Surprising my Wife with her First Classic Car! - Will she like it?

In the same barn that I found my Rover P6 I also found a BMC 1300. It has been sitting for many years. In the last video I got it running and now it's time to give it to my wife. Will she like it? Surprising my wife with her first classic car!
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[@KW-qq7nu]

Bravest man on KZbin.......God bless his wife, she should be a diplomat.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Well she does like it a lot

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Imagine if she’d been given a Chevette !

[@KW-qq7nu]

@@johnmoruzzi7236 I had two chevettes, one yellow, the other burgundy. No significant problems with either other than underpowered. The burgundy was replaced by a 1.3 metro, much nippier.

[@Rick-sl7iw]

Bless her the look on her face when you handed her the keys happy birthday Mrs living with a classic 🎉

[@CaseyJonesNumber1]

Why hanker after having a common-as-muck Corvette when you can have a rare Morris 1300 2-door?

[@johnmorrison1180]

I had to laugh " Does it drive " she said. What a lovely little Morris and a lovely wife of course, you have good taste Adam! lol

[@williamellis3961]

I can tell , you really love your wife.

[@frothe42]

Glad that she likes it. She will warm up to this given time

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

Just remember, those A series gearboxes are like stirring paint with a coathanger! Personally, I love em!

[@VauxhallViva1975]

LOL!!! Yeah..... The rod-change boxes were much better then the remote-linkage boxes. Good idea to do the engine mounts. The cars can have really serious clutch-judder if the mounts are not in good shape, and the one that usually turns to jelly the fastest, is the one behind the engine, right up against the bulkhead - the hardest one to access, in other words!!! Go figure!

[@neilfoster814]

Nice to see so many British cars there. We had a Morris 1300 as a family car for many years, my father rebuilt it from one that had been totalled, it was only 18 months old. They are great cars and pretty simple to work on. Best wishes from the UK.

[@ianhelyar6383]

Simple to work on? So, not like a Mini at all... I noticed there's a lot more space in the engine bay.

[@balanaidoo7526]

You two are a very sweet couple Adam. I hope your wife's health is now good. The first car I got my wife was a 1964 Hillman Imp. I was a fast jet instructor in the Royal Air Force and one of the young student pilots had abandoned this Imp outside the Officers' Mess. It was not starting he said. Offered him £10 which he took. It was a fuel supply problem - easily fixed. Spent a lot of time fixing the many stupid little things wrong with it. Replaced the tiny clutch with a bigger one and replaced those rubber doughnuts on the rear drive shafts using 3 joined up jubilee circlips to compress the new doughnuts to make them fit. Loved how easy it was to remove the rear panel and remove the Coventry Climax fire pump engine backwards. I learned a lot on that car. Now at age 83, my current classic is the 2nd from last made (car number 163 of 164 UK models) Jaguar XJ 5.3C in Carriage Brown with Biscuit leather. It now has FenAir A/C, a 4 speed GM 700r4 and many sensible mods. It has cost a fortune to do over 6 years and is about to get the Tom Lenthall fuel injection with modern ECU treatment like Harry Metcalf's car. Your channel is an invaluable help to those of us struggling to keep an old Jaguar going. Thanks for all you do.

[@DAVJULART]

I was thinking a twin carb Singer Chamois would be a good car.

[@davidwarnes5158]

She didnt look as excited as you , 😂 it was the look of s3ll the jags buy be a corvette 😂😂😂

[@williamellis3961]

Your wife is a very graceful lady. You can be very proud of her.❤

[@joeychaseable]

He said "umm yes, look st all the storage" I found it funny.

[@johnpoile1451]

Light and airy, would be another way of saying it.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

I hope her health is back on track as much as possible. It's a cute little car!

[@DavidUKesb]

Can't beat an ADO16. Wonderful cars and the best selling in Britain for 10 years.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Yes they’re great!

[@VauxhallViva1975]

I have four of these cars, two are 1100cc, the other two are 1300cc. The 1300's are DEFINETLY the ones to go for. With the "Austin America", I am not sure if they ever came out over there in USA in anything OTHER then the 1300cc A-series engine. The 1100 version of these cars tends to be a bit underpowered, but they are still a great run-around-town car - provided you live somewhere flat with no hills!!!

