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Crashbox
Joined: 30 Apr 2021 Posts: 139
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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I'm currently on holiday in Kent and saw an early Series 2 Traveller yesterday. It looked very nice but was over-restored to my eyes. _________________ 1989 2CV
1932 Morris Minor S.V. Two-Seater |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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Crashbox wrote: | Somewhat surprised the A-series engine fitted in a Series MM Minor. One of the alterations from the MM to the Series 2 was to the cross-brace on the bulkhead, which was flatter/straighter on the MM, but needed to be replaced by a curved version for the Series 2 and later cars so it crossed above the taller OHV 803cc and later A-series (948cc/1098cc) engines. |
I am a little baffled by your comment because this is a Series 11 so would have had an A series engine from new. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Crashbox wrote: | I'm currently on holiday in Kent and saw an early Series 2 Traveller yesterday. It looked very nice but was over-restored to my eyes. |
This is the problem. I like a car to look period correct where possible. Once it gets different wheels and lowered suspension etc. I tend to loose interest no matter how good a restoration it might be. |
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Crashbox
Joined: 30 Apr 2021 Posts: 139
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Rick posted about the 1952 Series MM (918cc side-valve engine from Series E Morris Eight) which had a 1098cc A-series engine fitted. I was replying to that particular post but I should have hit the Quote button to reduce any confusion.
I will say though, that strictly speaking the 803cc engine fitted to the Series 2/II Minor and the Austin A30 wasn't known as the A-series at the time. It became the A-series with the major reworking of the 803cc engine and launched in 1956 in the A35 and 'Series 3' Minor 1000 (948cc). A point of interest is the 'Series 4' was given to the Mini-Minor in 1959, so the 1098cc Minor 1000, launched in 1962, was given the internal designation of Series 5. I have several books by Ray Newell on the post-war Minor which gives the details. _________________ 1989 2CV
1932 Morris Minor S.V. Two-Seater |
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Ray White wrote: | This is the problem. I like a car to look period correct where possible. Once it gets different wheels and lowered suspension etc. I tend to loose interest no matter how good a restoration it might be. |
A delicate topic Ray, especially since you have made some improvements on your TC as well. It is a thin line... _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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badhuis wrote: | Ray White wrote: | This is the problem. I like a car to look period correct where possible. Once it gets different wheels and lowered suspension etc. I tend to loose interest no matter how good a restoration it might be. |
A delicate topic Ray, especially since you have made some improvements on your TC as well. It is a thin line... |
Not really, as all my improvements are fully reversible and generally period appropriate. There is also the caveat that a basket case - no matter how well disguised - is still a basket case. I even have "matching numbers" which is more than can be said for many so called "original" cars out there. |
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