Retropower Uncut Episode 128: MORRIS MINOR RESTOMOD Ready For The Road!

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  • @briangreen6602
    @briangreen6602 Рік тому +22

    Everytime I see Morris, I fancy one of those purple Quality Street choc sweets.

    • @marcusott2973
      @marcusott2973 Рік тому +2

      Brazil nut🤤, now I want one too.

    • @Whateverpoopiepants
      @Whateverpoopiepants Рік тому +3

      Mini ( the bmw one ) did a colour that’s really similar to this and some how some guy got away with calling it “ black eye purple”

    • @robertcook2572
      @robertcook2572 Рік тому +1

      ​@@marcusott2973Nah, it's a hazelnut

    • @thefamilyrobbo
      @thefamilyrobbo Рік тому +1

      ​@@Whateverpoopiepants 😂

    • @malcomthewasp
      @malcomthewasp Рік тому +1

      You mean morris the mx5

  • @keithfarrell3370
    @keithfarrell3370 Рік тому +7

    Walking around an open inspection pit makes my arse twitch. Projects are all class. Really impressive.

  • @Ralph2
    @Ralph2 Рік тому +7

    Every week the attention to detail blows me away.

  • @RichardLyleEsq
    @RichardLyleEsq Рік тому +6

    Get well soon, Stu.

  • @craigmccarthy2114
    @craigmccarthy2114 Рік тому

    Moris is a belter lot of work in that and thought

  • @GuyChapman
    @GuyChapman Рік тому +5

    That Minor is a real triumph. But not a Triumph, obviously. That would break down.

  • @jimsound7888
    @jimsound7888 Рік тому +3

    that moggie to me is the best yet. Stunning

  • @fredericrike5974
    @fredericrike5974 Рік тому +1

    From one stunner to the next. Churchill is coming on- the shapes your metal wizards were heading for are coming very clear. Can't wait to hear your driving impression after redesigning the OEM set up- my first Jag was a refugee from the Yard- still had mounts in it for a radio and an electric dash box lock. Brisk handling was always brisk, very brisk, nothing very E type about it. Fr

  • @tismeDenis
    @tismeDenis Рік тому +3

    Like many Sunday'ers, I've watched Morris's re-birthing since day one & now what a fine looking machine it is.... Only suggestion is to sleeve the mirror cable somehow. Wonderful job chaps 👍👍👍

  • @ourfarmhouseinspain
    @ourfarmhouseinspain Рік тому +2

    There is a parallel here on budgets with Admiral Rickover, who was in charge of the early development of the US nuclear navy. He told his engineers that when the project was 90% completed, they'd better still have 50% of the budget available to complete it, because it was going to be needed.

  • @AdeReeves
    @AdeReeves Рік тому +5

    Get well soon Stu ...

  • @colinunderdown1758
    @colinunderdown1758 Рік тому +7

    Who would have thought that a humble "Moggy" would have so much electrical wizardry in it .🙂 My favourite as well as my mum taught me to drive in one.🙂

    • @alexbrown1995
      @alexbrown1995 Рік тому +1

      I just bought one that had been in a barn for 10 years. It has no electronic anything in it and will probably stay that way...

    • @doctormengele961
      @doctormengele961 Рік тому +1

      Who could ever forget the burble in the exhaust slowing down 😂👍

    • @alexbrown1995
      @alexbrown1995 Рік тому +1

      @@doctormengele961 A mate at school had one and he broke every wheel by cracking them between stud holes. I still remember him saying ‘oh no, not again’ as a corner of the car slumped…..

    • @doctormengele961
      @doctormengele961 Рік тому

      @@alexbrown1995 😂👍

  • @Braveheart7914-idfl
    @Braveheart7914-idfl Рік тому +2

    Sunday night complete 👏👏👏

  • @bsport131
    @bsport131 Рік тому

    Such an amazing variety of projects with amazing results.

  • @westaussiejeff1547
    @westaussiejeff1547 Рік тому

    Get well soon Stu! Looking foward to see your finished job.

