Morris Eight

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:04 pm

Anyone into the Morris Eight?

There is a possibility I might be buying myself one. Been sitting for some time, engine had been removed and rebuilt to a hi performance spec of some description from what i'm told.
Needs a fair bit of welding to the floor too but that won't be an issue.

Just looking to see if anyone knows anything about them and can tell me anything I might need to know.

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:05 pm

The engine needs refitting too, was removed, rebuilt, then been in storage since then. Been layed up for a fair few years too from what I gather. 7-10 years or so

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:10 pm

Even older than me!

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:32 pm

Wheres Trevor ? he's into sorry paedo scrap like these

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:54 pm

High performance eh? It might rattle your dentures

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:11 pm

Depends what year it is. Post war was the 8 Series E with pressed steel wheels. All have a separate chassis - the Minor was the first monocoque. The motor is the 918cc sidevalve. Not overly desirable.

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:13 pm

daimlerman wrote:Even older than me!

It's post war, Malcolm.

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:28 pm

Andyboy wrote:
daimlerman wrote:Even older than me!
It's post war, Malcolm.

Ill find out more info on it within a couple of days with any luck.

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:22 pm

All you need to know Jim , is what is the reg and is it transferrable !

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:28 pm

pacerpete wrote:All you need to know Jim , is what is the reg and is it transferrable !

That, I will also keep in mind

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:48 pm

pacerpete wrote:Wheres Trevor ? he's into sorry paedo scrap like these

How did you know. I did one of these in the 80's with my brother!!!

Pre Series E sliding head 2 door in black and red. Got highly commended in the 1988 B&H concours at Beaulieu.

I'll post pictures later.

It was as slow as f*ck and horrid to drive. Don't go there. Sold it to the head honcho of Caffyns in Worthing for his showroom.

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:53 pm

B7 wrote:
pacerpete wrote:Wheres Trevor ? he's into sorry paedo scrap like these

How did you know. I did one of these in the 80's with my brother!!!

Pre Series E sliding head 2 door in black and red. Got highly commended in the 1988 B&H concours at Beaulieu.

I'll post pictures later.

It was as slow as f*ck and horrid to drive. Don't go there. Sold it to the head honcho of Caffyns in Worthing for his showroom.

Jeeez ! Savile had nothing on you ya sick cooont !

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:58 pm

pacerpete wrote:
B7 wrote:
pacerpete wrote:Wheres Trevor ? he's into sorry paedo scrap like these

How did you know. I did one of these in the 80's with my brother!!!

Pre Series E sliding head 2 door in black and red. Got highly commended in the 1988 B&H concours at Beaulieu.

I'll post pictures later.

It was as slow as f*ck and horrid to drive. Don't go there. Sold it to the head honcho of Caffyns in Worthing for his showroom.

Jeeez ! Savile had nothing on you ya sick cooont !

It wasn't mine honest!!!! It was his!!

We went through a faze of doing cars that we'd had in the family and travelled in as kids.

Dads first car was an Eight (but a tourer no less)
Mums forst car was a Herald (hence my 12/50)
We did a Lotus Elan plus two but then never got finished due to the crash recession when he went broke)
We also did a BGT for his brother in law.

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:14 pm

Jim320i wrote:
pacerpete wrote:All you need to know Jim , is what is the reg and is it transferrable !
That, I will also keep in mind

PAE80

Post Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:24 pm

Especially for Pete

And spot my ex with the windswept look!!

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:58 pm

^ Stance c0cks!

Post Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:00 pm

Do they have problems with Donuts in the carpark?

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:05 am

Those are made of chamois leather, so that the bufties can dry any moisture droplets/bodily fluids off the item being meticulously scrutinised.

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:10 am

Trevor i didnt know you were this sick.........................

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:08 pm

diable wrote:Whats with the canary yellow jumpers?

Benson and hedges concours judges.

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:13 pm

The_Diddler wrote:Trevor i didnt know you were this sick.........................

It F*CKIN' WASN'T mine!!!!!

I just had a hand in the suspension work and the interior.

The car was restored bodily and painted by KD Autos in Broadbridge Heath, who after the classic car boom crashed, got heavily into RS Ford resto work. I don't think they are in business anymore.

We then took the car on for my brother and while they had made a fantastic job of the body, the suspension and running gear needed work.

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:16 pm

What was it like to work on Trevor, parts much of a problem?

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:28 pm

The_Diddler wrote:What was it like to work on Trevor, parts much of a problem?

It was like a big mechanno kit. Everything was available to a point but it's so simple, what we couldn't get over the counter we machined up ourselves especially any bushes which we did in Bronze. Threads were BSW Whitworth but all thats available via pl;aces like Namricks in Hove. Autojumbles are your friends (or were in 1988 when t'internet were not available).

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:33 pm

Having to make your own parts is proper restoration!!, hat's off.