Moggy traveller rebuild

squizzel · Jul 4, 2009

Hi all
Just thought i would share a few photos of my morris traveller with you, this job started as a near side spring hanger but when i found out that some one had used filler around the seat belt anchor point in the floor i decided to take it off the road for a rebuild. I will be adding a few more pictures next week when the sills are finished.
So please take a look here.
http://s697.photobucket.com/albums/vv340/01-pegasus/
Please go easy on my welding its been a long time since i last welded a car.
Mark

drivewasher · Jul 4, 2009

Hi there,

Great phots good luck with the project.

I think it would be preferal to load pics onto the forum, that way they stay for ever and ever and eve.........

There's a brilliant tutorial on here. I looky see if I can put a link on to it

It'll look like this then. Even if you or photobucket remove them they'll stay here to be loved by all!

drivewasher · Jul 4, 2009

Here's the how to by Malcolm

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=5016

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

Ok thanks
so here goes

06 near side front spring hanger removed.jpg

Near side spring hanger removed

07 near side floor by front spring hanger.jpg

near side floor by spring hanger

08 near side floor by propshaft tunnel.jpg

N/S floor by prop shaft tunnel

N/S sill to door pillar

N/S boxing plate and sill

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

11 near side rear floor behind box section.jpg

N/S rear floor behind box section

N/S rear floor

N/S rear floor removed

14 near side rear floor and inner step and sill removed.jpg

N/S rear floor inner step and sill removed

boxing plate and sills removed

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

16 near side front door pillar removed.jpg

N/S front door pillar removed

17 near side front door pillar removed 2.jpg

N/S front door pillar removed 2

door pillar

N/S door pillar replaced

boxing plate and inner sills replaced

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

21 near side door pillar sills and foot rail plate replaced.jpg

N/S door pillar, sills and foot rail plate

N/S inner step

N/S inner step 2

24 near side front spring hanger fitted and floor repaired 2.jpg

N/S spring hanger and floor repaired

25 near side front spring hanger fitted and floor repaired.jpg

N/S spring hanger and floor repaired 2

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

26 near side front spring hanger fitted and floor repaired 3.jpg

N/S spring hanger

27 my 11 year old son replacing near side spring.jpg

My 11 year old son replacing the rear spring

N/S B post

Hand made B post repair panel

Repair panel fitted

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

34 new gutter fitted and hole in roof repaired near side.jpg

N/S new gutter fitted and hole in roof repaired

On to the off side sill assembly

36 off side sill to front door pillar (2).jpg

O/S sill to B post

37 off side sill to front door pillar.jpg

O/S sill to door pillar

Thats it for now but i will add some moor pictures soon

Rusty · Jul 5, 2009

hope you took some measurements of the door openings and/or braced them , 'A ' for effort tho :clapping:

squizzel · Jul 5, 2009

doors fit better now than they did before, its been a long time since i did this sort of thing and my welding skills are now a little rusty but in the past i have rebuilt 2 travellers, customised a moggy van, rebuilt 5 p5b`s (2 saloons and 3 coupes) 3 p6`s, 1 p4 a gt6 and a 2 door range rover. It feels good to get back to it although i am now having to work out side and rely on the weather.

Drains · Jul 5, 2009

Ooh, a half-timbered rustbucket. Nice!

drivewasher · Jul 5, 2009

He He good init!

squizzel · Jul 22, 2009

Here are some more pictures

squizzel · Jul 22, 2009

This part i have made from scratch but cant fit until the wooden side is removed

squizzel · Jul 22, 2009

One side and roof removed and now to trial fit the new side before varnishing.
(Thats my son peering out of the car)
I can now finish the welding on that side.

Finalreminder · Jul 22, 2009

Great work there my man!
My old man used to renovate these moggy's. He did a traveller and two saloons (if that's what they're called)
Are you going to take this to the MMOC shows?

squizzel · Jul 22, 2009

i will do when its done, my 11 year old daughter has made a claim to this car when she can drive. My son (the one in the car) wants one of the original minis so it looks like my next project is sorted.

M@tt · Jul 22, 2009

fantastic work!

i have a soft spot for morris', we used to have one when i was little (maroon traveller) which ended up sat in our garage for 13 years after it failed its MOT and my dad insisted he was going to get round to fixing it but never did. So in the end i advertised it on the MMOC and someone snapped it up so hopefully its on the road somewhere back to its former glory.

Next door have just bought a convertible one. It's a bit tatty round the edges but i've done a few bits on it for her like fix the fuel pump, replace the starter and replace all the brakes. They're so simple to work on, have such a great character and look cool!

Have you made the wooden frame parts yourself or are they aftermarket replacements?

squizzel · Jul 23, 2009

The wood is aftermarket replacements, i got the 2 sides in a job lot of spares but i have had to have the rear doors made as i hadnt got them, and i dont think it would look as good refitting the old doors onto new sides (although a lot of people do). The frames are made from Ash as the originals were, but i am making the inside wood cappings myself these are going to be made from oak.
I have a bit more welding to do then ime ready to do the bodywork and give it a respray before fitting the wood properly.
I will post more photos when i have them.
Mark

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