Putting the interior back together.
October 31st 2019
Thanks to a very helpful member of the Morris Minor Owners Club, I have managed to purchase a replacement glove box emblem. I'm very pleased with this as it was cheaper than some I've seen on eBay and also in much better condition. There were a few minor scratches on the plastic surface but a rub down with a little cutting compound has brought it back to a lovely shiny condition.
The emblem was very quick and easy to fit, requiring only one nut to secure it to the backplate. It's very satisfying to be able to plug up that hole in the glovebox lid!
Once that job was done it was time to remove the back seat to examine the condition of the floorpan underneath. I knew there was only superficial rust there so nothing to worry about but it makes sense to treat it now to stop it from getting any worse. I started by removing the large plug from the floor and then wire-brushing and vacuuming all the old rust out.
Once the rust converter had dried fully, it was finally time to reinstall the carpet and seats. At some point I will need to think about fitting a new carpet as the old one is looking very tired and threadbare but it will do for now.
While installing the interior I noticed the inside of the passenger-side B-pillar is badly dented. This seems like a very strange place for damage as there is nothing visible on the outside!
Recently I had noticed some coolant leakage to the inside of the engine bay and assumed I hadn't tightened one of the hoses properly since refitting the radiator. Well it turned out that the problem was the old radiator cap. It wasn't sealing properly and when the pressure built up it was allowing coolant past the seal and into the overflow tube. A nice new radiator cap seems to have fixed the problem.