[@pstreetgarage7304]

I'm sure your trading up idea will result in you scoring a nice car. This little car is very clean

[@michaeldallaire7379]

You wife is more tolerant than mine for sure. Mine most likely would not even get into the car even though she has had two MINI's.

[@RickCT2000]

Great to see the power behind the classic car throne!

[@stephanusjohanneshough2646]

Good day Adam and believe that the two of yow will enjoy fixing it together. May she fall in love with it after it has been fixed and made road legal until she get the keys of her Corvette. Happy birthday to her and may she have a wonderful and blessed birthday. Blessings and greetings from South Africa.

[@can-cruiser]

8:15 hey, you can buy 4 more cars now that you have enough sponges 😁😁 .. Congratulations and Happy B'day to Ms. Living With a Classic

[@streetkaaccord344]

I bought my wife, then girlfriend, a Toyota Celica 1979, about 20 yrs ago. She drove to work and back, threw the keys at me and said she would never drive it again. Bought her a Proton automatic however, and she loved it! Still wish we had the Celica though.

[@stephencox2341]

That gearchange issue… you might find that if you take a look down the back of the engine below the carburettor, the gear mechanism goes through a right angle or two via “knuckles” which need a) to be positioned correctly on the splined shafts and b) need to be tight! It looks from the movement in the gearlever that it could all be loose. An hour should sort it as long as your wife moves the lever whilst you bury your head behind the carb!

[@springy-2112]

Thatll be a lovely experience fixing it up together. You have a wonderful family. Peace and love 👍❤️🤗

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Yes it’s going to be great! Thank you 😊

[@jjmac3561]

Nice buy. Sounds like more than just an engine mount. More like the sandwich plate between the gearbox and the gear change case. There is also a large rubber bobbin mount at the rear of the gear change. If it's the later rid change its going to be the rear mounting for that. But it also sounds like you have an inner drive shaft failing. They are rubber with u-bolts. If you are going to change the engine mounts it's advisable to change them all. The seats look like recliners that have been swapped side to side. Unless foreign market cars used that chrome lever to lock the seats in place. Have fun. It's a cool little car.

[@stephenbedworth3404]

Yep sounds like cv joint on driveshaft also top engine mount engine rocks backwards and forward when changing Gear

[@sinistercharger]

Nice to see you keeping all these British Classics and getting them back on the road.Iliked the video you did with furious driving showing your collection

[@JAY61ish]

I had a Morris 1300 in chocolate brown with red interior.. It'll be more comfy than a corvette and easier to park!😊

[@DavidUKesb]

It wouldn't surprise me if your wife loves the Morris 1300 so much she wants to keep it and forgets about a Corvette. I know I would.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

It does seem like a very fun to car to drive. Like a go kart for the road

[@paulchappell]

Your wife is very gracious. For someone who wants a Corvette, she was gracious in saying it is cute, and in driving the car back to the garage. A few more fixer-uppers/ flippers to go before that Corvette appears. By the way, C3 seats are horribly uncomfortable. I think your wife should sit in a C3 before deciding she really, really wants one.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

I don’t think you really understand. We are both people who like to work for out things. She really likes the idea of working together to get a a cool car. And yes she is genuinely happy about this one

[@paulchappell]

@@LivingWithAClassic I hope my remarks didn’t imply any criticism. I know you and your wife will work on this car together, for re-sale, and to trade-up over future cars until you and she achieve her desired C3. I think your wife was very gracious in receiving the 1300 but, as another viewer commented, she appeared less enthusiastic than you. I hope to enjoy your videos of your getting the car to a highway-approved state, and ready for sale.

[@jmpersonal2402]

We had a little green Morrie 1100... and it was a classic... Sold it with 65,000 Miles on it... It was a great little car! The 1300 was for more affluent people... it had the flash-striped grill!!!

