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Took the Morris for a short ride up my road the other night. A few bugs to work out,but it feels like it is going to be a good build. The car went...
Put a piece of glass on top of it and some casters on the bottom and make a reallycool coffee table. My father replaced many of of those boat...
It's alive! I got the car wired and fired it up last week. I am hanging the doors and installing the windows. As soon as I finish the front brakes...
I was looking through a box of 57 Ford parts and came across a small pump with a solenoid on it. The tag says Auto-LiteSSC4001A.It has two...
My 57 Fairlane has a standard bore,stock cam 312 and duals.It makes good torque,reasonable power and gets about 16 mpg with the A/C on the...
I was concerned about the same thing,some kind of side impact protection on my Morris minor project so I bent up an NHRA legal 8pt. that will...
Here is a better photo of the roll bar and seats and column mount. Next comes the carpet and and wiring. I still need to install the swing outs...
I have long lost the photos of my old 65 Comet rag top.It ran M/Stock Formula 2 in the old AHRA at Motor City Dragway. I would go to an NHRA track...
Here's the latest update on Morrie. I have the roll bar installed and the seats mounted. Will post more photos later.
I drove a 51 merc with a 392 adapted to the Merc trans. I drove it for two years including a trip from Michigan to Florida. It was my only ride....
I work part time at an Advance Auto Parts so I hear too many to list here, but my favorite was the young girl who walked up to the counter and...
A 48 chevrolet 2door. I had to have my old man push in the clutch for me. so I could shift. My mom kept telling me to slow down!
faded memories Ply/Willys Bowling Green
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My wife and I made it to our first Rumble and thought it was a great event.I was sorry that my Morris minor was'nt done,but we came in our 57...
I live in Cleveland ,Tn. We have 9 killed by the storm.We were lucky by about 4 miles to the south of where the storm cut a swath across the...
I know it is only multispark to aid starting,but is anyone running an MSD unit? I have used the Pertronix units in an old Ford tow truck and it...
I found a picture of the car .When I was at the Hot Rod reunion in Bowling Green 2004.
Has anyone used the MSD points digital conversion kit? I have always had good luck with MSD products and am considering converting my 57 Ford 312...
Here are a few more photos of the Morris
I traded my old plymouth coupe called Faded Memories back in 2004. It had a 41 Willys front end. Straight axle Gasser.Ran at Hot Rod Reunion at...
Spent most of the morning playing gardener and farmer.After dinner went down and fitted the rear bars on my roll bar on my Morris minor project.
Here are some more photos of the build. Thanks everyone for the positive feedback,it keeps me motivated.
A few shot's of the interior sheet metal
Here is another shot of Morrie
Hopefully by the end of May this year.
I have been running Shell Rotella T 15W40 in my 57 Fairlane with a 312 for years.Flat tappet solid lifter motor. I change oil every 3,000 miles or...
This is my Morris Minor hot rod project. It is not a straight axle gasser,but it is going to be my daily driver. H.O.302,AOD automatic. 9 inch...
Will be riding up in my old 57 Fairlane. Was hoping to have my Morris Minor doneto run at the drags,but got sidetracked building a buddy's 39...
Congrats on driving your hobby. A few years back I drove a 1952 Ford Ranch Wagon.Flathead with a 3 speed.Stock except for dual exhaust and a 6...
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