1939 Morris 8

Hey my first chop, frame is mostly done the car is 12' long 4 1/2' wide 1700 lbs check pics.

 

your concept chop looks good... but those wheels ****

 

I really like little cars. Tell us more about the frame and driveline.

 

That is super cool. Post more pic's. Is it related to the morris minor??

 

Looks great. How much wood is in the body structure ? The british were really stuck on wooden structure with metal skins for the body. Be careful when you nail it the first time . Those short wheelbase cars can be a handful.

 

looks good. the wheels work too.......kind of a new age et spoke look.

 

hi i have just purchased an a 1937 austin 10 cambridge whhich has the same dimentions as the morris. i was wondering what sort of modifications you have done on the morris as this would help me alot.
thanx

 

BobW
Sorry I havent been checking my post,the frame I designed for a drop of about 7" from factory and on Air Ride Tech Pro E Ride 2 the smallest rack and pinion available with ShockWave bags 45 1/2" rotor to rotor, and a 38" wide Curie 9" rear Fatman Fabrications made the frame. The engine is a 2002 Bonneville Supercharged 3800 6 cyl this engine has a very narrow oil pan and I will be able to keep this all under the hood. 4 wheel disc brakes and the trans is a 4l60E.

 

Two answers,the morris Eight is the immediate Car to the Minor which fist appeared in 1948, with the Morris 8 sidevalve engine.

There is 'Zero' wood in a morris 8 ,even the earlier 1934-38 versions.
The morris 8 is a Unibody with no ch***is .Van and pickup versions had a sort of half ch***is in front.

 

That looks a lot like my old '47 Flying Standard.

 

Interesting project. So do FWD 3.8L V6s have the same bolt pattern as RWD engines, or did you have to create an adaptor to run the Bonneville engine?

-Dave

 

Looks aweful close to an Anglia/Prefect/Thames from the forties.

 

Looks good, I keep checking for a 8 on ebay when I look for Minors.

 

You are correct about the wood , but this car has a complete ch***is! I am getting ready to remove the body and mate it to the new one.

 

Hey ya, just thought i'd post a reply to this thread.....love the morris! it'd be a little rocket when she drives! good on ya!

 

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Glad to see an update . Looks like solid progress .

 

Glad this came back up to the top, as I missed it the first go round! I've got an Austin 10, which is similar to your Morris 8. I went the other way with mine; a higher stance g***er. I've dropped the rear 2" since this older pic:

 

Looks great ! Do you know if the fenders fit the Morris? I know the fronts have a headlight bucket. The Morris is on hold I am building aisle A rat with my son.


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Check my avatar. Still kicking myself in the *** for selling it!