[@tariqdilawar1457]

Brought back so many memories. About 55 yrs ago (I am 70+ now) my dear father used to have a Morris 1100 and I was lucky enough to maintain that beautiful car. Looking at this one makes my heart go boom boom. 👍

[@leeaw1638]

A two door Ado16 with a boot floor, omg unheard of!.....If the heelboads and Cills (Rocker panels) are still solid at front of rear Sub-frame you have a Good-un. . Lovely car, and a best seller over here in blighty for the 1960's and 70's. Look forward to watching more of your car there!

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

It’s amazing to find one so original, but I think to make some reasonable profit on it you’ll need to put a bit more effort into maybe stripping and cleaning up the engine bay components etc. and taking it to the next level. Maybe an unleaded cylinder head conversion ? The ride should be really good so maybe the Hydrolastic suspension needs some attention ? Great to hear that little A-series buzzing around !

[@mikehill9888]

The shift is fun to see. Thanks

[@naradaian]

Once the hydrolastic is fixed it will be VERY smooth and the engine mount needs fixing it israttling....she didnt look impressed xx

[@berwhaletheavenger]

The gear linkage doesn't have bushings. You will find the 1/2 inch bolts on the gearlinkage on the back of the gearbox above the differential housing need tightening. There is also a grease nipple on the diff housing that needs grease.

[@s.d.n.k]

I'm sure she will grow to love it or not! I had two, one red and one brown...I just used them for going to work years ago. These days I rarely see one.

[@vincentbarnes7839]

Adam you wife lookes so happy well done mate

[@davidjones332]

The 1100/1300 range was the best-selling car in Britain for years. With the hydrolastic suspension they corner like they're on rails (which no Corvette ever will).

[@T16MGJ]

Cute car for a cute wife. Good luck to you both. Nice happy couple and good to see.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thank you!

[@ScaphanNetwork]

If this video shows anything it’s that you are truly loved. Lucky man. Lovely wife. Great kids who sleep when they should and earning money doing what you love. Enjoy it!

[@MATMANPRO]

just searching my memory , back in the day I`m sure we swapped the `long` gearlever for the shorter one, by using a different extension housing.. BIG improvement.. Hi From Queensland Australia - ex Uk.

[@8000Christopher]

"I think it's a car" perfect answer, especially for you Adam ! :) A lovely video, although I will note that you had a big smile on your face when you introduced the Morris1300 to your dear wife, a much bigger smile than you wife had. ;)

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Haha yes it is!

[@ianalderton6683]

I have a suspicion you need to find a Corvette quite soon, honestly ; ) . . .

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Well trading up to one will take some time but it will be fun

[@bradleywilkinson8882]

It makes me think of Fawlty Towers,when he took the tree branch,to it& gave it a good thrashing ,same car,same colour 😂.

[@captainmorgan7386]

Happy Birthday!

[@jacksemenoff2148]

Fantastic !

[@Veterandoktorn]

Such a fun video! I really like this idea and series 😊

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Oh I so love those old Austins. I'd love one. And then to know you're in Sweden makes it even better as they're even rarer for you.

[@andylaws4247]

I am surprised she didn't thrash the car with a tree as in Fawlty Towers!!

[@jezchazania1336]

Wonderful, its priceless getting 'her in doors' into the classics. She may have prefered a Jag though lolol All the best from the UK and thanks again for the videos 😃👍

[@GGonzalesCO]

Charming video, Adam! It's always fun to see you and your beautiful wife together with the classic cars. Here's to that Corvette in the near future!

[@rohanwhelan5720]

Lovely classic car , I had 2x morrises , my 1st and 5th cars were , Morris Nomads 1.5 and 1.3 litres , one manual and auto , so they lovely so I , sold them years ago , Nomads were wagons in Aus , so , made by BMC , so nice memories of them , I have , so , if she was me , Id keep the Morris , just lovely , so , I gave up my drivers licence 2yrs ago so , Hope she had a lovely birthday , too , my uncle had a Morris 1100 too , so My mum had a mini minor 850 , and my stepdad had a Morris 1100 , S , so , just car history in my family bmc cars , so , I enjoyed your youtube channel, so I thought fantastic so lovely , God bless you all then, BMC at best , hope she gets her Chevy , so take care too Rohan

[@davidsolloway9349]

Like 298... a C3 is a great goal to have !

