Vintage Minor Register

Have managed to end up with an additional extra large felt washer and a 'drilled' washer/spacer - I assume I do not need them? front bearings 2.jpg The engine is on hold until I resolve a problem with the machining of the connecting rods - awaiting information from the machine-shop. Started to sort ...

Thanks Both, will order the felt washers. The car is currently blue/black - the bits of upolstery is green; the colour of the vehicle is not mentioned on the Heritage certificate; I cannot track down the logbook; when I grind through the blue paint I get metal (no undercoat? no 'original' colour). I...

fitted the brake cam bushes + refurbished shaft of the brake cam. Working on the front and rear wheel bearings. Bought new rear bearing, front look OK. The front bearing have leather 'oil seals' - do they work? Do I just turn them round? or is there a better option? anything missing from the assembl...

I require a little more brain power for this task - I was trying to fix it to the Mud Guard holes! strange how the four holes actually line up with those in the bracket, Mr Morris must be deliberately trying to confuse me! Front Cable Run 2.jpg There are two holes to the right of this grouping that ...

I do look forward to getting to the adjustment stage! This front chassis pulley; if I fit it as per photo below, I can get a good cable runs + all 4 holes will match pulley/chassis drillings - but I am sure that it was/should be positioned further back? front cable run.jpg The front pulley blocks th...

I knew that taking things to bits quickly means that they go back together slowly! - which of these pulley assemblies fits the drivers side, and which one is for the passengers side? the multiple holes are a bit confusing!

not sure if I would like to be anywhere near that car when it is on those chocks! - while I am picking your brains; should there be a washer between the brake cam and the bush? only one out of the four bushes had the raised flange left on it. The others had straight bushes + washers.

Thanks Toby - I got it right (+ or - a little bit !) - as I am working on the brakes I discover one drum with a bit of a flat ground on it; then I notice that the front backplate, on the side that had the 'bend', had a bit of a flat ground on it -- assumption; wheel fell off! sometime? So the brakes...

Thanks Ian - I did wonder about that! - I will go and strip out the pins now {snow means that I at home - an opportunity! } - what I am worried about is that on the front two backplates, the brake cam 'housing' is loose on the backplate. I am assuming that these are just pressed together to sandwich...

pinch bolt - brake operating lever to brake cam shaft = 1/4 BSF, 30mm

Thanks Ian - will have to wait for the re-metalled con-rods to arrive before I sort out the machining (have bought re-metalled con-rods through this forum). I think that I now have a better unerstanding of the process - not straight forward! Engine is on hold so have started with the brakes - all 4 ...

Hi - did anyone manage to track down a colour code database? interested in the Green code for 1933?

Thanks Ian - I have eMailed Gaydon to ask then to check (enclose photo of plate). I have some 'green' seat covers + door cards - not really sure if they are original to car. I will have a scrape at the body + look for clues. If it was green, is there a name or code for the paint? Does anyone know wh...

Thanks Toby - door is repairable; new frame + bottom quarter + most of the steel 'surround'. Managed to 'straighten' chassis leg + or minus 5mm! with home-made jig/jack. chassis jig.jpg Recieved the Heritage certificate today. Not sure what it is telling me - it gives chassis number {sv/28703} and e...

And then there in UNC or NC!

Prop shaft bolts = 5/16 BSF - 30mm - with castle nuts