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Morris Minor Panel Van

wfb Part of things Posts: 191	Morris Minor Panel Van wfb @wfb
	Jul 26, 2014 21:32:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have been a bit of a lurker rather than a poster on here for a while now but I thought I would start a thread on my own current car. This has been a round three years in the making and has now been on the road for the last few months. The car started out as a very neglected traveller shell, with no wood, no engine or gearbox, no interior, well nothing really apart from the rolling shell. Since then I have turned it into a unique panel van by fabricating the entire rear end from the B posts back in steel. I have also let in a split screen roof section and an early steel dash board. Lots of body work followed and eventually a fresh coat of old English white topped off with a healthy dose of red metal flake on the roof. The running gear has been suitably upgraded to match the new exterior. The engine bay is now home to the old Morris minor favorite, the 2.0 fiat twin cam engine and box. I’m pretty happy with the finished product and have been putting a few miles on it and enjoying it in the good weather. Hope you like what I’ve done with the car and I will put up some photos of the build when I get the chance. I’m not the best with computers so they appear when I can manage to find some spare time. Cheers Barry


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Ray Singh Posted a lot More German exotica in my garage now Posts: 1,993	Morris Minor Panel Van Ray Singh @rav
	Jul 26, 2014 21:46:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	WOW, Just WOW. You have skills that I havent seen since i read Street Machine magazine in the early 90s. I love your car, its very classy and in my opinion perfect. Are those Fuchs wheels? I will be waiting for the build pictures. Thanks for sharing
	1999 Alpina B3 3.3 Saloon #032 forum.retro-rides.org/thread/204600/1999-alpina-b3-saloon-032 2000 Porsche Boxster 986 S forum.retro-rides.org/thread/193260/2000-porsche-boxster-viola 1985 Porsche 944 2.5 - SOLD retrorides.proboards.com/thread/186980/project-fourty Car Storage & Workshop - forum.retro-rides.org/thread/220787/avebury-auto-storage-communal-workshop

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breadvan Part of things Posts: 235	Morris Minor Panel Van breadvan @breadvan
	Jul 26, 2014 22:38:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	absolute old school retro ride stunning i love it , as rav said pure 90,s street machine . what a top job you done


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gary1998 Part of things Posts: 254	Morris Minor Panel Van gary1998 @gary1998
	Jul 27, 2014 0:59:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	best use of a woody ever


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eternaloptimist Posted a lot Too many projects, not enough time or space... Posts: 2,578	Morris Minor Panel Van eternaloptimist @eternaloptimist
	Jul 27, 2014 6:50:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's wonderful - love it
	XC70, VW split screen crew cab, Standard Ten

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baggabones Posted a lot Posts: 1,231	Morris Minor Panel Van baggabones @baggabones
	Jul 27, 2014 6:56:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	^^ what they all said ^^ love it!


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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,224 Club RR Member Number: 68	Morris Minor Panel Van Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Jul 27, 2014 7:25:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fantastic, great work
	Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van

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pugmyster Part of things Iam not old iam retro Posts: 296	Morris Minor Panel Van pugmyster @pugmyster
	Jul 27, 2014 8:24:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	PURE BRILLIANCE. TOP JOB GET IT IN THE MAGAZINES AND SHOWS.


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dan Part of things Posts: 589	Morris Minor Panel Van dan @dantournay
	Jul 27, 2014 8:49:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That's lovely, but you can't come on here without some build photos
	1966 Zetec Minor 1994 XJS 4.0

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darrenh Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,656	Morris Minor Panel Van darrenh @darrenh
	Jul 27, 2014 9:30:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	wow ! literally compulsory to show us the build pictures
	1989 Astra Merit estate 1991 Astra GTE 16v group A build 1982 land rover 88 sw

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ratchart Posted a lot Posts: 1,575	Morris Minor Panel Van ratchart @ratchart
	Jul 27, 2014 9:35:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I ike this a lot. It took me few moments to work out what was different about it. I clocked the Porsche style wheels straight away, which are a refreshing change on a non VW, but the rest of the car is really subtle and well done. The interior detailing looks very nice too. Shows there are still new things that can be done with familiar base cars.
	Last Edit: Jul 27, 2014 9:36:17 GMT by ratchart: fat finger syndrome My artwork- www.ratchfordautoart.co.uk www.instagram.com/jezratchart/ (not all car stuff!)

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wfb Part of things Posts: 191	Morris Minor Panel Van wfb @wfb
	Jul 27, 2014 9:52:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks for all the positive comments guys. I will have to have a look for the memory cards that have the build up photos on them and get them posted but as I said that may take a bit of time with computer skills.


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geoff115 Part of things Posts: 184	Morris Minor Panel Van geoff115 @geoff115
	Jul 27, 2014 11:10:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Super cool, and pics of the trunk and engine bay?
	Alfa Gt Junior thread here: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/192429/romeo-junior-raising-video-build?page=1&scrollTo=2251369 Mercedes thread here: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/141928/1969-mercedes-w115-hi-malta

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morrx Part of things Posts: 82	Morris Minor Panel Van morrx @morrx
	Jul 27, 2014 13:26:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	G'day Very well done, it looks so right it takes a minute to work out it is not original. Cheers Graham
	1959 MORRIS MINOR 2 DOOR WITH MAZDA injected, 6 port, 13B

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SmokeEm South East . Posts: 3,303	Morris Minor Panel Van SmokeEm @smokeem
	Jul 27, 2014 14:31:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love it!! More pics please
	96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold

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trimtechniques Part of things Porsche 928 4.7 ltrs of German grunt. Mazda MX-5 MK1 Dakar. VW T4 camper Posts: 158	Morris Minor Panel Van trimtechniques @trimtechniques
	Jul 27, 2014 21:30:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love your van. Very fine work indeed.


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tickman Part of things Posts: 374	Morris Minor Panel Van tickman @tickman
	Jul 28, 2014 20:32:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Got a few pictures at the Bridge of Allen show: ScottishMMOC show 037 by JohnReilly72, on Flickr ScottishMMOC show 023 by JohnReilly72, on Flickr ScottishMMOC show 024 by JohnReilly72, on Flickr I have to say it looks fantastic up close, lots of little details and very 'finished' which is often lacking. Most definitely a refreshing take on a traveller! John


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jcreber Part of things Posts: 41	Morris Minor Panel Van jcreber @jcreber
	Jul 29, 2014 12:37:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks truly amazing!! Great work indeed. It is more a sedan delivery than a panel van in my eyes - like a scaled down (and perfectly formed) early 40's Chevy or Ford sedan delivery. Love it!


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ratchart Posted a lot Posts: 1,575	Morris Minor Panel Van ratchart @ratchart
	Jul 29, 2014 15:55:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good to see this is just as well detailed under the bonnet. Well deserving of a magazine feature if anyone in influence at Retro Cars or Custom Car is looking.
	My artwork- www.ratchfordautoart.co.uk www.instagram.com/jezratchart/ (not all car stuff!)

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oldisbetter Part of things If it has a ECU it's complicated :) Posts: 478	Morris Minor Panel Van oldisbetter @oldisbetter
	Jul 29, 2014 17:16:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I just love the way you have made a van from a traveller but have kept the traveller lines at the back, the spilt screen roof and early dash look so much better, I have a 1958 traveller in standard form that i want to keep original but as you have started from scratch and saved a car i think what you have done is truly a work of art. And as someone has said above build pictures and interior shot of the back would be great to see.


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