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  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

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PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:19 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
testing image
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:21 am   Subject: Adelaide van
I became totally bemused by the silly loom I decided to go a different way.
Keeping the basic loom and changing a "few" wires I have made an act of defiance.
I bought and placed in a 323 column. Th ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:37 am   Subject: Adelaide van
Thanks MorryStu, I have bought a new loom and will just have fun working it out. The tail lights and Speedo lights are easy. I will take it from there. I bought a hammer just in case something doesn't ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:31 am   Subject: Adelaide van
Recent changes to how Regency Park check cars under the "new" system have me perplexed.
Now, instead of checking the parts of the car which have been changed they check the entire car. I wonder how m ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 11:17 am   Subject: Adelaide van
It has been a long time since I began this project. Yet now there is light at the end of the tunnel. Here are a few photos of where I am up to.
http://i.imgur.com/qxczzz8m.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/D6 ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 2:08 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
Git that thanks. A painter looking for a job as a vehicle painter came to Adelaide looking for some work. Total magician.

He hired a booth, had the car rubbed down and painted black in 5 days. Paym ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 10:48 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
So where are we up to?
Having finished cleaning up the body I made sure everything fitted well. Aligned all doors, bonnet, guards and etc. This time I used new bolts to make life easier.
I could no ...
  Topic: Adelaide Van
Neil

Replies: 3
Views: 4720

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:25 pm   Subject: Adelaide Van
A few weeks later we had all the dents out and the firewall was finally fixed.
Those pesky holes were filled in and we tidied her up a bit.
The cab was now completed.
http://i.imgur.com/cZnKB4Pm.jp ...
  Topic: Adelaide Van
Neil

Replies: 3
Views: 4720

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:17 pm   Subject: Adelaide Van
The rear cab was taken to be checked and cleaned.
http://i.imgur.com/EZzcuA1m.jpg

The cab was rubbed down and this large 'dent' emerged as a problem
http://i.imgur.com/IWIJ0zxm.jpg

Not to be d ...
  Topic: Adelaide Van
Neil

Replies: 3
Views: 4720

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:07 pm   Subject: Adelaide Van
Sent off to be repaired it came back as this lovely image.
http://i.imgur.com/OoEnO3im.jpg
  Topic: Adelaide Van
Neil

Replies: 3
Views: 4720

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:04 pm   Subject: Adelaide Van
my first cab upon being released from the chassis was too badly damaged to keep. So I replaced it with this forlorn cab. Totally unloved.
http://i.imgur.com/WYAE27hm.jpg
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:48 pm   Subject: Engine code
Like a snail on a bowling ball I have finally discovered what 12Y refers to.
It is possibly (there's always a BUT) it refers to "Y" as the code for Australia. Hence it has been imported from the UK. ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:16 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
Hell, it been awhile. I have had a time of 'do I really want to finish this' after many setbacks.
Now I have an 1275 engine ready to go, a T50 gearbox and all the suspension fixed.
Next week its of ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:45 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
Thanks Graham. I followed you advice with the picture and got mine to work
It took a little bit of push and shove, but all worked out in the end
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:53 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
OK, so what has happened since then? Actualy little, the problem being solved, it became too b*** cold to be in the shed.
Installed heater. Kidding right? Yep.
Thought of getting a wiz bang u beau ...
  Topic: 2013 rally
Neil

Replies: 37
Views: 36899

PostForum: National Rally - Moss Vale NSW 2013   Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:52 am   Subject: 2013 rally
Well written Admin, now I can get back to my morrie and enjoy MDU.

Neil
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:36 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
Totally brilliant Flame. The pics helpe show how oversized my brackets were. Fixed those.

Thanks all. Got one on now
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:26 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
I purchased some shockers for the front of my morris some time ago. I kept them as I prepared my cab. Now I find they dont seem to fit.

Already I had to grind a part of the plate back to go around ...
  Topic: Rust repairs to Morris Van back
Neil

Replies: 3
Views: 3577

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:35 pm   Subject: Rust repairs to Morris Van back
Ouch...lotta work you have done there. Quite impressive so far
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:56 am   Subject: Adelaide van
Unfortunately this one was bought separated from the chassis. Im not even sure if the two are from the same car. Ill put them together to see if they are from the same van Fingers crossed they are an ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:41 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
On close inspection it has ben discovered that one of the vans has been in a accident which has twisted the back. It wasnt obvious until I did a few measurements.

To my disbelief the whole right h ...
  Topic: MorRX
Neil

Replies: 361
Views: 199884

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 7:23 pm   Subject: MorRX
Abosultely amazing. I have followed this resto with great interest. The work and results are inspirational for me.
I dont have a mechanical bone in my body, yet this gives so many ideas. Many thanks ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:01 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
Red Woody
The escort axle has arrived and work has begun in putting it all back together. if I remember how!

Guards, all bits and pieces go off to the sand blaster in two weeks.
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:20 am   Subject: Adelaide van
"Allie" is back and looking very splendid. The "little" rust turned out to be a major task. She had to be re blasted, rust cut out (loads of it) and replaced with major designs.

It was decided that ...
  Topic: Adelaide van
Neil

Replies: 35
Views: 41785

PostForum: My Morry   Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:24 pm   Subject: Adelaide van
Feeling kinda silly cause the info was already available...here are the pics

The Christmas trees
http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc428/MorrisVan/DSC02555-1.jpg

Chassis finished and waiting ...
 
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