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Ground-up restoration 1938 Morris 8-40 Roadster
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Aussie8/40



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Location: Atherton Tablelands, Farnorth Queensland, Australia.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:35 am    Post subject: Ground-up restoration 1938 Morris 8-40 Roadster Reply with quote
Just starting a ground-up restoration on a 1938 Morris 8/40 Roadster with dicky seat, will be needing to get some timber to re-build the frame. I was wondering what timber may have been used on the Morris 8/40 here in Australia by coach builders in the 1930's, I am to believe they used Ash ?
I can obtain kiln dried Victorian Ash from a supplier in Melbourne, Australia.
Any information will be greatly appreciated.
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Rick
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to the forum!

It may be worth having a trawl of the Morris section, to see if the question has come up before:

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=46

It'd be great to see a thread running about your car in there if possible?

RJ
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Rosco663



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gidday Aussie 8/40,

Welcome to the forum!

I have done some trawling on your behalf as mentioned by Rick and have copied a couple of links for you. I am very interested in your project as I will be doing a partial frame replacement next year. Where are you located and are you in a club?

Also as Rick has suggested you might like to start a thread on your project as I am sure, like me, the other Model 8 readers will follow it with interest and advise as they see fit. A collection of before photos would also be of interest.

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=108166&highlight=#108166

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=97393&highlight=#97393

And of course my favourite thread Cool

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13038

Cheers
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ukdave2002



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Aussie 8/40

Welcome to the forum, there are quite a few of us with 8's on the forum now Smile

Dave
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Ashley



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Australian coach built cars also used Oak, but their is different from our Oak.
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