This is Mo, my 1957 Morris Minor 1000. She has the 948cc engine which runs as sweet as a nut. Working trafficators that look fantastic, she is generally a very nice solid Morris minor.
Lovely. My wife and I bought a '57 when we lived in Melbourne (it's an Australian built car), and loved it so much we bought it home with us to the 'States. Runs like a Swiss watch. Without a doubt, and unlike most British cars I have owned, it's the most reliable collector car I have ever owned. It might just be the most reliable car I have ever owned - period!
I do believe they are 7 inch drums all round, later it was 8 inch on the front still 7 on the rear.... beautiful car, still with split screen wipers before they changed.... love it thanks for sharing....
You are one lucky guy to have a Morris Minor..They are a hard thing to find here in the U.S if you do find one it's chopped and edited all around. I also love the leather but would never dream of allowing the dogs in but that is me.
Very nice minor you have there,they are alot of fun. I have a 52 2 door minor myself fitted with the 1100 motor and gearbox.I am a member of the vintage car club here in new Zealand and when I go on car runs I can clip along happily at 55-60 mph......
Hi, thanks for your comment. I have since rebuilt the carburettor and it runs sweet now. What modifications have I done? As far as I'm aware it is completely original. ?? Those tyres are really easy to get over here.
One of the first ones that come up if you google them. www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/12v-self-flashing-36mm-semaphore-trafficator-amber-led-slimline-256
The Trafficators were an innovation by Lucas Of England which was fitted on most British cars from 1948 on wards till these were replaced by blinkers which was an American concept sand much cheaper to install. I had them in my Morris Oxford Seried @ in Calcutta where it was known as the Landmaster. For some idiotic reason I replaced the Trafficators with blinkers but retained the Trafficators. I wil re-install them again. Subrata Datta
Your Mo, OMO 384, seems to be the twin sister of my Milly, born 1957 as YSY 386, in exact the same fitting. She's of the road since 2012, but restoration will be finished soon. Nice to see how she could look like. We could compare chassis numbers, if you wanted.
no she's in my brothers garage nearly restored but its getting time and money to finish ,i hope to soon. i had a 1972/73 mm van one of the last registered in ireland.we had all except the convertable in the minor range,my dad used to have a 1959 b4 he bought the 1000 in 1970 brand new
nice to see original condition car richard . I'm from Sri Lanka i have 1958 Morris minor car exactly same like yours but i can see some different parts . im also hope to rebuild it original condition .but my dad did some modification actually i don't like it .i can see u have made some modification. please make it 100% original . and do some tune up . you know when i start my car still water coming out from exhaust .how did you get those tires ? those tires very rare to find here .
Sean harding hi yes I do, Since this video I have put a 1098cc engine and gearbox in as the old ones big ends went. Also had the chassis rails on the front cut out and replaced where needed. Apart from that she is the same.
Hi Chris Your old Morris still exists! I don't know where but it is a 1960 1098 cc and on the road...along with 8,500 Morris minors including my 1959 black 4 door. All the best.
It can run on unleaded but the cyl head has to be modified by having harder valve seats fitted since unleaded doesn't lubricate them like leaded petrol does. If youre cyl head hasn't been modified to run on unleaded then you simply put lead additive in it.
Heavy at first, if you're used to modern cars, but you very quickly get used to it. Another thing is that the clutch pedal hinges from underneath the floor, rather than from above, so the pedal moves a bit differently when you push it.
I just got the the exact same model and color, and front and rear bumper horns, .. All fenders and bumpers are metal, i absolutely loves this little car, Do you still own Yours?
Nice Car !! I own a '58 Saloon . Sounds like you have a loose tappet or two :P Easy fix though. May i ask what the button is that's above the start pull.
+Richard Bowker Thats Cool, may i ask what the colour of the car is officially called as i have a '60 morris and i am currently deciding what colour to paint it. I quite like the sheen the black produces :)
Sometimes that happens, reroute fuel line to the pump and fit a heatshield between the carb and exhaust manifold..... stops fuel getting too hot and works a treat....
