A Minor Blog

Looking into a possible fuel pump problem. July 3rd 2020 Sadly the Morris has been spending most of it's time in the garage for the past...

Finding things to do during the COVID-19 crisis. April 24th 2020 As everyone knows, the country has been in a state of lockdown for the...

Fitting a pair of USB sockets and fixing the horn. March 13th 2020 Even though I'm trying to keep the Morris as original as possible,...

Time to finish this big job and get the car back on the road. February 8th 2020 With my new springs sitting patiently on the kitchen...

It's all about the bounce. February 2nd 2020 After speaking to a couple of people on the owner's club forum, it appears that my seven...

I finally have a functioning spare wheel so now let's look into my wonky springs. January 26th 2020 January has almost flown by without...

Time to replace the boot handle and seal up the leaky windscreen. December 24th 2019 It's Christmas Eve and nothing much to do other than...

Today the Morris gains a nice new boot carpet. December 18th 2019 Today a large box arrived on my doorstep, it was like Christmas had...

Gaining a usable boot and tackling the spare wheel. December 5th 2019 Several times in recent weeks I've been out for a drive in the...

The loose and baggy trim needs gluing back into place. December 4th 2019 Finally I have decided to address the tired looking side trim...

A quick couple of jobs before heading out on a club meeting. November 17th 2019 With plans afoot for a meeting of the Wirral Classic Car...

Putting the interior back together. October 31st 2019 Thanks to a very helpful member of the Morris Minor Owners Club, I have managed to...

With the brakes fully working I have a roadworthy car. October 26th 2019 The Morris is finally back from the specialist and I'm happy to...

I finally diagnose the fault with my brakes. October 10th 2019 It has been a while since I've been able to work on the Morris due to work...

A great test drive turned into a nice walk. September 30th 2019 Well nuts. It looks like my brakes are no better after all. The car...

Just a few final jobs to get us back on the road. September 29th 2019 This morning I received the wide tyre valve stems I'd been waiting...

Looking at the inside rear panels and other little jobs. September 23rd 2019 I had a bit of time to spare this afternoon so I decided to...

Gapping the valves and spark plugs. September 20th 2019 The first job today was to remove the air cleaner from its paraffin bath. I gave...

Refitting the water pump and other little jobs. September 19th 2019 This morning I had another delivery of parts, a new water pump...

A clogged air cleaner and fuel filter. September 16th 2019 I decided to find a couple of simple jobs I could do while I'm waiting for a...