Description
Documentation:
There have been two previous owners before me. The car has a comprehensive folder of services and other miscellaneous works undertaken. This archive goes right back to the first owner.
Performance:
The car has proven exceptionally reliable and smooth to drive. It starts first time, every time and can manage regular long distances. The gears are very smooth and easy to select. The 1098cc engine pulls well on all inclines and has proven to keep up with traffic on the motorway. The car has also has a recent new battery.
Modifications:
The car has had an overhaul on the braking system having fitted the following modifications…
* Brand New Marina Front Disk Brake Conversion
* New Brake Fluid Lines
* Remote Brake Fluid Reservoir
* New Brake Pads and Restored Drums to the Rear.
* Brake Servo Kit
The car has also had new inertia reel seat belts fitted to the two front seats.
Restoration:
Interior:
* New Foam and Webbing to the Front Seats
* New Parcel Shelf
* New Glove Boxes
* New Smith's Speedo Head Correct Type of the Cars Age. (Black-Face with White rings) (Mileage reading is not accurate for this car)
* New Interior Rear-view Mirror (Correct Type)
* Two New Bakelite Ash Trays and One new chrome top one between passenger and driver seats
Windows:
* New Quarterlights
* New Brush Channels to the Passenger and Drivers Windows
Suspension:
* New Leaf Spring Suspension
* New Rubbers and plates
* New Restored Shock Absorbing Damper (both sides)
Externally:
Externally the car is tidy but has signs of age with faded paint and chips.
Original Dove Gray paint. Front wings and boot lid were resprayed but body is original. Because of this the original paint looks faded in comparison to the newly painted wings although the colour was correctly chosen.
Condition of typical problem areas:
Gutters are in good conduction with no rust. There is a small amount of cosmetic paint bubbling on the bottom of the passenger door. To this same door is a scratch that dose not go deeper than the paint layer.
Underside is solid, i was in the possess of removing the underseal to paint the underside the original brown. The car has had welding to the drivers side floor pan this was done by a Morris garage in Kent according to my predecessor. The welding is of good quality and solid. The electrics are in good condition and have recently been cleaned up, the car has also recently had new tires.-----------
I bought this Morris back in 2020 when I was still learning to drive. My family have always been fans of Morris Minors and my Father is especially passionate about restoring them and has restored two concourse level Morris Minors before.
I wanted a solid reliable Morris that I could learn to drive in and do some light restoration to. Having this Morris as my first car has been the best experience, and i strongly recommend it to any other young driver. Not only are there many perks being in the MMOC with the lower insurance rates but the community and reputation around Morris Minors has made being a new nervous driver confidence boosting.
I regularly drove down to the south of Dorset from Somerset in this car and after passing my driving test I took a holiday with it on the ferry to Guernsey which was perfectly suited to the little car. It's got me through flooded roads, bad weather and very dark country roads. And I was especially thankful for its small size when giving way on narrow roads.