[@joeychaseable]

She seen it and was thinking what the fuck?!?

[@grayfool]

Happy Birthday Mrs Classic. Hope you enjoy the car. The gear change can be improved with new bushes. Just about all the mechanical parts are available in the UK. I would really like a Vanden Plas version. Really cool with the leather seats and even picnic tables in the back.

[@johndavey72]

Hi Adam . I think you need to keep a close eye on the P6 .......It may go missing ! 🤭🤭

[@LivingWithAClassic]

I better lock it up then 😂

[@aftonline]

This video brought back memories. My first car in about 1985 was a 1965 Morris 1100, very similar to this but with 4 doors. It had been sitting in my Dad's shed for a few years rusting away, and I dragged it out, put a junkyard engine in it as the original engine had been sitting in pieces on Dad's workbench all that time, and I didn't feel confident to rebuild it. I had that car for a number of years, and it was always a great little car. These cars were still quite common in New Zealand in the 80's when I drove it, and I was very impressed with the hydrolastic suspension which gave such a smooth, comfortable ride. I hope your wife enjoys driving it. Those engines are bulletproof, so I am sure it won't give her any trouble. But yes, of course she wants that Corvette, so I am sure this will be a good first step in that direction :)

[@shauntvr4312]

That's a great car

[@eze8970]

TY🙏🙏

[@mystified1429]

Never mind getting it running - try stopping the bloody thing from rusting away !! Yes I've owned the things . Just had my D. I . Law's 05 fiesta MOT'd Not a spot of rust under it . That would be 2 nearly 3 rotted out ADO 16's. in that time.

[@e575fho]

My Dad had one when I was a child; when we were loaded up in the back the rear tyres would rub under the arches!

[@alikhanmohdyuosop6005]

Hello there very classic car I like it 1300.cooper s engine .during 1970 they are many in my country malaysia .

[@melb6528]

Used these as driving school cars back in the day in the U.K. Reliable and comfortable and very economical at the time.

[@betacam235]

"You're the best brake bleeder in the world..." Reminded me of my most puzzling brake bleeding session with my wife in the car... I couldn't understand why nothing seemed to be coming through at the brake end. The penny took a long time to drop....you got it, she was working the clutch pedal!!! Was she simply trying to avoid doing it again by pretending to have 'got it wrong' or was she in fact being more scatty than normal? She's driven manual with clutch cars all her life....I think I may have been outsmarted!

[@LivingWithAClassic]

I think you may have been too haha

[@g0fvt]

Very rare to see such a good example, here in the UK they were very common once. I remember driving one to school (illegally) when I was quite young. Scarily that was nearly 50 years ago. They are not a bad little car, not the sort of car a teenager wants but I would quite enjoy one now for local driving.

[@20e_arhundradets_rav]

Nice car, nice present 👌😀

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thanks!

[@geoffclarke3796]

My grandfather has one of these (actually an Austin 1300 but basically the same car) from new in 1969 which my Dad owned for a while after Grandpa died in the early 70's. I don't remember that car as was only a baby at the time but my Mum learned to drive in another similar car at the end of the 70's. Great cars with decent performance for the time and good ride & handling. Very prone to rust though. Your wife seems genuinely cool. I wish I had a wife/girlfriend who was a car enthusiast. Hope you have a lot of good times with that 1300.

[@troygoodacre2718]

The gear change on these were allways very sloppy. In the uk they gave it the Knick name. Pudding stirrer as it’s so vague. Loads of parts available for them over here

[@per-axelgjores5385]

So very much cooler than a Corvette!

[@matsjigestam8538]

Isent it the same color that was Bassil Fawltly car, at Fawltlys hotel, in Sweden pang i bygget👍

[@MrNwapp]

Brilliant, and when you're are wrestling with that somewhat imprecise gear change, just keep in mind that it is the first step on the road to that Corvette!👍

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Exactly! It will be fun to work up to something together

[@bernardcromarty485]

Nice one! Erm, it sounded like there was a bit of constant velocity joint knock on full lock... yes, I know you said there's a dodgy engine mount, but...!

[@bernardcromarty485]

Incidentally, the 'big Mini' was the Austin Maxi (clue in the name!)... I've had two of them.

