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64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 8:52 pm
by 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.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:04 am
by mk1
What a VERY lovely thing.
So pleased to hear that it's not getting spammed up.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:40 am
by 111Robin
100%. A survivor that can be revived rather than restored, good find.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:03 am
by Andrew1967
Fantastic find and I’m sure it will clean up very nicely.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:29 am
by Old English White
Wonderful
A real rarity now. Should have a preservation order slapped on it
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:34 pm
by woodypup59
I'd love to see more pictures.
Has it got the long rear bumper ?
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:06 pm
by surfblue63
Old English White wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:29 am
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.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:21 pm
by Hippo
woodypup59 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:34 pm
I'd love to see more pictures.
Has it got the long rear bumper ?
It does have the correct bumper.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:26 pm
by steve1071
That’s a cracking find.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:26 pm
by Hippo
We will try and breathe some life back into it in the next few days. Worry about making it stop later
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:13 am
by 66Traveller
Looks brilliant! Any interior photos?
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:15 am
by Hippo
I think the antifreeze is long gone
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Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:33 am
by 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.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:12 am
by Hippo
That’s a bit better.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:04 pm
by 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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Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:38 pm
by minibitz
Maybe the pressings on one of these would be close enough to do the repair.
http://www.minispares.com/product/Class ... o%20search
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 5:41 pm
by Hippo
It’s a possibility but do they ever match?
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2022 9:48 pm
by Hippo
I appear to have a couple of holes that may need unpicking
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:53 am
by Hippo
That’s probably the worst of it.
Re: 64 Morris pickup recommissioning
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:59 am
by 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...