(EP5) It's Finished! Morris Minor Traveller Restoration

[@JamesG75]

The high quality of this restoration is undeniable. Looking forward to the road test

[@davidtoth8975]

The cleanliness of the shop says it all. Top job.

[@evanofelipe]

Absolutely agree, together with Tim’s detailed description of his efforts to fit the rear doors, speaks volumes about his determination to achieve a good outcome. Well done Tim all credit to your skills.

[@profrumpo]

Terrific series, many thanks. I had no idea the wood replacement and restoration was so involved, and Tim is quite the craftsman. A magnificent result.

[@ianmcgee9945]

I've enjoyed all the videos in this series. The craftsmanship shown here is amazing and if I lived in the UK I'd give Tim my cars to restore any day. However, after seeing all this work I do wonder how they originally built them at assembly line speeds!

[@paulcost6446]

Was wondering that myself

[@andrewhaines3259]

I would imagine it would all be jigged and rigged to just slot together and I doubt the same care and attention would have been given to the assembly even in the factory. I'm sure there will be something on the Internet showing the assembly lines? I'm not sure if anyone who worked on them would still be alive who could enlighten us on the processes.

[@hondamonkeyboy]

Having followed all of these episodes I am in total awe of Tim and his extraordinary skill set. He truly is a Master Craftsman.

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I have loved this series. I also love the Morris Minor Traveller. Looks like new, in many places a better fit in many places than new. A lot of craftsmanship in this restoration. I can believe days to get the rear doors fitted. The rain gutter is a painstaking process to get around the corners and follow the curves. Really well done. Dave.

[@tonys1636]

Yes a better than new restoration that should last for longer than the original.

[@TheAllyMor]

Just beautiful. And how lovely to see a splendid classic restored to its former glory. Tim is the definition of a craftsman. Such skill and precision!

[@paultaylor7082]

The craftsmanship on display here is absolutely brilliant.

[@nigelh4617]

Superb restoration. The almond green with the woodwork is a classic combination.

[@karter5351]

The level of knowledge is impressive and the level of dexterity skill even more impressive. This is craftsmanship

[@jonholding3880]

What a beautiful Morris Traveller, a fantastic restoration by true craftsman.

[@peterjames448]

What a stunning looking classic. So good to see such care and craftsmanship.

[@daveb1433]

Wow!! Tim is so skillful and patient. He’s a magician. Brilliant job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@660einzylinder]

With all that effort to do a decent job, it's little wonder that BMC/Leyland never made any profit on the Traveller, the labour costs even in a factory production line must have been astronomical. What a lovely looking job Tim has achieved, well done Ian for ably assisting him.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Did they make any profit on any car. Aparently even the mini cost more to make than they sold it for, at least initially.

[@660einzylinder]

@@rimmersbryggeri I believe it was nine years before they turned a profit on the Mini. Ford couldn't understand how it was being sold so cheaply, so they took one to pieces and costed it. They reckoned it should have been about £60 more to make any money.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

@@660einzylinder Yeah that's the urban legend I have heard. (Clarkson) I can't imagine a half timbered traveller was much more expensive than a mini so it must have been much more out of pocket. No wonder BMC/Leyland went under.

[@dazio7035]

Blimey, Tim is really skilled. I'd have been terrified bending that guttering on. An absolutely fascinating series. Thanks Ian.........sterling work.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

A splendid job on that restoration. Absolutely beautiful workmanship. Looking forward to seeing the driving video.

[@anthonystevens8683]

It's great to see younger people learning and hopefully continue to pass on the somewhat drained skills for such quality restorations. So much of the manufacturing and design skills have been lost over the last decades so lets hope we can build on what we have and others with the great work and attention to detail from places like Cambrian Classics. It was great to see the restoration/replacement of the wooden frame from start to completion. Many thanks Tim and Ian for sharing the travellers journey with us.

[@paultaylor9652]

If it had a auto box I'd have it over any new car for summer use Mr HubNut. A remarkable resto job by this very talented craftsmen, I hope these video's returns the praise he deserves.