The morris minor and concorde and the vulcan bomber and the mini are all great and british and the e type jaguar concorde is anglo french but wot pawers it a rolls royce olympus engines and it was made in bristall
Are there different types of this 1957 car ? I'm trying to remember my dads car so I can get one I don't think his had the indicator like yours is there a model like yours without that?
amanda67 the early two,doors had the trafficators near the bottom of the doors, later cars after 1957 had the normal flashing indicators as we no today.
Just a question but why are there no rear vision mirrors on this car? I am looking at buying one and I'm not sure if I need to add them on or if I need them at all?
Great as I live in the misty highlands with lots of wombats and kangaroos and need to stop quick and was concerned about drums, are the drums power assisted. I can buy a 1957 2 door which has good motor as it is used daily by a guy who runs the morris minor club nearby for $3000 au The paint needs a good spray job but the car is in original condition so is that a good price, I am kind of excited about the little car as I have been watching it over the last 10 yrs parked in the town near me so I finally went and asked the owner if he wanted to sell and he agreed, he has 6 more at his home but those are more expensive.
finely got used to the brakes but it was a learning experience, I was told by owner that his son bored the motor out to a 1275 and claims he has had speed to top of speedo which is 90 mph, it does seem to be keeping up with traffic and does 60 mph with very little throttle
@@Richbowker 1980 actually. Just looked it up on the government website. I'm surprised. In theory people can run a car with bald tyres and no brakes. Okay so most classic cars aren't driven often, but they are sometimes.
Hi there , we have a 1967 trafalgar blue 1098cc moggy , well when I say we it’s my girlfriends car she inherited from her late dad , although I do drive and have driven her it’s Wendy’s daily driver , she uses her for work Monday to Friday and shopping at weekends, she’s a lovely car but can be a bit temperamental starting in the morning from cold , Wendy use’s the choke but when she doesn’t start 1st try she fiddles with it until she does start , any suggestions ?
Lovely. My wife and I bought a '57 when we lived in Melbourne (it's an Australian built car), and loved it so much we bought it home with us to the 'States. Runs like a Swiss watch. Without a doubt, and unlike most British cars I have owned, it's the most reliable collector car I have ever owned. It might just be the most reliable car I have ever owned - period!
The minor makes so much sense these day, simple, durable, practical and best of all, no depreciation. Do like your trafficators!
I have a 1957 4 door morris, haven't had her long but so far she's so good. She's also my daily driver.
That is exactly how they looked like as the people's favorite taxi in Ibadan, Nigeria in 1960s as I was a little child.
Mo is simply magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and giving us a tour of your beautiful Morrris.
I love Minors. A beautiful specimen.
I do believe they are 7 inch drums all round, later it was 8 inch on the front still 7 on the rear.... beautiful car, still with split screen wipers before they changed.... love it thanks for sharing....
what a beauty, totally jealous, reminiscing about the ones my granddad had when I was small, miss him and miss them
Superb cars I love these. I would have wolf race wheels on mine if I had one though. They look great with nice wheels. 👍🇬🇧
Nice video my partner has just bought one and you have helped us a lot with finding the horn and other things.
very nice morris minor! ive got a 1962 4 door
black was the best colour as it never seemed to rust
you have a lovely car :-) :-) I have a 1974 mg midget 1275
What a beautiful car, great stuff.
Lovely machine
Looks nice in black.
what a lovely car, im going mad for one
Nice little car
You are one lucky guy to have a Morris Minor..They are a hard thing to find here in the U.S if you do find one it's chopped and edited all around. I also love the leather but would never dream of allowing the dogs in but that is me.
Very nice minor you have there,they are alot of fun. I have a 52 2 door minor myself fitted with the 1100 motor and gearbox.I am a member of the vintage car club here in new Zealand and when I go on car runs I can clip along happily at 55-60 mph......
two boxer dogs and a morris minor now thats living the dream :)
You're a very lucky man, I'm so jealous lol
Nice Moggy, I have a 57 convertible with 1098 engine Love driving mine
Hi, thanks for your comment. I have since rebuilt the carburettor and it runs sweet now. What modifications have I done? As far as I'm aware it is completely original. ?? Those tyres are really easy to get over here.
i really want one as my first car
You can buy flashing led bulbs for the semaphore indicators
Hi can you post a link to them please? I can’t find them online for sale
One of the first ones that come up if you google them.
www.classiccarleds.co.uk/products/12v-self-flashing-36mm-semaphore-trafficator-amber-led-slimline-256
Ah memories.
