A Pair of Morris Minors.

[Aaryn NZ]

Howdy folks. rops:

This pair of Morris Minors came into the shop for a touch of enhancement before being used as wedding cars. There was a third Morris Minor (A Woody Wagon) used but this one didn't require (truthfully it did) our services. All are owned by a local optician & although he only has seven now, he did have fourteen in his collection not too long ago. As you can tell in the before pictures, they obviously aren't stored in a dust free environment or driven all that much but I will say - they were real sweet runners. My objective was to clean them & give them some shine, so any serious defect chasing was out of the question but alot of love was given.

First one in the door was this 1961 sedan. I really like the shade of green on this one, it was very period fitting & although not the original paint, it was single stage & oxidized & I knew I was going to enjoy the day ahead. After a thorough waterless wash, decon etc, I settled on Meguiars M205 on Lake Country Orange Hybrids (White didn't have enough bite) & finished with CarPro Essence+.

Paint was nice & soft & four passes yielded the desired results & two passes with Essence+ raised the gloss level & sealed it in nicely. Interior was vacuumed, painted surfaces were wiped down with CarPro Reload, the vinyl was cleaned with a mild APC & all glass cleaned.

Right, pictures -

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And just some random beauty shots to finish off.

I was happy with the results, as was the owner & all concerned. :xyxthumbs:

Right, on to the 1954 Cabriolet. Again, I was fond of the colour albeit not original & even fonder that yet again I was going to be working with single stage paint. :buffing: This was about at my limit for carrying out a waterless wash & CarPro ECH20 didn't let me down. The hood was in good condition but really dirty. Some machine scrubbing with my trusty Aqua Cyclo Scrubbing Brush Attachment & vinyl cleaner & it came up a treat. The interior recieved the same treatment as the green sedan & glass etc cleaned & looking great.

Test spot revealed I was going to have to step up to a compound to get the results I was happy with & CarPro ClearCut proved itself to be the top gun on the day. Again Lake Country Orange Hybrids assisted us in the quest for shine. Same combination - Essence+ on CarPro Gloss Pads done the finishing work.

Onwards to the pictures -


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And again, some beauty shots. Stunning colour with a decent amont of shine to it. :xyxthumbs:

There we have it folks. A pretty neat pair of Morris Minors given some refreshing love & attention. I thoroughly enjoyed working on these two, & always adore working with single stage paint. As always, thank you all for checking in, comments always welcome.


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[Justin at Final Inspection]

Holy gloss! Stunning work. I love how single stage paint shows huge differences for before and afters.

 

[LEDetailing]

Holy gloss! Stunning work. I love how single stage paint shows huge differences for before and afters.

Exactly what I was thinking!

Nice work Aaryn. The owners must have been ecstatic. Great pictures and documentation.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

Nice work Aaryn as is your norm.

Isn't restoring savable single stage paint fun? Those that have never had this opportunity don't know what they're missing out on.


As a kid growing up, I worked at a full service Mobil Gas Station. One of our regular customers would drive in a black Morris Minor with a wicked small block Chevy engine in it, a narrowed Ford 9" rearend and it was tubbed to house the big fatties in the back. Had a nice stance. Coolest Morris Minor I've ever seen.


Thanks for sharing the excellent before and after pictures!


New Zealand is lucky to have such a talented and passionate detailer to restore beauties like these to gems....


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[TMQ]

Jaw dropping results!!! I want that!

You are top notch!...

I hope to be as good as you! Grin...

Tom

 

[Desertnate]

Those cars looks fantastic. Amazing save on the paint.

While both are noticeably better, the color of the red cab really demonstrated the difference made in restoring the paint.

 

[RTexasF]

Phenomenal results............ as expected from you :xyxthumbs:

 

[FUNX650]

:wow: ...Thanks to you, Aaryn,
those Morris Minors are now
“M:coolgleam:rris Maj:coolgleam:rs”!!


Bob

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Holy gloss! Stunning work. I love how single stage paint shows huge differences for before and afters.

Thank you Justin. :xyxthumbs:

Yeah definitely. I would love to have gone after the paint properly, they both had a heap of potential there to be really stunning but alas, business head has to draw that line. Appreciate it mate, thank you.

Exactly what I was thinking!

Nice work Aaryn. The owners must have been ecstatic. Great pictures and documentation.

Cheers LEDetailing. :xyxthumbs:

Yeah for sure, the owner was super happy, I can only imagine what he would think if I could've spent some real time on these little beauties. Still, he has five more in the shed & I have a foot & a half in there already. :xyxthumbs:

Nice work Aaryn as is your norm.