[@andrewmoorhouse687]

That is really high quality work. Well done Tim at Cambrian Classics, your patience is incredible. Not a job for the more casual DIYer clearly. Loved following progress on this. Future vids on other Cambrian Classics projects from time to time would be appreciated.

[@RWBHere]

I remember when they were new. Tim has done a lovely job with it, aided and abetted by a remarkably well behaved Hubnut.Thanks Ian. 🙂👍

[@grayfool]

A very interesting job. Superb quality of workmanship and a fabulous result. It still amazes me that these cars were actually made in the first place.

[@TheGreatest1974]

That is a dream car now. Amazing and beautiful thing indeed. 👍

[@bobstark184]

What a beautiful job Tim has done!

[@mikes747]

What a transformation! Top class skills at work there!

[@willwelch5700]

Top work by a top guy! Great segment, Ian! Really enjoyed this and seeing the traveller at various stages of the process 👍🏻

[@JS-1983]

This was very interesting series of videos 👍 That's what i call well restored, quality work 😎 Tim really knows what to do and how and even let filming him at work. 👍

[@mervynmorris613]

I saved so much life time by chopping the Traveler I had up with an axe and sending it for scrap. Mine was exactly the same model and colour.

[@grid212]

This is amazing, to think these were 'mass produced' once, all those skills lost in the mists of time.

[@davidflamee]

Completely brilliant. Everything about it. Well done Tim, and HubNut, for sharing and odd jobbing.

[@grahamcockerill2406]

Absolutely beautiful, great videos, thanks Ian.

[@stevem268]

beautiful job! my parents had one of these in the late 50's till the mid 1960's. somewhere in the family pictures is photo of me helping my father wash it. i also remember dad sanding and varnishing the woodwork. it was sold when we emigrated to canada in 1966. it's probably long gone into the scrap heap by now

[@johnreed2198]

Morris Minor Traveller is definitely you Hubnut, your look good in that.

[@michaelnaughton1393]

Some years ago we had an Old English White Traveller and attended many Point to Point Race Meetings. Tailgate picnics were always a highlight of the day and the Morris held its own with Range Rovers of the time, not looking out of place and being fully at home with the green wellie & Barbour Brigade. Great old car even though it was no where near the condition of this excellent looking renovation.

[@mikeburnitt403]

That is an amazing result and is tantamount to the skill and experience Tim has and shows the huge gulf between a knowledgeable amateur and a consummate professional, a big thank you to him for letting you inside his business and for allowing you to share it with us. If possible could we have another series in the future as that would be excellent.

[@johnwaga3702]

An absolutely fascinating video!

[@marygarner5249]

Just Amazing work better than new 💟👍

[@thisiszaphod]

Tim's 'erm' count - 45. Excellent project. Look forward to the next video.

[@brianlopez8855]

Love your new workshop Ian, so tidy.

[@HubNut]

Ha! Tim is far, far tidier than me, thank goodness!

[@johncallaghan4616]

My Uncle had a pristine Petrol Blue Traveller that got smashed to bits by a drink driver - all were devastated - fantastic restoration to get a piece of motoring history better than her original glory!

[@Hairnicks]

Looking forward to the drive.

[@smoothmicra]

Very British to make wood an integral part of the structure of a machine, but different times and all that. Great that craftsmen survive to remind future generations of our "left field" thinking...Mosquito planes kids, look them up!

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A very enjoyable series and awesome to see the craftsmanship of Tim, it really has been fascinating to watch the process from start to finish.

[@davefrench3608]

Wow, that is just stunning. This is a fabulous restoration, can’t wait to see it on the road. Can’t beat a Morris Minor

[@iancolePRD129G]

I did this whole job on mine about 30 years ago with a carpenter friend, still has the nice wood on it now. Great series to watch and reminisce, mine probably not good an outcome as Tim has achieved 🙂

[@alansmith1770]

Craftmanship par excellence

[@michaelclarke3684]

Fantastic restoration looks excellent

[@Bicyclehub]

Loved this series. Tim has probably made this Traveller last another 50 years. He is an excellent communicator and I could hardly bear to watch when he had to bend the aluminium strip around the corner. I’m almost glad that we missed the hinges.

