Morris Minor Forum

I forgot about those brackets. That arrangement is stronger. I also see the holes in the cross member for the brackets. Is there a tapped plate on the inside of the cross member? The grey traveller is not correct.

Yes from my wood and Those two offset matched holes, I figured brackets were used, which is way I asked for pictures or diagrams. As soon as I saw Paul's photos, it became very clear. Rays photos were also of great help.

As said previously many thanks for all the useful input

Have a great day Johnny

Could only find one bracket, it was 2018, I changed rear seat, so loads of time to misplace.

All now solved, as enjoy a bit of fabrication, thus my job last evening and all sorted now.

and tomorrow, you may likely trip and break your neck on the one misplaced.....only makes sense you know.

No work on the Morris truck for a few days now....what with rains, gathering and working firewood for winter already....you grab it when offered free for sure. Then am working my yard and garden and getting the place whipped into shape for summer around the corner. Heading out to work up a few garden buckets for planting my onions and see where that goes. I will not plant my vegetables, last year as an experiment I planted in early August and had the best garden I have had in year. No matter how much water you put on the plants.....the summer heat daily wilts them back. Brutal for sure and this is with partial sun during the day.

Hope everyone can get out and about and piddle with what needs to be done or enjoy some luxury time just goofing about.

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I've seen better days but they have cost me more money..!

5 out of 5 people usually think the other 4 are idiots....

If you always do what you always did you will always get what you always got.

Yep best way to find anything is order another

This Morris truck used to belong to a fellow who would drive down from British Columbia to attend our annual Morris Gathering in Portland Or. (really a shame that the next owner didn't take better care of it)

I think that he did a fantastic job on the custom pickup bed, especially with the embossed "MORRIS" on the tailgate.
I believe he used traveler rear fenders.

https://barnfinds.com/driven-daily-1961-morris-minor-4x4/

Just in case anyone out there was looking for inspiration...

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Rand & Susan
1959 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible

Interesting little truck! And here I am with a blank slate body shell..... and enough steel tube to fab a frame.....

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Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

Rand, any idea what it is titled as, Morris or Suzuki? I see this as a obvious example of trying to title it as one or the other is not right. I feel there needs to be something similar to a reconstructed title but not associated with any particular model. The difficulty will be establishing the associated vintage as to what applicable vehicle standards it must meet. For example would a home grown version of a Shay Model A be considered a car made in the Thirties or one made in the Eighties?

No idea… It had Canadian plates when I saw it.
I remember the fabrication was first rate.

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Rand & Susan
1959 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible

Have to say for me that is the important bit, that it is built properly and is safe.

It would be in the Modified Minor section of the MMOC, rule of thumb here if it looks like a Minor it is a Minor.

One guy in our local club, who has a couple of Stanley Steamers is building a steam powered Moggy. It is having to be inspected by a steam engine inspector, rather the the usual Ministery of Transport inspection team, before being accessed as safe for road us.

I look forward to seeing that one, a long way off yet but will get much attention when it appears on it's first club run.

Have a lovely weekend Johnny

In the late 1960's I visited a friend in Eureka. California. We visited a fellow who was building a custom Morris Minor pickup. He had installed 4 wheel drive out of something, and was busy putting a Prosche flat 4 in the nose when we visited. I wonder if he ever finished it. He also had a real Jaguar D type racer covered with blankets. Two days ago I FINALLY finished my brake job and got my Traveller back on its feet, but I haven't had a chance to drive it. I ruined yestefrday trying to sell my custom Crosley. It started and ran fine for me, but when the potential buyer came, it started, sputtered and stalled and would not restart. Needless to say, I didn't sell it. It appears to be flooding. I rebuilt the carburetor and fuel pump, so next step is to look inside the cafrrburetor to see what I messed up. AARRRRGH!

Hope all goes well with the Crosley Ray and it runs like a dream, for the next buyer.

Have a lovely weekend

Johnny

Ray, I assume your buyer will be back unless there was something else they didn't like.

Johnny, someone over here in the Eighties did a steam powered Minor.

We are fortunate that most if not all locations allow usage of vintage vehicles by not applying current rules to older vehicles. For a while there was an attempt to apply an emission standard. The most intrusive thing I've seen in my location is about forty years ago all vehicles operated on the road must have functional brake lights. I understand many countries require some technical inspection after a modification. In the States I think only "reconstructed" vehicles are. These are vehicles that had been totaled by insurance companies and then reconstructed back to original specs and thus must meet applicable requirements for that year. I have no idea what the world of Hot Rods has to meet. A steam engine in a Minor. It could be a direct implant of a certain Stanley and thus need only to have the same safety properties - all manual controls. On the other hand, someone could develop a new high tech modern steam engine vehicle of which there are no requirements established but at some time would be in it becomes a real thing. For example, the boiler must be able to withstand a certain pressure level along with shut down devices. Consider an extreme. Someone manages to install a modern 1000 hp power unit into a Curve Dash Oldsmobile perhaps with wider tires, perhaps with better brakes. If it's titles as a 1901 Oldsmobile, off they drive to their death or it's called a 2025 monster that has no roll over protection, etc. and can't be used. Think about that. All I'm looking for is a route for someone to be able to acquire a collection of parts and construct a vehicle in the "spirit" of something or vintage. Not a replica and can use it as a "creation" and any future buyer know exactly what it is.

Hi Jjm,

Steam regulations sound simlar to ours, not a good idea having a bomb driving round, ready to deliver shrapnel and scolding fluid plus steam.So likewise pressure test on the boiler, the major issue. If you stuck a petrol or diesel combustion engine in like you a reinspection of road safey not necessary. If a newer than 40 year old engine it should be MOTed every year, but an age commensurate engine is exempt the annual MOT, though it is expected to be maintained to the safely standard of an MO Ted car.

I'd have thought as far as modifications go they'd be relative easy to spot if you do proper research before buying, Big difference between an A series engine and a Fiat twin cam for example. British rule of thumb on buying, privately and used goods, is caveat emptor buyer beware.

Anyway all the best and have a lovely weekend Johnny

Safety inspections in the USA are a state thing and differ greatly from state to state. There are Federal motor vehicle safety standards applied to new vehicles and the manufacturers have to meet those standards. But there are no Federal requirements for building a hot rod or reconstructing a wrecked vehicle or safety inspections. Michigan does not require periodic safety inspections. Absolutely nothing is required here in Michigan for reconstructed vehicles. I know several people who have vehicles that were "totalled" by their insurance company. They repaired them and off they go with no inspections whatsoever. All vehicles have to meet the state requirements for brake lights, headlights, wipers, etc., but nothing beyond that.