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by First-Car as Marina
Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:15 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!
Replies: 79
Views: 48565

Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

I'm going to try and flatten them out like you say but if that doesn't work, I bought this from you at the Nationals so I'll swap out the whole thing :thumbup:
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by First-Car as Marina
Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!
Replies: 79
Views: 48565

Re: Another 1971 Car Found!!!!!!

Bet this is an unexpected update for you all :lol:. With the heavy rain over the last couple of days, I decided to uncover this one to let it dry out. I'm surprised to say it's no where near as bad as I remember (must be like whiskey, gets better with age :lol:). I then wanted to get the rust off th...
by First-Car as Marina
Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:11 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

You're right there Chris, I'm surprised how it rotted out like it had. All I can think of is mud got trapped between the wheel tub liners and body and with the wet just rotted it. Cheers Gareth :thumbup:. That's what it looks has happened yeah, although it was probably parked on the sea bed :lol:. I...
by First-Car as Marina
Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:31 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Thought this may be interesting for some people. Not a Marina I was working on today but my '98 Peugeot Partner van I now use daily. My brother helped me strip it yesterday evening and today and I got on with the welding. It's got its MOT coming up in November and I was told last year if I didn't we...
by First-Car as Marina
Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Too Many Spares!
Replies: 66
Views: 34521

Re: Too Many Spares!

Can never say no to buying Marina bits :lol:. Plus the bits I hope to sell should balance everything out..should :shifty:
by First-Car as Marina
Thu Jul 12, 2018 1:50 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Too Many Spares!
Replies: 66
Views: 34521

Re: Too Many Spares!

I've got my cash ready Gareth ;)
by First-Car as Marina
Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

:?: I'm sure it'll all be obvious when I see it in the flesh as I can't tell from the photo, but how do you actually get into your car Ben? :lol:

It looks great though, it's definitely got that look of a car that isn't to be messed with :thumbup:
by First-Car as Marina
Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:53 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

MARINAMADBAZ wrote: Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:43 am this is my garage walls no space left now
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That is honestly my dream garage Baz, I've got quite a long way to go :lol:
by First-Car as Marina
Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:51 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: New club mag is out
Replies: 190
Views: 91572

Re: New club mag is out

Great job on the magazine :thumbup:.

I even got a mention in it too which I was well chuffed about :D
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by First-Car as Marina
Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:53 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Top ball joint question
Replies: 12
Views: 5376

Re: Top ball joint question

I can't recall seeing the bit I have circled below in my '71 coupe (and the flat nut come to think of it) when I stripped the top ball joint to fit a new dust cover. But the rest of it looks the same and it may be one of those BL things where they changed it a year after production started after rea...
by First-Car as Marina
Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:05 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Spent the remainder of the evening putting some panels on the wall to clear some floor space :thumbup:. Just 3 front wings, 2 saloon rear quarters, 4 outer sills, 1 inner sill, 1 front valence, 1 rear valence and any other odd bits to go :lol:
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by First-Car as Marina
Fri Jun 29, 2018 12:01 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Mk2 1.8 HL Automatic update
Replies: 387
Views: 151326

Re: Mk2 1.8 HL Automatic update

Thanks Alex. I'm sure is going to be either tight swivels or a dodgy rack. Bit hacked off (as in worrying a bit, not taking the hump) when Josh said grease coming out can pop the seals. I even got a bit coming out on my old Mk1 in the 1980s using that palm-sized push-on grease gun thing, and that w...
by First-Car as Marina
Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:05 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Mk2 1.8 HL Automatic update
Replies: 387
Views: 151326

Re: Mk2 1.8 HL Automatic update

This was the state of one of the trunnions on REW and the pin was so seized that even some serious hits with a lump hammer wouldn't shift it :lol:. received_939012182940281.jpeg I can't think of anything else to try apart from what's already been suggested, but it will probably be something straight...
by First-Car as Marina
Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:09 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

Sounds like you have so I'm sure all will be fine :thumbup:. To be honest it's one of my most hated jobs because of the pressure not to slip :lol:
by First-Car as Marina
Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:53 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2977
Views: 1461338

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

I replaced the front wheel bearings on PTH today. The n/s failed the MOT a few weeks ago so it made sense to replace both sides. I couldn't change the cups the bearing run in as I think you'd need a press to get them out but they looked ok with no scoring or pitting, after I finished, everything wa...