[@HubNut]

He was very brave to let me film that bit with the gutter trim!

[@paulbennell3313]

Came together spectacularly well!

[@andrewentwistle515]

It is nice to see that project Morris Traveller has come to a successful completion & I look forward to seeing Ian taking the car for its 1st run since completion.

[@bsimpson6204]

What an amazing car, I doub't it was that well finnised when new, If I won the lottery I'd have a Travaller made by Tim.

[@daniellee9015]

Brilliant video Ian 👍looks beautiful waw

[@michaeltutty1540]

Absolutely incredible series of videos. Tim is one super talented man. What a glorious outcome. Too bad he does not have a KZbin channel. He would own KZbin in short order. Then again, KZbin takes a lot of time and effort, so it would be counterproductive for him. As is, we get the joy of watching Hubnut introducing us to very unhubnut folk who inspire all of us. Terrific!

[@tobyraffles]

Fantastic high quality restoration. Looks a million dollars. Regards to all involved.

[@Strike86]

If I had the talent that Tim had in his little finger I'd be a happy man. I think I'd have sworn the roof off that garage before I finished assembling that car.

[@mrmitch5054]

You look so well Ian. Better than you have in years. Something (one) is definitely making a difference in your life. Take care my friend.

[@justinmepham4970]

Wow, an amazing restoration, looks amazing. A lovely Cornish Morris that will last for many more years to go.

[@tony-yp6qk]

Looks nice now hope the owner will be proud another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

[@HainjeDAF]

Great video. I really like the in depth explanation of why and how things are done. Keep up the good work. Travellers are great cars.

[@Phiyedough]

I always wanted a Traveller but must admit I would not be able to do jobs like that gutter. Thanks for a very informative set of videos.

[@brianiswrong]

I wish Tim did a car for Harry Metcalf, Tim's level of explanation of what he is about to do/done and willingness to be filmed doing it,along with his attention to detail would be right up Mr Metcalf's street. 👍

[@jimclarke1108]

Great work looks new

[@micheltebraake7915]

A look at how such a Traveller is built is nice to see.

[@peterriggall8409]

Congrats. on a great job. If it were mine I don’t think I would allow it to get wet. 😆

[@robertbills4290]

What a beautiful car

[@brianmcelvogue3370]

What lovely work, well done

[@danielbliss8014]

Instantly liked before I even started watching. Loved Morris Travellers. Don't think I ever got to ride in one though. The quality of the work is a bonus. BTW how on earth did Morris ever pull that off in mass production with non-adjustable hinges on the backdoors?

[@frothe42]

Exceptional, quality work! So much time and effort went into this. I wonder how many were manufactured over its run? And to think this was assembled an assembly line at BMC, BL!

[@nickdoughty518]

Did they outsource that part to G Plan?

[@petehackett959]

Really good video . When you put the roof on there was no front wood rail ( the one with the bolt holes in ) hope you realised before you started nailing !

[@steveclews6557]

I had exactly the same with a clutch from esm😮😮😮

[@RCModelling4U]

I'll wager that many travellers weren't built to that standard when they left the factory, hence why the wood rots so much. I would love one to be honest, they have character that no modern car will ever have.

[@luviskol]

Tim must have the patience of a saint

[@janetettridge4956]

Lovely job , one question though , are there any special points to consider when fitting rear seat belts as my 1971 traveller does not appear to have mounting points .Your comments would be appreciated.Thank you.

[@2tone209]

AY UP MR AND MISS HUBNUT

[@allanwinter4991]

What is it about the sound of traveller rear doors and Minivan rear doors opening and closing? It's like the sound that Land Rover door latches make. You can recognise what they are with your eyes shut.

