During the restoration of my MG and Morris Minor, I recognised there are small parts which are not available anymore.
Even when searching in dark streets, dusty garages, autojumbles or scrap yards. So, what to do to finish the restoration.
Easy thinking - just find someone with the relevant know-how and do a little engineering and rebuild the thing. ==> This is what I have done.
Here You can find a few
mechanical purpose built
items and
electrical purpose built
items.
The target of purpose built items is to make other restorers life easier when offering those rare items.
When re-engineering these purpose built items it is very important for me to keep an eye on the originality of the finished project. It is essential not to loose the connection to the economical view when having a sight on originality.
It has to be clear, when doing re-engineering on an unavailable product a high effort has to be done to get new drawings, new moulding. Mostly a lot of handcraft has to be done. All this means a higher financial investment is necessary.
Purpose built items also are justified when other materials are available to get higher life cycle, less wear or to fulfil new regulation (i.e. Asbestos)
I am pleased to do new custom made products. Just call or write an e-Mail so we can solve the problem together. It is much of help when a drawing or even better a pattern part - no matter of its condition - is available.
mechanical special parts
These items are made for Morris Minor but some of these parts will also fit to other BMC cars. (MG, Mini, ...)
First there were some springs (anti rattle spring, door handle spring) made.
These were followed by other items.
electrical purpose built items
The same is true for electrical special parts - stay to originality as far as economically possible.
For me it is very welcome when new modern technology is packed in 'original' parts which You cannot very easy distinguish from the original part. I am thinking of the new electronic distributor which really looks like original. You have to look twice to recognise.
I do not want to start a discussion good or bad - it is just a matter of taste. I think the best time to install technological 'upgrade' is during a restauration.
To name one thing for an 'upgrade' for me was the intermittent screen wiper. Just for the sake of comfort.
Why do You not call or send me an e-mail so we can build Your missing part together and clarify the details.