Description
I have owned this Morris Traveller since 1979 and it was in daily use form much of my family’s ownership.
It started to show its age some time ago and so I started a complete restoration in 2007. The project spanned quite a few years and was a complete rebuild of the car to its current excellent condition.
The restoration started with taking the car back to a bare shell, replacing any rusting panels and Waxoiling all channels and painting / undersealing the complete underside. As a result, the car is structurally completely sound.
The wood was replaced with top quality pre-built frames and doors from Steve Foreman at Woodies. Steve’s recommended treatment for long-life protection was then followed: Cuprinol treatment, followed by Sikkens Cetol HLS base coat and Sikkens Filter 7 Plus finishing coats. Despite being much harder work than applying Danish oil, the result is a very tough finish which looks original and will last for years.
New brake pipes and hoses were fitted along with new brake cylinders and shoes. The rear brake drums were also renewed. The brake master cylinder was rebuilt with new seals. A servo was fitted, which is the only departure from original build.
The engine was in extremely good condition but the cylinder head was stripped and rebuilt. A new water pump was fitted along with a thermostat and new hoses.
The gearbox is in great condition with perfect gear selection.
The clutch was replaced prior to re-fitting the transmission.
Trunnions, kingpins, track rod ends and all wheel bearings replaced with new items.
All electrical and ignition components have either been completely restored or replaced.
The interior has new front seat covers and seat bases along with new headlinings. The rear compartment has new covers. A complete new carpet set is fitted along with underlay.
The car has been re-sprayed in Old English White Cellulose.
All chrome bumpers and over-riders were replaced with new ones.
Other renewed items are:
Exhaust system
Battery
Most nuts, bolts and screws.
Window seals and draught excluders
There is a huge list of smaller items which have been replaced.
There is basically not a single part of the car which has not either been restored or replaced!
The only thing that I have not got around to is to replace the tyres. They should really be replaced prior to any long-distance trips.
All receipts for the purchases have been kept and are available for inspection.
The speedometer was rebuilt by a specialist soon after I purchased the car and can’t remember but I suspect that the mileage reading was reset at that point. The car has only done small annual mileage ever since I bought it in 1979.
Due to a number of circumstances, the traveller has hardly been used on the road since the restoration was completed. It has been kept in a garage and maintained in top condition.
The car starts straight away, runs well, everything works as it should and the brakes are extremely good.
Any seriously interested people are welcome to visit and inspect the car. If additional photographs are required, I will be happy to take them and forward them.
The traveller is registered as a Historic Vehicle. It is exempt from Road Tax and MOT’s.
