Sage Green Morris Minor 1000 - 1958
April 2nd 2022
Decided to buy and fit heat shield to carburettor.
Found one on Ebay:- Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Single HS2 Stainless Steel Carburettor heat shield.
Not sure why it only states 'Traveller' but it fitted okay to my 1958 saloon.
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November 2021
The inside of my boot lid was pretty unattractive with thick cracked underseal and various fasteners from the badges, number plate and number plate light showing.
Had previously added some form of sound insulation to cover it up but never totally happy with it. Was a bit floppy and light bits constantly came off it onto the dark green boot mat.
So time for a change.
Decided to add a carpet cover. Ended up adding a piece of green carvel carpet, from Newton Commercial to the boot lid. Not cheap at £40! Carpet was approx. 5 to 7mm thick. Much thicker and it woudn't have tucked behind the internal lip to hold it in place.
Disconnected the wiring at the number plate light and then took the boot lid off the car to make it easier.
First, filed down the pins holding the badges to remove excess height and shortened the threads holding the number plate light in place so there was less chance of bulges or snagging caused by them.
Then made a cardboard template of the hole to be filled by the carpet. Added extra 10mm on each edge of template to allow carpet to tuck behind lip. Cut out carpet and fitted in place, just tucked behind the lip, not fastened in any other way.
Refitted lid to car.
Poked hole through the carpet for the number plate wiring and reconnected.
Had enough to make two extra pieces to fit in bottom of boot. See photos. Just put these in place. No glue etc.
October 2021
Decided to get new chrome exterior door handles as these were the only chrome parts that were not up to par with the rest.
Front handles
For these I purchased a new pair of front door handle assemblies, from Abingdon MG, at a cost of £216..wow! Did manage to sell the old pair for a net £30 on ebay.
Process of removal and replacement was not too bad, just had to undo all the frame fastenings and raise the frame almost out of the door to allow for the handle assembly to be extracted. The two nuts under the quarter light were a bit of a challenge but were not seized and undone easily using a 7/16 box spanner and ratchet ring spanner fitted on the other end of the box spanner. Just need lots of patience!
Did find a spacer bracket missing from one door. Made a new one and fitted it.
Rear handles
As I could'nt find any new rear handles for a 4 door I removed the old ones. Removal was much easier than the front, just had to remove the locking mechanism screws (2 off), the escutcheon plate (1 screw) and the 3 screws holding the door handle assemblies. Then moved the lock out of the way to allow the handle assemblies to be removed.
Disassembled each handle from the assembly and had them re chromed at Chromefix, Birmingham, at a cost of £70 the pair.
Replaced the return springs in each before fitting back to the door.
Overall probably added little value to the car...but one more job done.
August 2021 Attended Feckenham Car Show .
A good turn out of over 100 vehicles.
22 Feb 2021
Bought rear seat covers from Newton International in suede green with dove grey piping.
Took of old covers and fitted new.
Seat back has off side top corner a bit wavy on the piping despite trying to pack and straighten out.
Otherwise they look pretty good.
Instructions for fastening the rear edge of the seat cushion were not mentioned so hog ringed to back rail after inserting cord onto edging. used 2 pieces of cord cut from excess of main cord that ran in top edge.
Seats before, not hole in seat back.
Seat -old above, new below
Changed windscreen washer bottle
Removed colostomy washer bag from bulkhead, filled all unwanted holes and repainted all bulkhead and engine bay sage green areas.
Added new windscreen washer bottle mounted on offside inner wing in engine bay.
Before
April 2nd 2022 Decided to buy and fit heat shield to carburettor. Found one on Ebay:- Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Single HS2 Stainless Ste...
