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[greenwheels]

Brilliant work. I feel inspired to do something about the Woody we have in similar condition to yours as was. I promised my girlfriend I would restore it when we met - that was 15 years ago!!!! See how I feel in the morning.

Had the offer of a workshop to rent the other day, very tempting after reading through your thread.

Edited by greenwheels, 12 November 2013 - 06:51 PM.

[victor young]

Go for it, one bit of advice is don't expect fast instant results just concentrate on one thing at a time and slowly slowly it will come together.

 

I have seen loads of projects where people have gone hell for leather buying loads of new shiny bits but neglecting the hard work on the restoration and they just get nowhere with a rusty shell with lots of expensive shiny parts and then they sell as an unfinished project that they have no chance of getting anywhere near back the money they have spent.

 

If the budget is tight try to do as much as you can yourself and it is amazing what results a wire brush and some black paint can have on rusty parts. 

 

My motto is there is only one way to get things done and that is to do it.

 

Good luck

[minimissions]

Hey just had a look through your build there, what was it like fitting the full one peice floor like that did it make life easier? looks nice and tidy.

[victor young]

I have never fitted such a large panel before but it was very easy. I removed the heel panel by the spot welds and locked the height of the rear subframe with chocks of wood.

I removed all the spot welds from the front edge at the base of the bulkhead toe panels, left the front sub frame in place.

Cut out all the inner sills leaving as much as the outer and door steps.

From underneath I lifted the front onto the toe panels and then jacked up the rear and held it into place with the 4 rear subframe securing bolts, refitted the front subframe bolds which realigned the whole floor section into the original position.

Loads of spot welding and mig welding later and it was in place. It was a few quid but it fitted like a glove.

My shell is fully welded and primed now and I am now making good and priming all doors and the bonnet so I will post a load of photos in the next  few weeks once I have stopped paint stripping,rubbing,sanding and priming.

Vic

[minimissions]

Thanks for taking the time to explain that to me, it does seem the better option, but its just the shire cost of such a panel... hmm we will see :) your build is looking really good vic :)

[victor young]

Winter Progress....

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[Simon1867]

Great read,.. I've not been a fan of the traveller but after reading your thread my mind is slowly changing. Look forward to the next update

[Archived1]

Wow what a transformation! Thats pretty awesome 

[victor young]

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My original dash after a clean up and polish.

Edited by victor young, 27 February 2014 - 08:24 PM.

[leeuk]

Woody dash 27.02.14 013.JPG

 

My original dash after a clean up and polish.

Very clean and as good as new mate 

[victor young]

Hello all,

Some advice if someone could help please on my 1963 Morris Mini Minor Traveller Woody:-

 

What is the original paint colour and code for my engine ?

What is the original paint colour and code for my steel road wheels ?

 

I am ready to send all my metal work out for powder coating and to start cleaning and painting bits of my engine.

All advice is greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you for any help.

 

Vic

[victor young]

Well today i dropped my wheels,subframes,most suspension and engine metal pieces and front grille off at Battablast for powder coating, I have used Bettablast a few times on the motorbikes that I have restored and they are top class.

 

The road wheels are going back to standard old English white 

Sub frames and all suspension/engine parts going to be gloss black.

My Morris front metal grille which is originally chrome is going to be a new chrome powder coat which in theory should look good but I will decide once it is done.

 

I will post some photos of the results once they are done.

 

vic

[victor young]

http://s763.photobuc...y/Woody 13-4-14

 

 

I can not download any photos anymore for some reason as all of a suddern the files are too large so I have added a link to the progress photos on photobucket for a progress update.

 

I have all my suspension/subframe parts away for powder coating and when they arrive back i will get it ready as a rolling shell for a trip to the bodyshop.

Edited by victor young, 13 April 2014 - 05:27 PM.

[Covert]

Just copy the img codes matey, here you go

[Covert]

Awesome work by the by ..... One very solid shell!