64 Morris pickup recommissioning

[Hippo]

If we get this recommissioning right it hopefully won’t look much different to how it looks today.

It’s been resting since it was last used around 2006.

[mk1]

What a VERY lovely thing.

So pleased to hear that it's not getting spammed up.

[111Robin]

100%. A survivor that can be revived rather than restored, good find.

[Andrew1967]

Fantastic find and I’m sure it will clean up very nicely.

[Old English White]

Wonderful A real rarity now. Should have a preservation order slapped on it

[woodypup59]

I'd love to see more pictures.
Has it got the long rear bumper ?

[surfblue63]

Wonderful A real rarity now. Should have a preservation order slapped on it

Maybe the RAC should introduce a listed car status for certain vehicles, and anyone caught damaging a listed car show have to give all their assets to charity.

PS The pick-up looks ready to go.

[Hippo]

I'd love to see more pictures.
Has it got the long rear bumper ?

It does have the correct bumper.

[steve1071]

That’s a cracking find.

[Hippo]

We will try and breathe some life back into it in the next few days. Worry about making it stop later

[66Traveller]

Looks brilliant! Any interior photos?

[Hippo]

I think the antifreeze is long gone

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[Hippo]

It cranks and sparks and coughed a little bit last night but nothing moves as freely as it should.
So time for a dip in the ultrasonic bath.

[Hippo]

That’s a bit better.

[Hippo]

With just the rebuilt carb it spluttered into life without a hint of Easy start,
https://youtu.be/vq8WVGqKpaQ
Running a little rough as it’s still using the old points cleaned up through the service hole in the grille.
I'd be interested if anyones got a grille cut I can repair this with

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[minibitz]

Maybe the pressings on one of these would be close enough to do the repair.

http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search

[Hippo]

It’s a possibility but do they ever match?

[Hippo]

I appear to have a couple of holes that may need unpicking

[Hippo]

That’s probably the worst of it.

[Andrew1967]

The rear bulkhead , I believe (stand to be corrected), is a pig to fit as it has to go in from the side of the car and can only really be done with both sides out.

I was going to fit one to LHJ38P but after seeing how it was going to have to go in I decided to repair it and involved making new sections, including the fluted part about 3" up from the load floor (which I had already replaced).

Hopefully I can sort out that grille piece for you later on...