[@lesklower7281]

What a nice resteration how did they do it when the Morris Travelers were made in the factory all those years ago and it would not of been a couple of weeks to put one together

[@andrewgurney6019]

The only thing missing on this video is a pair of socks to go with the sandals, your slipping Mr H

[@TheStobb50]

I admire his patience, l couldn’t do that, it must’ve been an expensive car to produce back in the day, not something you could do now. And this job must be costing a fortune

[@eddiejones.redvees]

Better than new my dads brother had one he was head machine it the Corporation Bus Depot Liverpool always had it MOT there it failed one time the chap that failed it was one of his x Apprentices he was a bit afraid to tell him that a brake light bulb had gone

[@3rdworldgarage450]

When you look at the Traveller, you have to wonder how American woodies of the 30s through the early 50s were made in any numbers since they used no metal at all for the bodies and the wood was formed like a complex stamping. I know they were very expensive when new, but something like a Chrysler Town and Country must have taken months to build.

[@imnotamechanic3491]

This has been fantastic, it's not a car I am particularly interested in, but the unusual construction obviously leads to a set of unique problems, so its been great to see the work involved in replacing the frame. My only worry is how much all this work must cost - and how often would such a job need doing typically? Or can the wood be looked after to last and last?

[@HubNut]

This isn't a cheap job, with the materials coming in safely over £1000. But I think preservation oils are better than they were, and easy to apply before assembly.

[@keef71]

in other words, up until about 1:50 - a load of jiggery pokery to make it all work (swearing usually helps and is often compulsory)

[@skyblue829]

The only thing I wanted to was was fitting and drilling the door hinges.

[@HubNut]

Sorry. I couldn't be there every day of the rebuild.

[@cme2cau]

I'm at a loss for words.

[@nickbarber2080]

All that skilled fitting-work...how on EARTH did they do it in the factory,economically??

[@sammydingdong4540]

Fantastic work .....Did they have to go to this detail when they built it from new ?

[@HubNut]

The body would be jig built, and I imagine they came together more swiftly when built by people who did nothing but that every day. Must still have taken a while though!

[@robertkirchner7981]

I don't see how any of this could have been any less labour-intensive in original production. Were these ever profitable to build?

[@twocvbloke]

It does make me wonder how much time it took to build these from new at the Morris factory, with all the work needed doing to make sure everything fitted properly it must have been a fair ol' amount of time versus just banging a regular metal Minor together... :\

[@HubNut]

They were farmed out to a commercial arm, where the bodies were built on a jig. Still plenty of work in them.

[@kyle8952]

It wouldn't have been so bad in a factory. Every wooden bit made exactly same with templates, every car jigged. A restoration has neither to fall back on because every car has lived a different life.

[@luviskol]

@@kyle8952 Thats true, and provided that the datum points were correct, there could be quite a bit of "Individuality" in the frames. That's why all old cars have so much provision for adujustment on doors and hinges. The tolerances and panel gaps were often quite wide

[@chrisrumble2665]

You can guarantee they never took this much care back at Cowley.

[@ianhay2724]

How long would it take, to produce a traveller now in this so called modern word, to back in the production days. LOL How far have we moved forward or back, I wonder.

[@daviemaclean61]

That looks easy peasy.......not! Beautiful build all round

[@geoffwoodgate7450]

How on earth did they make these originally? It can't possibly be so involved otherwise none would have ever left the factory. Anyone know?

[@HubNut]

The rear bodies were assembled on jigs, so they could then be dropped straight onto the Minor 'chassis' so to speak. Still a lot of work, but as they were doing it day in day out, I suspect they could get them assembled quite quickly.

[@realnutteruk1]

How the hell did Morris make a profit on these in the first place? Sure, mass production makes things cheaper, but they still must have needed a whole bunch of adjustment at the factory....

[@davidjones332]

Presumably the craftsmen building them were faster than Tim as they were doing this every day, and they probably had some jigs to speed up assembly. That said, it was still a very labour-intensive process, so you can see why it was the last of the "woodies".

[@brianiswrong]

At the risk of being banned from the channel. I would love to see this moggie have modern running gear. Say a fiesta st engine and box, 4 wheel disc brakes with abs. 🤔

[@mervynmorris613]

No wonder BMC went broke

[@chrisrichardson774]

Thumbs up for the Morris traveller 👍 but OMG thumbs down for the Jesus sandals 👎😲

[@HubNut]

Fair enough...

[@rhys_thomss7013]

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