  • @jasontozer8079
    @jasontozer8079 Рік тому +2

    Please don't apologise for the workshop being busy & noisy' I for one enjoyed the unfinessed reality' My best wishes to Stu - hope he makes a speedy recovery & is feeing better very soon. (watched this in the bath again, with a LARGE glass of wine - lovely)

  • @andymair7992
    @andymair7992 Рік тому +5

    I really want to see the Moggy running and on the road footage! Pkz?

  • @samwilliams1101
    @samwilliams1101 Рік тому +3

    Camaro centre console looks like the robot from Hitchikers guide to the galaxy

    • @johnsutcliffe3209
      @johnsutcliffe3209 Рік тому +1

      Haha. I was looking for this comment. I was going with Dr Who cyberman but I think your more on the money.

  • @hankscorpio2216
    @hankscorpio2216 Рік тому +2

    Do the vents look like someone kicked a minion in the knackers to anyone else? I can't unsee it. 🤣

  • @hOgOjUnG
    @hOgOjUnG Рік тому +2

    That fuel tank is gorgeous

  • @robbrown6495
    @robbrown6495 Рік тому +1

    Morris is looking great.
    "Normally when you're closing your boot you don't have anything in your hands."
    The thing I like most about the boot in a car is that you can put things in it, AND take things out!

    • @markkneill-boxley7434
      @markkneill-boxley7434 Місяць тому

      I just wrestled my boot shut with two bags for life in each hand 😳 my shoulder may never work again....

  • @johnnyboy1586
    @johnnyboy1586 3 місяці тому

    Wouldn't want to take this beauty out in winter with salt on the road 😮

  • @terencetaylor2012
    @terencetaylor2012 Рік тому +5

    As an engineer i can appreciate the level of detail you guys go to Er Wow

  • @mikesautotruckrepairinc.cr5621

    Great episode as always, hope Stu feels better quickly. Morris looks fantastic and if ye get it out for testing try swinging by a couple of blokes not too far from ye that were messing around with a Mini and give them some tips on completing a project please.

  • @chrischallis4240
    @chrischallis4240 Рік тому

    CV8 - that is a HUGE bonnet !

  • @roadracejoe
    @roadracejoe Рік тому +1

    The moggys crying out for a funky bonnet badge 🤔 first class work as always guys 👌

    • @alfgarnet-nq6dl
      @alfgarnet-nq6dl Рік тому

      and hole for starting handle and trafficators would set it off

  • @ericnichols8995
    @ericnichols8995 Рік тому +2

    Great work as always.

  • @doctormengele961
    @doctormengele961 Рік тому

    Magnificent build luv it, lovely work 👍👌

  • @bigbird2100
    @bigbird2100 Рік тому +2

    Great video 👍 I think you should do a guess the steering rack and win a retropower mug etc!Get better Stewart.

  • @10zoll
    @10zoll Рік тому +2

    04:45 It seems you ve picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue and dont call me shirley ;-)

  • @Zaranathax
    @Zaranathax Рік тому

    Regarding the forgetting of things (Escort) - have a big white board on the wall for each car and write stuff on it as it occurs to anyone.

  • @theimbiber
    @theimbiber Рік тому

    I can't even comprehend the cost of that moggy !

  • @micheltebraake7915
    @micheltebraake7915 Рік тому

    Good job!

  • @djwozzawoz
    @djwozzawoz Рік тому +1

    We all need a "Bobby" in our Car Life..

  • @gsmdo8836
    @gsmdo8836 Рік тому +3

    I know it's the customer's choice, but could you have converted the Camaro to RHD if they'd wanted that done? 🤔

  • @mattsmith4053
    @mattsmith4053 Рік тому +3

    I actually said out loud "hey sexy mama, wanna kill all humans?" when you showed the Camaro centre console. Would only take a bit of airbrushing now it's silver....

  • @farmer-jon
    @farmer-jon Рік тому +1

    Can you please do an Autofocus on the zinc metal spraying? Parts, pieces, setup, pressures, spray pattern, and coating thickness. I am still hoping to be able to do my farm equipment and maybe my Land Rovers.

    • @foamdataservices
      @foamdataservices Рік тому

      There is a video where they describe the hot zinc coating. The gun for it is over £2000, it’s not really a “home” type process, since you effectively melt the zinc rod and then spray it hot onto the shell. I looked at setting up a bay, since I have a large barn, but it was prohibitively expensive vs subcontracting it out.