Isn't restoring savable single stage paint fun? Those that have never had this opportunity don't know what they're missing out on.


As a kid growing up, I worked at a full service Mobil Gas Station. One of our regular customers would drive in a black Morris Minor with a wicked small block Chevy engine in it, a narrowed Ford 9" rearend and it was tubbed to house the big fatties in the back. Had a nice stance. Coolest Morris Minor I've ever seen.


Thanks for sharing the excellent before and after pictures!


New Zealand is lucky to have such a talented and passionate detailer to restore beauties like these to gems....


:dblthumb2:

Thank you Mike. :xyxthumbs:

Yes! I love working with single stage paint, real paint. The feel of it, heck I think it even smells different when being worked. I agree completely, I look at it as a real privilege nowadays & sadly as you know Mike, each one we do = one less to be done. In the last nine days I have been very spoilt & have worked on four vehicles with single stage paint. Granted one was an early 2000s Toyota Prado, so not terribly exciting but it was single stage red . . . neglected at that.

The Morris Minor you describe sounds just like a Hotwheels car! Man I bet that thing could fly . . . scary as heck but pretty cool.

Thank you for the kind words my friend, much appreciated. rops:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[Larry A]

Ive always liked them Morris Minors. If I lived in N.Z. Id have to own one.

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Jaw dropping results!!! I want that!

You are top notch!...

I hope to be as good as you! Grin...

Tom

Thanks Tom. :xyxthumbs:

Appreciate the comments buddy.

Those cars looks fantastic. Amazing save on the paint.

While both are noticeably better, the color of the red cab really demonstrated the difference made in restoring the paint.

Thank you Desertnate. :xyxthumbs:

I agree. The Cab was in alot more distressed condition when it arrived & the change was alot more dramatic for sure.

Phenomenal results............ as expected from you :xyxthumbs:

Cheers RTexasF. :xyxthumbs:

Very kind words mate, thank you.

:wow: ...Thanks to you, Aaryn,
those Morris Minors are now
“M:coolgleam:rris Maj:coolgleam:rs”!!


Bob

Thank you Bob! :xyxthumbs:

Always appreciate your comments, not only on my post but on the forum in general Bob. rops:


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[mc2hill]

Fantastic results Aaryn! That red car looks like a repaint!

I have a soft spot in my heart for those, as they were the first car my parents every owned (in the UK). It was long before me, but they are still unique little cars.

 

[zero11]

A pair of nice looking Minors. It’s always gratifying to see how the cars come out from start to finish. That was a great transformation,I’m sure the owner was pleased.

 

[DetailKitty]

Awesome! Thx for sharing! :xyxthumbs:

 

[Paul A.]

Stunning work on both!

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Ive always liked them Morris Minors. If I lived in N.Z. Id have to own one.

Cheers Larry A. :xyxthumbs:

I don't recall ever being one in the family but we Kiwis are pretty fond of them. A good one isn't hard to find down here, & I must say - both of these Morris Minors ran really sweet.

Fantastic results Aaryn! That red car looks like a repaint!

I have a soft spot in my heart for those, as they were the first car my parents every owned (in the UK). It was long before me, but they are still unique little cars.

Thank you mc2hill. :xyxthumbs:

I wasn't expecting the red to be as vibrant as it turned out, I knew it would be alot different but it sure came out nice. You heading to Detail Fest mate?

A pair of nice looking Minors. It’s always gratifying to see how the cars come out from start to finish. That was a great transformation,I’m sure the owner was pleased.

Thanks zero11. :xyxthumbs:

Definitely. Yes, the owner was over the moon, as were the folks in the wedding party.

Awesome! Thx for sharing! :xyxthumbs:

Thank you DetailKitty. :xyxthumbs:

My pleasure, thank you for taking the time to check them out & post a comment, much appreciated Monica.

Stunning work on both!

Thank you Paul. :xyxthumbs:

Cheers for checking in buddy. Detail Fest this year mate?


Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[mc2hill]

Thank you mc2hill. :xyxthumbs:

I wasn't expecting the red to be as vibrant as it turned out, I knew it would be alot different but it sure came out nice. You heading to Detail Fest mate?

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

Yes I will be, and hope to meet you! Not sure if I am there both days or just Sunday.

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Yes I will be, and hope to meet you! Not sure if I am there both days or just Sunday.

Be sure to hit me up if you recognise me & say g'day. :xyxthumbs:

Aaryn NZ"

 

[fly07sti]

Man, you’re gonna have to put on a clinic at DF so I can learn a few things from you. Impressive work as always!

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Great work Aaryn! Love the stories that the before/after shots tell!!!