I toured Scotland in one of these around 1973. I met a lassie in Fort William, she joined me for the rest of the trip. Sigh..........
Hippy hitch-hiker or the Wife??? ;-)
@@johnclegg6739 Hitch hiker, but no hippy I think she was only in it for the ride.
@@jojojam6012 lol..
The Trafficators were an innovation by Lucas Of England which was fitted on most British cars from 1948 on wards till these were replaced by blinkers which was an American concept sand much cheaper to install. I had them in my Morris Oxford Seried @ in Calcutta where it was known as the Landmaster. For some idiotic reason I replaced the Trafficators with blinkers but retained the Trafficators. I wil re-install them again. Subrata Datta
i alwasy reckon they were the best car in the world i have a 1970 that my dad bought brand new
Your Mo, OMO 384, seems to be the twin sister of my Milly, born 1957 as YSY 386, in exact the same fitting. She's of the road since 2012, but restoration will be finished soon. Nice to see how she could look like. We could compare chassis numbers, if you wanted.
I think the 2 door is a better style as the doors are bigger but this still is a nice car
no she's in my brothers garage nearly restored but its getting time and money to finish ,i hope to soon.
i had a 1972/73 mm van one of the last registered in ireland.we had all except the convertable in the minor range,my dad used to have a 1959 b4 he bought the 1000 in 1970 brand new
best car ever
Nice old Morris Minor, You would know if you had the old engine as I hear it was a side valve, Along with the split screen windscreen
lovely
I would love one it going to be my first car
LUKE PRIESTLEY it’s going to be mine too
Thank you, I hate the look of the car when they cut indicators in the wings etc. I intend to keep it as it is.
Lovely car hope it still looks as good after all these years ?
EXCELLENT CAR and nice video.
stephen borsbey cheers mate 👍
That A series engine was just about Bullitt proof
0:52. A Moggy for Doggies!
nice to see original condition car richard . I'm from Sri Lanka i have 1958 Morris minor car exactly same like yours but i can see some different parts . im also hope to rebuild it original condition .but my dad did some modification actually i don't like it .i can see u have made some modification. please make it 100% original . and do some tune up . you know when i start my car still water coming out from exhaust .how did you get those tires ? those tires very rare to find here .
have you changed the drum brakes for disc brakes and why don't you change the dynimo for a aultinator
It's beautiful. I had five or six of these. Loved them. Do you still have it in 2019?
Sean harding hi yes I do,
Since this video I have put a 1098cc engine and gearbox in as the old ones big ends went. Also had the chassis rails on the front cut out and replaced where needed. Apart from that she is the same.
@@Richbowker Delighted to hear it. Thank you.
I like it 💔💖
Hi. Is your insurance much higher without a voluntary mot?
BEAUTIFUL CAR, everything is amazing, I thing is imposible to buy one
Frabcisco Barajas how much this might costs now?
@@nanimys 10k-25k GBP
Why air filter pipe is connected to engine bay?
Does anyone know of the whereabouts of 4405 PX I owned it for thirteen
glorious years.Wish I had never parted company with it really.
Hi Chris Your old Morris still exists! I don't know where but it is a 1960 1098 cc and on the road...along with 8,500 Morris minors including my 1959 black 4 door. All the best.
What about fuel? You probably said and I missed it, I know they are petrol but everyone says they run on leaded rather than out standard unleaded
It can run on unleaded but the cyl head has to be modified by having harder valve seats fitted since unleaded doesn't lubricate them like leaded petrol does. If youre cyl head hasn't been modified to run on unleaded then you simply put lead additive in it.
Do you still drive your dads old Moggy? I've had two 1970s minors, the 1098cc and now have the 948cc.
What are the clutches like on morris minors?
Heavy at first, if you're used to modern cars, but you very quickly get used to it. Another thing is that the clutch pedal hinges from underneath the floor, rather than from above, so the pedal moves a bit differently when you push it.
I just got the the exact same model and color, and front and rear bumper horns, .. All fenders and bumpers are metal, i absolutely loves this little car, Do you still own Yours?