  • @parrotraiser6541
    @parrotraiser6541 Рік тому +2

    Do custom radiator cores come in standard sizes? Possibly with data on the power output that they can dissipate? That would shorten design time and prevent the specification of some expensively odd shape.

    • @Andrew-vx2ls
      @Andrew-vx2ls Рік тому +3

      Good question! It is possible to do some benchmarking by looking the the cross sectional area of cars with similar power and/or using the figures suggested by the SAE.
      Having established this CSA, you can then look for a size that goes with your project and then contact a reputable firm (Radtec in GB are excellent - no affiliation, just a happy customer). Firms often take cores from OEM to keep costs down. Caterham radiators come from VW Polos...

  • @nigelwest3430
    @nigelwest3430 Рік тому +2

    I think the rule you are looking for is the 80:20 rule, 20% of the work takes 80% of the time

    • @gordowg1wg145
      @gordowg1wg145 Рік тому

      That's the Pareto principle, originally posited as 80-20 for weath distribution, it has been applied (almost) universally because it is so accurately descriptive. It's also sometimes referred to as the 90-10 rule.
      In practice, I've found it can also be considered a 90-90 rule - 90% of the work done, 90% of the work still to be done 😉👍

  • @davidpearce8829
    @davidpearce8829 Рік тому

    Great work as always, love watching the videos.
    I often wonder why you only fit Dynamat to the corners sections of the roof. Could you please tell me why you dont fit more Dynamat on the roof panel.

  • @benoitbourdaire4194
    @benoitbourdaire4194 Рік тому +1

    On the Jensen, intercooler in front of condenser: no risk that the air conditioning won't cool very well?

  • @joelredman8729
    @joelredman8729 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤ Morris....

  • @haraldothegreat
    @haraldothegreat Рік тому

    That Morris is an eyesore! I can't believe it's still there

  • @MrG61-u9k
    @MrG61-u9k Рік тому

    "Unnecessary complication to solve relatively simple problems" Pot kettle 🤔

  • @cliffordbody4516
    @cliffordbody4516 Рік тому

    the camero :who ever choise the car first then colour then wheels its nice to see somebody with good taste im sure it make all the hard work ,,,,,well!!!!! say no more

  • @marcodebarkingville1827
    @marcodebarkingville1827 Рік тому

    Some nice cars here but the guy with the $100k+ purple Morris must have rocks in his head.

  • @stevesloan6775
    @stevesloan6775 Рік тому

    As a veteran 3D modeller/ animator... "Sometimes the perceived shortest way to execute a task, ends up longer then the perceived longest-way".

  • @leuvenlife
    @leuvenlife Рік тому

    I do think that the rear view camera being at headlight height is going to be annoying despite the auto dipping function. This will cause the dipping function to be almost permanently active when a car is behind at night even if the lights aren't blinding the driver.

    • @retropowercars
      @retropowercars  Рік тому +1

      It's at the top of the window. The lower one is only activated when reversing

    • @leuvenlife
      @leuvenlife Рік тому

      @@retropowercars oh, my bad. Sorry

  • @18robsmith
    @18robsmith Рік тому

    You need to stick a time lapse camera up to record the move.

  • @MattNZ1975
    @MattNZ1975 Рік тому

    18:43 the poor thing looks petrified.

  • @darrenquirk2269
    @darrenquirk2269 Рік тому

    Beautiful job on the Morris interior. It's being driving me mad for months, trying to think of which car I recognise the exterior rear light cluster from. They're not original to the Morris are they? Will somebody please put me out of my misery? 🙃

  • @jonlyons1033
    @jonlyons1033 Рік тому

    When you say "summit racing" is it summit as in peak or summit as in i can't remember?

  • @danielfyffe5230
    @danielfyffe5230 Рік тому +2

    Stratos!?

  • @smudgetherealmc
    @smudgetherealmc Рік тому

    Surprised to see the fuel filler inlet half way down the side of the tank. So the tank could never be filled above that level - is that usual and all part of the need to vent?

    • @retropowercars
      @retropowercars  Рік тому

      It will fill above that level no problem. It needs to vent the air out of the top as you do so.

