Tim - yes, even small steps forward help us keep our enthusiasm going
Mister Tee - Pm sent
Gold digger- I've still got the original seats in storage, just in case. I've also got a pair of MX5 seats which will be a tight squeeze to fit in, they are just 20" wide.
Tom Marg - Thank you
Stepside Bill - Pm sent
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
Hi Ian,we have had a stand there for quite a few years now,I've been trying to work out when the first one was that we did,must at least 10 years ago, anybody?Originally Posted by taxirod
Yes, I even heard that the NSRA have a stand at the NEC classic car show!
Looking forward to seeing the Morris
Thanks Ian, yes I did know, that was just my humour. Which obviously didn't work!Hi Ian,we have had a stand there for quite a few years now,I've been trying to work out when the first one was that we did,must at least 10 years ago, anybody?
Looking forward to seeing the Morris
Anyway, Type 9 gearbox arrived today
I've got the bellhousing for it, but need the gearstick.
Anyone got one available? Or I'll look on ebay.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
rally design do a quick shift one ian. at least then if you lengthen it the throw will still be sensible.
neil.
You can never have headlights that are to big mate
Oh yeah,I missed the smiley emoji,small on my phone
The stock type 9 gear lever comes back a long way in second and fourth,and is cranked backwards,it may hit the seats,you may want to hang back on buying one until you get it mocked up.
Aftermarket ones like Neil suggested offer more options
A big thank you to Stepside Bill for letting me have this
Webasto sunroofs are much harder to get these days, this is in great condition. I'm well chuffed.
I've been taking it easy this last week due to being unwell. I usually go back out too soon and put myself back. This time I've been quite self disciplined and kept in.
I did manage another trip to my storage garage, I've now got minimum of stuff lying around here, and maximum space in my working garage to do the work.
Last edited by taxirod; 09-11-23 at 12:43 PM.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
This is how one guy moved the gear lever forward. https://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/threads/...30/post-627499
Apparently these have done a conversion moving the gear lever forward. Howard Cole Developments 01404331167
Thanks Brading, I'll check that out. On the Ruby, I simply dog legged the gear stick.
Today I turned my attention to the engine.
It came with a flywheel
So I cleaned it up
This week I went to Burton Power (this is a rare thing, they are expensive) and bought a bellhousing sandwich plate, £36, not too bad. Today I trimmed it to fit the zetec and filled in a gaping hole.
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Next pic shows how much of the original zetec sump fouls the starter in its new position
I had done all this before on a previous project. Yes, you can buy a sump for this conversion, but why should I? Much better to cover everything in the garage with aluminium dust!
It was tighter for clearance than the last one I did (Mazda RX8 gearbox) but I got there in the end.
Last edited by taxirod; 08-11-23 at 07:08 PM.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
top tip when fitting the gearbox to the engine with the tin plate in between. centre punch the plate very close to each dowel, this pinches it to the dowel so it won't move as you offer the 'box up.
neil.
Your very welcome Ian ��
Nice result on the sunroof Ian, should look the bollies.
Cheers Tim W
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Neil, you are always full of good ideas, thanks for sharing. In this case, the plate is really tight on the dowels anyway.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
When I bought the ST170 engine, there was some writing on the sump
So I got the engine onto the stand (after finding it in the loft, buried under our camping gear), ready to fit the pick up pipe when it arrives. Meanwhile I tidied up the hacked away bits of the sump.
Last edited by taxirod; 13-11-23 at 02:53 PM.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
Nice to find out that way, and much nicer than the other way!
Chris
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Last edited by Happydaze; 13-11-23 at 06:05 PM.
Bumper sticker - This is an historic vehicle and only has three speeds....... if you don't like this one you sure as hell won't like the others.
Yes, the engine had been rebuilt, and I guess that when the owner moved on to some super dooper turbo zetec, they had to nick a few bits off this engine.
I'm glad they took the time to put that warning there! I probably wouldn't have bothered to check otherwise.
Also today, I whipped off the diff cover, easy little job, fit new gasket......I thought......one bolt had to be drilled out and retapped, all done now.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
My Morris 8, ford V6 with 4 speed & overdrive box. Mainly MX5 steering & suspension.
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My Morris 8, ford V6 with 4 speed & overdrive box. Mainly MX5 steering & suspension.
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Thanks for posting, your Morris looks great.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
My old Morris 8. It started life as a 2 door but I changed that when I chopped the top. It has RV8 power.
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