yeah,keep em comin pete, one day...........

Still a long way to go. I'm building another garage at present to put it in for when I get it back, and then it will be totally dismantled then sprayed and detailed. Don't think it will be ready this year, as I've got my son's minor to spray, and my other V8 - but who knows.
Ian's work is really first class, and he's going to start a full build on his 1936 ford coupe when my minor's out his way.
If you get custom car, the fabrication/engineering and bodywork on the feature car (this month)- Mark's 1935 Ford was done by Ian.

Cheers

Pete

dedicated

Build up photos are in the MM section web pages, but here are some more up to date ones. I have the chassis back home just now, it just needs disassembled for painting/detailing etc, but I'm working on my son's never ending project first.

Pete

Some pics showing general fabrication prior to final welding of chassis.

























Final weld up of all suspension and rear axle location brackets














Rear Spring lower mount






















Panhard Rod























Rolling out of Ian's Garage




Loading on to mate's trailer (note suspension working)




Dave and Ian




In to my Drive




Posing in the sun




In Garage







Shell back in Ian's garage for finish welding and then it's off to the media blaster. I'll get it back in primer, then will fit it to chassis, run wiring, brakes etc etc, then will come off again for final paint. I managed to get inner wing covers for headlights from Bryan Gostling (much thanks), but missed out on a pair of headlight rims on ebay recently, due to last second bidder - gutted.







Pete