  • @Bosch1300
    @Bosch1300 Рік тому

    You guys might get de monetized at 2min40 that boot work though. Lol great work guys

  • @ericjohnson2335
    @ericjohnson2335 Рік тому

    Just curious to hear what is going on with the V-12 E-Type Jag roadster that you have been working on?

    • @retropowercars
      @retropowercars  Рік тому

      At the Composites place having a mould taken from the bonnet 😉

  • @bobz1736
    @bobz1736 Рік тому

    Great update guys - followed you for years.
    Re the Moggy - to be honest I don't like the painted wheels 😕

  • @boldorboy08
    @boldorboy08 Рік тому

    15:01 Boys will be boys eh?

  • @samueljohnclark
    @samueljohnclark Рік тому

    A LSA in a carbon fibre bodied Jensen.😁😁😁😁😁

  • @cliveturner4788
    @cliveturner4788 Рік тому

    Did I hear you say Allegro (s) some time ago?

  • @andybegbie8553
    @andybegbie8553 Рік тому

    What was the rear view mirror/camera/reversing camera you mentioned on Sun, I think it was in the Morris?
    Ta

  • @davidyates748
    @davidyates748 Рік тому

    Get well soon Stu! I'm hoping that at least one of the new projects is one of the BL abominations that were mentioned a while back 😁

  • @BipedalMale
    @BipedalMale Рік тому

    Is one of the horn buttons on the Landruiser wheel upside down?

  • @TazR6
    @TazR6 Рік тому

    30:55 Please let it be the Allegro. Pretty please.

  • @deanclennell
    @deanclennell Рік тому

    Powered boots are handy if you are short and can't reach to close it (not me but I know somebody.)

    • @Zeem4
      @Zeem4 Рік тому +2

      A pull strap attached to the inside of the bootlid achieves the same thing with much less weight and complexity.

    • @18robsmith
      @18robsmith Рік тому +5

      @@Zeem4 as do high heels ;-)

    • @deanclennell
      @deanclennell Рік тому

      @@18robsmith alas Mrs C cannot wear high heels.

    • @deanclennell
      @deanclennell Рік тому

      @@Zeem4 agreed but on an SUV which needs boot space for a wheelchair and a walking frame a powered boot is good to have for a short person.

  • @walkingwithdogs8547
    @walkingwithdogs8547 Рік тому

    Needed to be chopped, so it doesn't still look like an OAP car.😂

  • @gerryjamesedwards1227
    @gerryjamesedwards1227 Рік тому

    The Camaro's heater vent/control console looks like a shocked robot Jar-Jar Binks. Sorry.

  • @miketucker7466
    @miketucker7466 Рік тому

    Does the moggy need an IVA?

  • @oikkuoek
    @oikkuoek Рік тому

    Solid "nope" for the tank hack. Modern fuel tends to melt every foam invented, sooner or later. The bits of the foam clogg fuel injectors, usually in mid run, causing acute leaning in fuel delivery. Direct out vents suck dirt into the tank and too small surge tank cavitates the pump and airrates the fuel. With all politeness, I strongly suggest going back to drawing board with this one.

    • @alexbrown1995
      @alexbrown1995 Рік тому +1

      I thought the foam was going on the outside of the tank?

    • @oikkuoek
      @oikkuoek Рік тому

      @@alexbrown1995 There was some blue sponge inside the tank.

    • @judgedread-q4t
      @judgedread-q4t Рік тому +1

      Foam is used for safety reasons, required for competition use I assume.

  • @alfgarnet-nq6dl
    @alfgarnet-nq6dl Рік тому

    great but does she ,,,,, fart changing up or from 4th to 3rd , i have a 1960 morry 1098cc 4 dr 10% finnished ready for the r oad have fitted new petrol gauge , rev counter , diggital speedo oin pressure gauge and water temp gauge on a small dash in drivers glove comp out of the way when closed , elecrtronic dizzy new pet pump cant wait for her first drive after 2 years off road £ will you say how much shes cost ????????????????? greatest british car produced , thomas

  • @chrishay8385
    @chrishay8385 Рік тому

    What is itwith putting great big TV screens in
    A lovely E type jags dashboard,sorry but whatever you trim it with it still looks shxxe
    Sorry guys you do brilliant work but big tellys in megabucks restomods does not work
    Just horrible!!