1959 Morris Minor 1000

[eternaloptimist]

That looks tidy

[glenanderson]

Nice. Looks like a good starting point.

What are your plans? Or are you just going to tease us? :-)

[carltonx]

another moggie in da house ! looks very tidy , i have the same rear lights but i put the indicators in the units looks smoother ,

[luckygti]

Looks great that always remember Quentin Wilson I think saying that he learned to drift iin a Morris Minor. Patina looks spot on, reckon it should stay that way

[dubbelduwwel]

Oct 5, 2014 15:25:26 GMT luckygti said:

Looks great that always remember Quentin Wilson I think saying that he learned to drift iin a Morris Minor. Patina looks spot on, reckon it should stay that way

Absolutely!

[steptoeshaw]

watching this thread with great interest as I'm looking for a moggy after ive downsized my collection a little bit (wifes orders quote 'the drive looks like a garage forecourt'). Always wanted one since forever and thought of putting a diesel 1.9 audi engine in one but decided no, leave it as it is. good luck with yours and hopefully I will find my dream one soon.

[qwerty]

Looks like a cracking base for a little project. What are your plans.

I would love another, one a lot more solid than my last.

Always fancied a period saloon racer look. Van steels (slightly wider) no hub caps, slightly lower, breathed on 1275 with a rorty exhaust, period buckets and the big steering wheel and tiny gearknob.

Maybe one day.

[baggabones]

Sounds like a timing issue...fit the new leccy ignition re time her and see how she goes

[Seth]

Looks like a very smart Minor, a great base to work with.

I think it is still the case that you can't necessarily trust new ignition components, condenser etc. Check the vac advance is working correctly too. If the spring that pulls on the points plate inside the dizzy comes loose then it can allow the points plate to drift around giving continuously variable timing.

Is there appropriate grade and quantity of oil in the carb dashpot? If its empty it can cause the piston to wander up and down, particularly on acceleration causing stuttering as the mixture fluctuates. It'd also be worth checking if the carb needle has become worn/scored at its fat (idle) end. This is not something that would have happened suddenly but can lead to rich running at idle. Then adjusting the jet to make it idle properly means that the mixture isn't quite right at higher engine speeds/loads where the less-likely-to-be-worn parts of the needle are operating. I'd also suggest checking to see what needle is in the 'new' carb. Just because it has the right tag on the float chamber doesn't necessarily mean that it hasn't been played with at some point in the past.

[darrenh]

like this

that pretty irritating the down pipe has such and huge hole to go through and it still catches. squidgy engine mount maybe ?

[Xenocide]

Nov 3, 2014 13:06:27 GMT @projectparsons said:

Footman James restoration show at Bath and West showground yesterday,

Damnit why didn't I know that was on?

Moggie looks good .

[omega]

i would perswade the exhaust to move not the chassie

[jeffeRS]

Got one of these. Have you looked at the fuel pump? It's been known they can play up and cause erratic running. I changed the one on mine and sorted it. The brilliant thing about these is no matter what's wrong it can only be a few things causing the problem. Mine was owned by my grandad from new. I took it on about a decade ago. Still only done 37k.

[sceptre]

That's some sized hole for the exhaust to fit through

[carltonx]

Nov 5, 2014 7:00:23 GMT @projectparsons said:

Oct 5, 2014 9:05:40 GMT carltonx said:

another moggie in da house ! looks very tidy , i have the same rear lights but i put the indicators in the units looks smoother ,

Missed this! Do you mind showing me how you did this? I hate the aftermarket cable tied affairs that are on at the moment... Thanks!

Nov 4, 2014 12:37:50 GMT Seth said:

Looks like a very smart Minor, a great base to work with.

I think it is still the case that you can't necessarily trust new ignition components, condenser etc. Check the vac advance is working correctly too. If the spring that pulls on the points plate inside the dizzy comes loose then it can allow the points plate to drift around giving continuously variable timing.

Is there appropriate grade and quantity of oil in the carb dashpot? If its empty it can cause the piston to wander up and down, particularly on acceleration causing stuttering as the mixture fluctuates. It'd also be worth checking if the carb needle has become worn/scored at its fat (idle) end. This is not something that would have happened suddenly but can lead to rich running at idle. Then adjusting the jet to make it idle properly means that the mixture isn't quite right at higher engine speeds/loads where the less-likely-to-be-worn parts of the needle are operating. I'd also suggest checking to see what needle is in the 'new' carb. Just because it has the right tag on the float chamber doesn't necessarily mean that it hasn't been played with at some point in the past.

Vac is working ok, but went for complete setup to try to simplify the fault finding as I'm sure there are duff new parts floating about! I have got a rebuild/gasket kit for carb so will be checking all your points mentioned. I believe it is meant to be the 'M' needle - thats whats coming anyway! What oil have you used in dashpot? I topped up with thin 3in1 when I purchased the car, do you think this is sufficient?

Appreciate all the pointers, darrenh - engine mounts noted at something to maybe avoid using any form of 'persuader' on exhaust or chassis. Its ridiculous that despite the enormous gap, when clamp is fully tightened there is simply no adjustment to be played with without resorting to beating the bejeesus out of it!!!

Thanks guys :-)

[carltonx]

if you go onto my threads and click on minor new project iv posted a link for a guide on the rear lights ,not my idea !

[carltonx]

have you fitted the wheels yet

[carltonx]

looking really nice mate

[flyingphil]

The paintwork has come up well! Nice to see a standard - well nearly! Mog.

[vanpeebles]

It's polished up nice. I'd love an old moggy