Morris Minor project

[Julian]

Hi guys long time since ive logged in due to being busy doing work on a few things but most of my time lately has been doing up a Morris minor ive had for 2 years now and so thought it was about time i did some work on her, its been about 5 months so far not complete days more like a few hours a day and about 10 hours a week other things pop up and my back does not allow me to do more than an hour or 2, so here is where i am at the mo with the work.

all cut out and replaced with new under floor panels 1 front and 1rear new boxing panel, had to do both sides.

will post more pictures later.

 

[Dr pepper]

I'm an old git and I cant work for too long without tightening up, ****** old age.
Is that a tig torch?
Loads of stuff is still available for the minor engine wise, and theres a couple of places doing body bits for them now as well.

 

[squizzel]

Nice to see another moggy being done. Keep chipping away at it it`ll soon be done, 2 years and mines almost ready for its mot.
Keep up the good work
Mark

 

[Chickenjohn]

Looks good! I'm worried about the lack of bracing though! Make sure the doors and wings etc still all fit together and with good gaps before you fully weld the sills on!

 

[Julian]

measurements were taken before cutting and are checked before any welding was done, the doors were then test fitted checking for fitment and to ensure gap, ive had to take measurements because of putting new a posts on and doing both sides of the car adding new sills which works out adding 2 underfloor panels the boxing section and then an outer sill which you then bolt on a sill finisher as some might know the minor then has a kick plate front and rear to hide it all, ive also had to make some plates to weld on in other places, and yes there are a few companys who sell minor panels well almost everything you need to fix them up and as mine has 23 thousand on the clock its worth all the work how ever long it takes.

Sorry no its not a tig torch i think it was the hoover hose, im not yet using a tig but id love to be able to use one so at the mo i use mig good old clarke

 

[Chickenjohn]

I've seen these pics before- you are on the Morrisminorowners website are you not?

Jonothan of JLH also would recommend using braces to preserve the gaps on a 4-door. I did this on mine as like you the car needed a new boxing panel, and new A and C pillars, although the B pillar was sound, it can still move though with all the structure cut off!

 

[Julian]

Yes i am and i used this site to find out what welder i was going to buy and read a lot of the threads on welding and so on, as to bracing i did a little but used the measurements to esure things had not moved, and everything does fit back on nicely all gaps even, nearly all the parts i need are welded on , 1flitch panel and then i can put her onn her side to check underneath to make sure ive not missed any gaps in welding the underfloor panels.

 

[keith19]

Nice to see you're getting on well with the resto, Julian.
Hoping to get started on ours when I retire in a few months time, all being well. Ours is a van, and is retired temporarily on SORN in the garage. Unlike yours, ours has more like 120,000 on the clock, and has seen hard work at times in the past, and a couple of engines. Vans tend to have a hard life! It is now my missus' pet vehicle.
Keeping posting as you progress with the restoration; it's heartening to see somebody else tackling the same kind of vehicle.
Best wishes with the restoration.