Hi Mark. It's nice to see a video of someone who is apprehensive to drive an old car like this, I guess your mechanical knowledge of what could go wrong helps in some ways but also gives you more anxieties too! It's not so much the keeping up with traffic I've ever worried about as like you experienced here you hit traffic so often it doesn't matter if your car doesn't have a lot of horse power! But the worry about the car breaking down or something failing I get every time. You drive differently and think ahead a lot more I find and you're always looking out for opportunities to pull over out of the way if you need to. I find having a decent breakdown kit (and some extra warm clothes, high vis.) etc. helps to feel a bit more prepared. But I must admit I avoid rush hour especially this time of year and any driving after dark (unless it's just bimbling around town) in old cars. Much more fun on a sunny Sunday when you're off to a car show or a run to a pub and back. I love classics and the fact every journey is an adventure but it requires a different approach to driving a modern car which I don't think a lot of people really understand unless they've owned and lived with one for a while.
Well done. I know that Friston to Seaford road and I don't like it at the best of times. With your past 'incident' you did really well. Btw Friston Church is very pretty and I remember painting that a few years back on a very hot day (art type painting, not painting the walls or something)
Yes, tappets are a bit loud. Couldn’t really hear the gearbox whine, a characteristic of the Minor I remember from my youth and the “parp” from the exhaust at every gear change was completely drowned out. But a very enjoyable trip down memory lane, for all that. Thanks a million.
on a hill like that you would be best using your engine as a brake too, put patch in 2nd and use the brakes lightly and he will be fine, it saves cooking the brakes.
I don’t know why you worry about minor trivial things! It’s not as if you have about 300 miles to drive! I drove an old ford prefect 150 miles with no brakes other than the hand brake with lots of steep hills to negotiate down! Just driving gently & not trying to break the sound barrier! I eventually bottom my destination!
I thought it was just me who got so anxious in old cars they have just fixed, until confidence builds through a lack of break downs. Enjoy.
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Big thumb's up from down under 👍 for not running the kid's over at the bottom of the hill..😊😊 go the morrie.
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Hi Mark. It's nice to see a video of someone who is apprehensive to drive an old car like this, I guess your mechanical knowledge of what could go wrong helps in some ways but also gives you more anxieties too!
It's not so much the keeping up with traffic I've ever worried about as like you experienced here you hit traffic so often it doesn't matter if your car doesn't have a lot of horse power! But the worry about the car breaking down or something failing I get every time. You drive differently and think ahead a lot more I find and you're always looking out for opportunities to pull over out of the way if you need to.
I find having a decent breakdown kit (and some extra warm clothes, high vis.) etc. helps to feel a bit more prepared.
But I must admit I avoid rush hour especially this time of year and any driving after dark (unless it's just bimbling around town) in old cars. Much more fun on a sunny Sunday when you're off to a car show or a run to a pub and back. I love classics and the fact every journey is an adventure but it requires a different approach to driving a modern car which I don't think a lot of people really understand unless they've owned and lived with one for a while.
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Awesome to see patch out and about. Great to hear that the brakes have bedded as well.
To be honest, I'm just here for the morrie updates....
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Well done. I know that Friston to Seaford road and I don't like it at the best of times. With your past 'incident' you did really well.
Btw Friston Church is very pretty and I remember painting that a few years back on a very hot day (art type painting, not painting the walls or something)
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Nice work Mark 😊👍
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Hi, looks like you have done a lot of work to get Patch back on the road. I love the 'original' bodywork look. Following now, to see more progress!
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Yes, tappets are a bit loud.
Couldn’t really hear the gearbox whine, a characteristic of the Minor I remember from my youth and the “parp” from the exhaust at every gear change was completely drowned out.
But a very enjoyable trip down memory lane, for all that. Thanks a million.
Thank you for watching
on a hill like that you would be best using your engine as a brake too, put patch in 2nd and use the brakes lightly and he will be fine, it saves cooking the brakes.
Good tip! I always use engine braking on hills like that, even in my more modern cars
People just love a Moggie.
They do! I'm loving the looks i get when driving Patch!
hi mark, tyre pressures on a moggy are 28 psi all round bud. Also I noticed your heater trunking is missing in the engine bay
Most of it is missing in the car too lol. Thanks for watching
Enjoyed the video. You didn't mention if you got the heater working or not.
No, still driving cold lol
@@MarksWheels My Smiths heater on the Moggy is actually very effective. Shouldn't take much to get it working again 👍
Yeah they are pretty simple. I might get a chance to try by the summer
moggy engines have got good low down torque, you can pull away from as little as 10mph in top with no probs
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I don’t know why you worry about minor trivial things! It’s not as if you have about 300 miles to drive! I drove an old ford prefect 150 miles with no brakes other than the hand brake with lots of steep hills to negotiate down! Just driving gently & not trying to break the sound barrier! I eventually bottom my destination!
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E reg moggys are rare as they were only registered for 7-8 months and not the full 12 months like others
Oh I didn't know that!
Great video. What are those letters on the back?
The letters are actually P A T C K but it's supposed to be Patch. My work colleagues thought it would be funny 🤣
@@MarksWheels ah I see! Lol
How come the engines running at only 40deg, mine runs a lot hotter than that.
I think it's probably the location of the temp sensor as the engine didn't have one originally
looks like she needs some paint. its starting to rot away.
Lol I prefer to call it aging rather than rotting 😉
no speedo
Not yet. It's on my to do list