Vintage Minor Register

Thanks both for replies - Ian, I thought yours would be the answer I would get, so thanks for that. Simon - yes S&V do provide a spacer and the deeper gears to convert to the M/J2 spec, though it is quite a pricey option - from memory, the spacer is about £20 and the gears £80 - plus vat and pos...

Howdy.. I'm just about to start assembling the engine for my M type and have realised I have a Minor oil pump - ie small body, shallow gears etc. I would like to increase the oil flow by fitting a larger capacity pump - as original M type or later j2 version. This can be done with the minor pump I h...

Just a quick reminder that orders for the Bonnet and Apron catches should be with me by Friday 16th October please. Since I have started advertising these, one or two recurring questions have been asked, so I thought I would answer them here. No, I'm not making any money on these myself. No, I won't...

To solve my own problem of lack of Bonnet and Apron catches for my M type, I have resorted to getting my own made. I'm hoping that these will be of interest to a number of people and would like to offer them to a wider audience. Bonnet catches are slightly different from the apron catches in that th...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-M-type-Starter ... 0477740485 - I do know the vendor, but have no other interest in the sale.

cheers

Hugh

So I went to Cast Iron Welding Services Saturday to pick up the repaired block. I have to say, mighty impressed. I'll try and post a few photos in the near future, but camera is away for repair at the moment. Cracks are first revealed by use of penetrant dye, then ground away somewhat to create a re...

I shall be taking a pal to pick up a large Edwardian block that has been repaired by Cast Iron Welding services on Saturday morning. I can report back, but my pal was very impressed with the set up when he delivered it for repair...

A bit more about the Moseley float on air. The most important part of their construction was that they were made in two parts. An outer section that went up each side and across the front, supporting the thighs and under the knees. The centre section was the bit you actually 'sat' on. The point abou...

The Brian Purves 'float on air' inserts are very good - As some of you might guess, I have some knowledge here. I have replaced the drivers seat insert in my Cabriolet with one and excellent it is. Big trick is not to inflate them too much. Sometimes, just sometimes, Austin 7 owners do put their han...

Thanks, all, for the input, I'll give Harry a ring next week.. Cheers!

Although, as some of you may have noticed elsewhere in this forum, I am a life long Austin 7 owner, I must confess this is not the first time I have owned an M Type - sadly, the last time it was a case of wrong car, wrong place, wrong time and I sold it on. At the time I remember I managed to find a...

Thanks for the reply and welcome! My Austin 7 ownership has lasted some 38 years and is ongoing, with just the three cars at the moment (do you know anyone who only has *one* Austin 7?!) The stable includes my 1933 saloon, bought as my first car all of those 38 years ago.. I could be tempted to star...

Howdy - as the new boy, I'm a little hesitant to post a request for something so soon, but here goes. The next thing I wish to do with my M type restoration is to build the gearbox. I have a 'Wolseley' 4 speed box but am looking for a rear cover plate with a mounting boss for a handbrake. My underst...

Orstin is meant to give a hint to my true motoring allegience! I consider the recent purchase of my M type as having been lured to the dark side!! Nothing more sinister than that, I can assure you!

Looking forward to getting to know all of you..

Hugh