1956 Morris Minor Series II

Remarks

Being almost 68 years old, there are a few age related marks here and there, but there is nothing that is calling out for attention or detracts from the overall good condition.

Remarks

It has an small tear on the drivers upper corner of the back rest of the sit.

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It has a reconditioned 1098cc engine, the speedo was 0'd at the point of this

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Replaced differential for a 9/41.

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Mechanically the car starts and runs, gears, and drives and handles very well.

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Everything works well.

Restoration Notes

The car has not been restored to completion but its not very far from it, and I hope that the person who buys it will continue working on it to reach the complete restoration it deserves. Here I explain in detail all the work I have carried in the car and all the new parts that have been added. Most recent labour undertaken and parts replaced. Recent Work Undertaken 1: Remove 803cc engine, and recondition replace 1098 cc engine. Strip, degrease all parts, rebore block, surface block face, decoke head & valves, fit valve guides, re-face inlet valves, fit 4 unleaded exhaust seat inserts, face valve seats, grind in valves, surface, wash off & assemble head, re-face rocker arms, wash off & assemble engine. New Parts: Water Pump Oil Filter Starter Ring Gear Valve Springs Thermostat Cam Followers Timing Chain Core Plugs Chain Tensioner Rings Conversion Set Top Set Valve Guides Exhaust Valves Main Bearings Big End Bearings Oil Pump Pistons Thrust Washers Core Engine Running In Oil Recent Work Undertaken 2: Remove front windscreen and old seal. Clean up screen glasses and car body aperture and install screens with new rubber, fit finisher and seal with windscreen sealant. Second hand heater unit installed as it didn’t have a heater. Removed battery, removed glove boxes and fabricate mounts to install it. Fitted demisters and pipes to heater and wired up to fuse box. Polarity of car swaped to Negative earth and wiring to accessory 12v socket. Re-route existing indicators wiring through bulkhead to allow room for heater hoses. Drain engine of coolant, fit new bottom hose, metal water pipe, heater tap and heater hoses with grommets to heater, refill with coolant and run engine to remove air. For modern daily use. 2x 12v sockets were fabricated and installed under dash to the left away from the dash centre by the gearlever. Installed with replacement wiring to 12V panel with switch and warning lamp. Installed LED bulb in interior light for brighter interior and swap wires after polarity swap. Wiring and warning lamp added for trafficators. Jack up car and remove road wheels and clean. Strip out old brake wheel cylinders on each wheel, and replace with new pattern cylinders, new brake hoses and refill with DOT5 silicone brake fluid, flush through and bleed as necessary. Removed rear wheels, and brake drums, drain oil from axle. Remove propshaft, remove half shafts and remove differential. Clean up mating faces, fit new gasket and fit replacement differential 9/41. Replaced propshaft, fit new gaskets to halfshafts and replace in axle. Refit brake drums and wheels, fill axle with new EP80 gear oil. Waxoil Spray with underneath wings, body, coating all surfaces well. New Parts: Heater unit (secondhand)                                            Battery terminals             Heater hoses                         Screen sealer and degreaser Electrical connectors, cable and fuse New brake pipes, 1 rear and 1 front   Electronic ignition module negative earth 12V sockets, switch and light Bottom hose Speedo cable Heater hose grommets Jubilee clips Screen rubber Interior bulb LED Heater tap Warning sign Brake parts (all 6 wheel cylinders and 3 x flexi hoses) and brake fluid Demister hose Demister ducts under screen Recent Work Undertaken 3: Engine: Re-torque head, check valve gaps, check timing, set fuel/air mixture Review and tune carburettor.?Replace timing cover gasket/oil seal?Check for oil leaks Replace radiator?Replace fluids water & oil + oil filter Dashboard: Replace speedometer/re-calibrate Re-install fuel gauge?Replace fuel tank sender unit Steering: Check front bearings + track rod ends Balance front wheels New Parts: Radiator Timing Gasket Timing oil seal Carb overflow pipe Carb cap nut Speedometer Fuel tank sender Paper oil filter Speedometer Cali Wheel balance Oil Antifreeze