Yes, I don't use it very much. but it's all ready to go when ever I fancy like it. 😀
Nice, how long between Mot in england?
+Daniel pedersen the Mot lasts 12 months. but this car is mot exempt.
what does mot exempt mean? In Denmark it is 24 Month and for a car like this One Classic Car licens it is 8 Years
Cars and motorcycles made before 1960 do not need an M.O.T.
you didnot show us its drive and also not open the trunk
Nice Car !! I own a '58 Saloon . Sounds like you have a loose tappet or two :P Easy fix though. May i ask what the button is that's above the start pull.
hi it's a manual windscreen washer.
+Richard Bowker Thats Cool, may i ask what the colour of the car is officially called as i have a '60 morris and i am currently deciding what colour to paint it. I quite like the sheen the black produces :)
Hi, do you have any problems with the fuel pump on hot days or on longer journeys?
Tundra Forest no problems at all, sorry for the late reply!
Sometimes that happens, reroute fuel line to the pump and fit a heatshield between the carb and exhaust manifold..... stops fuel getting too hot and works a treat....
The morris minor and concorde and the vulcan bomber and the mini are all great and british and the e type jaguar concorde is anglo french but wot pawers it a rolls royce olympus engines and it was made in bristall
Are there different types of this 1957 car ? I'm trying to remember my dads car so I can get one I don't think his had the indicator like yours is there a model like yours without that?
amanda67 the early two,doors had the trafficators near the bottom of the doors, later cars after 1957 had the normal flashing indicators as we no today.
7 inch drums, then 8s
Nice,the wheels would look better,if they were silver/gray. The white is too bold.
this is funny bt gt my first morris for 300 american dollars i am in africa
Just a question but why are there no rear vision mirrors on this car? I am looking at buying one and I'm not sure if I need to add them on or if I need them at all?
I believe early cars never had them fitted. If I were to have a mirror, I would have one that clamps on the quarter light.
Get a bigger battery to fill the battery case.
I have the same car .... It didn't run for a very long ... so it's not starting .... I have the same engine and same all
these 'fart' when they change gear
Yes, a fruity fart.
if you want performance, engine swap from mini cooper S is way to go.
Vastly superior to the rubbish they replaced it with - it's a pity they don't still make them with an upgraded engine and disc brakes
:)
i saw u have add radio also u have add some rubber beading for doors and also your front windscreen beading is not the original one i guess.
kaneperera007 >.
can you change brakes to disc
m beginization yes, you can buy brand new aftermarket kits for little money
Great as I live in the misty highlands with lots of wombats and kangaroos and need to stop quick and was concerned about drums, are the drums power assisted.
I can buy a 1957 2 door which has good motor as it is used daily by a guy who runs the morris minor club nearby for $3000 au
The paint needs a good spray job but the car is in original condition so is that a good price, I am kind of excited about the little car as I have been watching it over the last 10 yrs parked in the town near me so I finally went and asked the owner if he wanted to sell and he agreed, he has 6 more at his home but those are more expensive.
m beginization the drums are not power assisted, but you will soon get used to them
finely got used to the brakes but it was a learning experience, I was told by owner that his son bored the motor out to a 1275 and claims he has had speed to top of speedo which is 90 mph, it does seem to be keeping up with traffic and does 60 mph with very little throttle
6volt or 12?
Michael Maher 12 volt
black country bloke ay ya
WOLVESFC originally from Cannock 👍🏻
MOT exempt? Don't you mean tax exempt? Nothing is MOT exempt.
Any vehicle built before 1960 are mot exempt on the uk.
@@Richbowker 1980 actually. Just looked it up on the government website. I'm surprised. In theory people can run a car with bald tyres and no brakes. Okay so most classic cars aren't driven often, but they are sometimes.
Mowis Minah. Hhahahahaah
One of britain most uncivilised car in d world
Hi there , we have a 1967 trafalgar blue 1098cc moggy , well when I say we it’s my girlfriends car she inherited from her late dad , although I do drive and have driven her it’s Wendy’s daily driver , she uses her for work Monday to Friday and shopping at weekends, she’s a lovely car but can be a bit temperamental starting in the morning from cold , Wendy use’s the choke but when she doesn’t start 1st try she fiddles with it until she does start , any suggestions ?