Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Patrick]

I have had the car for over 50 years. I last drove it in 1965. It's not far off being restored now. I shall try and place a thread about it here in due course but for now a link to some of the problems encountered and the car's history is below for anyone who might be interested. It started by being devoted to facts about the electrics but has since expanded a little!

www.ppowers.com/lucas_plc.htm

[Rick]

Welcome to the forum, it'd be neat to read about the Cowley on here as there are lots of Morris fans grouped together in this category

RJ
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[peter scott]

Hi Patrick,

Welcome to the forum.

I'm sure there will be quite a number of forum members who are interested in your experiences of restoration.

Having recently encountered the corroded master cylinder issue on an MG SA (that I suspect probably uses the same part as your Cowley) I was fascinated by your JB-Weld solution.

We bought a re-sleeved one but the SA cylinder is too long to get my fingers down inside to the corroded location. Did you sand yours with a mechanical device?

With your Dural rod experiences you might be amused by one of my write-ups. http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk/new%20page%2015.htm

I hadn't considered the tail wind problem until I read your website.

Peter
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[Patrick]

>>Having recently encountered the corroded master cylinder issue on an MG SA (that I suspect probably uses the same part as your Cowley) I was fascinated by your JB-Weld solution. We bought a re-sleeved one but the SA cylinder is too long to get my fingers down inside to the corroded location. Did you sand yours with a mechanical device? <<

The JB Weld has worked really well. It is incredibly strong and can even be machined once fully hardened. The corrosion I was dealing with was at a place where the piston had sat for the years that the car was out of commission and was not very shallow so the metallicised filler had a good 'grip'. I filled the gaps and sanded it down after it had set (but before it had cured to its hardest) with a strip of fine emery wrapped round a piece of dowel. I then used new parts for the seals etc. The car has sat now for over a year now and there have been no leaks.[/quote]