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Classic Mini Project

Tracking my work on a 1966 Morris Traveller.

 



Color Confirmed Print E-mail
Sunday, 28 March 2010

The next target for my work on the engine compartment was the windscreen washer motor. I was a little hesitant, as it requires the removal of part of the interior trim. I really needed the motor out, though, to be able to adequately clean and paint the engine area. I finally started peeling back the panel above the “parcel shelf.” This uniquely Mini feature runs across the entire front of the car under the dashboard, broken only by the unique instrument cluster in the center.

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Unfrozen Print E-mail
Saturday, 27 March 2010

After the longest, coldest, snowiest winter in my lifetime, spring has finally opened its doors. Now, my detached and unheated garage has beckoned me.

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Getting the Story Print E-mail
Wednesday, 20 January 2010

I’m sure someone in my family knows the stories of my ancestors’ migration from England to the new lands. I do know my family has documented their migration across this country. I’ve gotten some of the details, in bits and pieces, from my folks. Each tidbit has helped me understand my heritage.

So it is with my Morris Traveller. When I originally bought the car, the owner had some details about it, but not enough to really put together its background.


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Unwrapping History? Print E-mail
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
After talking to a friend, I finally decided to dig out the contents of the mysterious cardboard tube from British Leyland's "Publicity Despatch Department". There was some chrome sticking out, along with parts wrapped in brown paper. Was there a vintage Mini poster or banner buried in there?
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Putting a Bit o' Shine On Print E-mail
Sunday, 06 December 2009
Don't get me wrong; the Classic Mini is my garage is a great car. But I needed to clean it up to keep my spirits up during the Iowa winter ahead.
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