Winstons beguining

[dirty hands]

proud to have a new member arrive to our family

today 3pm May -12- 2007

bouncing healthy 4 door named " Winston "
all family doing well






people to thank
Skidmond ,Andrew aka horny Tony nossa, Sir frosty
Bo grainger, Darren D,Mog Dog

[oliver-morrisminor]

I'm sorry to say Mr DH,
but Winston looks like he needs to be under the constant care of a specialiest and in the intensive care unit.

But there is always hope as whilst he does not look pretty,
It seems he comes from good stock and after some rest and recouperation, I'm sure he will be feeling "BRAND NEW" again in no time.

Best of luck to all involved.

A great addition to the Hands family.

I hope Mother is resting and Father is working HARD

[Skidmond]

Dont worry Oli, Winston may look a little pale with his arrival, but rest assured he is a fit and healthy bouncing baby boy and will be tackling it with the big boyz in no time.

Glad to hear that Mrs DH is well and not in shock after his arrival.

I still have a few baby things here for Winston that I will drop over in the next few weeks

regards

[Bo grainger]

Dear winston only a few hours old andallready has done 110 klms an hour was very windy lucky it was on the back of the tilt tray hope all goes well its a good start to a good project

regards Bo

[dirty hands]

Dear Friends

My new child and I have finally met.

After a brief initial shock and after some time together in the recovery carport, we have taken to each other with great affection.

Whilst of course he is pale, and without much substance or charisma at present, his proud parents feel sure he will grow into a sturdy and reliable child with great intestinal fortitude, as did his namesake.

"Never in the field of automated conquest, have so few owed so many for so much"

With my kindest regards and heartfelt thanks for my dear boy

Mrs Dirty Hands


We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Sir Winston Churchill,

[tonynoosa]

Memo::
Department of Child Welfare
Brisbane 2007
...To the parent involved...
Sir /Madam
Congratulation on your new arrival..
Now as you may or may not be aware there is due to the goverments ongoing push for more young people like yourselve's to become parents there are more than enough online departments that can give good sound advice for new arrivials and there upbringing.
Please feel free to at any time to access any of the departments and there is a few large papers and manuals on the subject here in this department that would quite willingly be forwarded to you if you were to feel the need for further reading on the subject.
Now as you know with this goverment push there has been quite a large population responce and we therefore recomend that you try and book in early for preschool open day that will be held in Brisbane 2009.
Once again Congratulations on your new arrival.
For the DOCW
Tony

[tonynoosa]

TOLD YOU......
Safe SEX ..
No rubber and look how much rubber you are going to need now

[Scouse]

Congratulations DH.
The $4000 baby bonus coming your way now will sure come in handy !!

[dirty hands]

hey what the f no brakes ?

[Scouse]

[tonynoosa]

As you know Mr Hands I will be visiting the Early Childhood Clinic next week as my baby moped needs it be taken from the clinic home to be with her parents and as a gift for Winston I feel sure there are a pair of stroller brakes somewhere up here from my other sons baby days (Oscar allmost grown up theses days)
Anyway as a father I know only too well what it is like to have a young one running around and just no way of pulling them up.
They were in good nick just need a coat of blue paint..
Tony

[Darren D]

Dear Mr & Mrs DH, congratulations on your new arrival (looks like he has some nappy rash). Many sleepless nites to come before his graduation.I might have some hand me downs available from my young one to help you with him maturing!
Regards
Darren.

[dirty hands]

friends ...everyone .thank you

I take the pics as I find the morry during its rebuild

thank you
Darren D= hinges
Skidmond= boot lid..stuff
Tony noosa= stuff (nice baby moped Tony , Bo used to have one just like it )

I have all the brake drums and backing plates and cylinders here

I was looking at the brake layout last night

Knowing the reputation of the morris minor brakes I dont want to make a mistake

I only need better steel brake lines and the joiners

what do the following look like
petrol tank filler to the outside , will a vaccume cleaner pipe do ?
the underside of the back seat parts ---dont say dicky


I have heaps of wire to rewire

doing ok thanks

DH

[Mog Dog]

DH,

I have a petrol tank filler pipe lying around with my bits and pieces, I'll have a look for a cap to with it if it's there. Email me your address and I'll post it your way.

It's from my 54 Split Screen. This was to be my panel donor car, now lying dormant.

[dirty hands]

[dirty hands]

2 days of interuptions so only got the engine and gearbox in

the frames must warp or something
lining up the parts is not as easy as I thought it would be

brakes will take me time to look at every option for safety

anyway with some luck I will have Winston driveable in a week or two as I need to turn him around to weld a few panels on the other side
paint some rust proofing and later swing the doors

it is a very different and challenging job to make a bare chassis into a car

happy to chat to anyone has done the same thing

DH

[Mog Dog]

Thanks for the offer DH. But all I am looking for is a home for my 2 old Moggy's that I can no longer keep as I have taken delivery of 'shiftingclock's' 4 dr.

My Moggy now has new number plates. Euro style NMO66Y. I was surpised they were still available.

[dirty hands]

thank you mog dog parcel recieved today

petrol filler pipe for tank to outside

made of stronger pipe than I expected

big hug from winston

[Mog Dog]

Yes, I fear a vacuum cleaner pipe wouldn't have passed inspection.....could be wrong though!

What do you think the gap between the inner and outer pipe is for? Maybe it's for the auto shut off function of the bowser, but I don't think so as these where probably made before bowsers had that function.

Anyhoo, glad you got it ok.

Ciao.

[Scouse]

The gap is so that air can come out of the tank while fuel is entering it - it reduces blowback.

[Mog Dog]

AAAaaahhhhh!

[dirty hands]

well it sits in very nicely getting to look like a real morry now

[morrymadness]

HEY D H WHERES THE PICTURES KEEP THEM COMING

[dirty hands]

pictures hummm
I have had 4 days of interuptions so never got near winston

pictures now in picture gallery

Got the motor and box in
then was told by Mrs DH to tidy up the place

The other side it has rust work to be done
cant fit the guards and doors till that work is finished

we all know how hard it is to fix rust properly

I was hoping to have him started over the weekend but that never happenend

[dirty hands]

Winston had a visit from Sir Frosty today and
gave me advice that helps ..thank you

a Friend found me the rear brake rubber kit and dust boots at a swap meet so I can go ahead and fit the rear brakes

Another friend has a double flaring tool to make up brake lines for me
(cost a six pack )

a great suggestion from Trev Aus to only swing the door shell first then add the rest of the door so much easier
now have drivers side doors swinging

found some VW rear lights for now

wrecking a donor car(not morry )
for the rubber door trim ,wiring loom, fuse box ,handbrake cables
wiper arms and motor , heater/fan and all sorts of switches,and brake line,floor carpet , light connections

trev aus

I ussually fit the door without the stainless top, it is easier to fit the base by it self, once thats right the top can be fitted & nudged (belted with block hammer & wood ) untill it fits the shape of the opening.

The door hinges can be shimmed out away from the pillar, or in you case dirty hands the B pillar can be knocked (dented) where the hinges bolt on, ussually it doesn't need much so go slow, fit all the doors first so you don't reduce the front door gap when trying to fit the rear.

some times the door will need twisting to fit the body, you could also try jacking the door underneith then hit the hinges with a hammer & piece of soft wood.

Wait till you get to the front guards, the doors can be perfect, then the guards to door gaps can be all over the place, then there is the grill

Morries always need to be moked up before painting.
Trev
Aus