[@billdyke9745]

That was so cute. I like this trading up thing, but why stop at a Corvette? A 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible in shocking pink! Hey, if you get one and don't like it I'll swap it with you for a non running Nissan Micra, in peeling red and rust. It does have a brand new, when parked, almost silent electric fuel pump... 🇬🇧👍

[@michaelkeen5010]

I’ve had an Austin 1300, a Wolseley 1300 Mk2 and a Riley 1300 Mk2 over the years, all were great cars. Sounds like the clutch requires attention.

[@toreberger646]

🍀Congratulations🍀

[@andyskinner9903]

The strip speedos are so cool on the mk2 👍

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Yes it’s really cool

[@jb3222]

What a great little car! As a veteran of several 1100/1300 models in the UK I'm intrigued by the different coloured metalwork and trim in the back seat i.e. white instead of red like the rest of the bodyshell. Is that an export variation or has someone been experimenting with a rattle can? I look forward to seeing this little gem returning to its former glory

[@htimsid]

If I remember correctly (slightly doubtful) some of the (export) 2-doors had moulded cream plastic trim cover on the metal side parts of the rear interior.

[@Mercmad]

Cv joints,rubber donuts and the brokem engine mount all conspire to make things noisy and little difficult to drive in a 1100/1300.

[@jaguarrroman]

Good luck with a C3!

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Thank you! Should be fun

[@John00000040]

Adam, cracking idea - really intrigued to find out how this series will develop, so best of luck with that. I spent years being driven to school in an orange 1300 estate - fond memories. And i have a question about the white XJC parked next to it - is that yours, or one you worked on a while ago? All the best, John

[@LivingWithAClassic]

I’m glad you like it! The one next to it isn’t mine, it’s a customers car. There is another white XJC in there that is mine. I haven’t shown that one on video yet

[@John00000040]

@Living With A Classic thanks for sharing. I've looked at two Daimler Coupes recently - but at the lower end of the market , and just too rusty for me. There was a white XJC that sold in Denmark - not really next door to you :-) - about a year ago - the owner also had a XJ12C. Hope yours isn't too rusty - although I might find rust repairs useful at some point. Looking forward to your coupe episodes, too

[@martinclapton2724]

Sounds like she ( I mean the car ! ) needs the remote bushings in the gear change to make the gearshift a little more positive , and the “ steady bar “ replacing which the stabiliser bar that attaches to top of the engine . Your wife might not want to trade up if she gets really attached to it!

[@Raj-nh3fc]

Where are you guys located? The houses and the scene reminds me of Sweden. Could be Canada too. Nice car. Good job.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

We’re in Sweden

[@laurataylor9454]

I want one of them cars

[@grahamcross6771]

I'm not sure if the wife was nervous at being on camera or just extremely polite but i'm not convinced she was really happy with the birthday present.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

She really likes it and was just nervous on camera. This is the most she’s ever talked on camera

[@markriding1267]

MG version was cool but hydrolastic suspension led to a few examples having the equivalent of a stroke 😮

[@jagvette1]

NO NO NO, a corvette or something like that, it has to be what she wants a Corvette C3 ,unless you wish to be divorced. Nice to see both of you, I don't ever recall seeing her before, , you had better look after her ;)

[@jasonclarke7422]

I wonder what movie you remember this car from, possibly Clockwise staring John Cleese ?

[@martinsheanon3232]

pull out the back seats there bound to be little excess material even under front seats ? glue in a piece of foam then with the excess material slide it under the rip ..with spray glue clean up good as new .. wheel arches should be cleaned out by hand build up of mud to stop rusting away .sure that's electronic ignition coil you fitted ? bosch ?? its rubber mounts on gear leaver that break ???? allow it to drop cotton reel rubber bushes x2 ? jack the engine up lightly you see the engine mount broken away possibly

[@jabirucru6970]

You can go up and down the gears without the clutch due to the synchromesh gearbox. Just need to get the revs right and with a little bit of pressure on the gear shift it will just drop into gear. Try it. Need the clutch for first though.

[@lemurvision]

What’s the story with the XJC on Danish(?) plates?

[@waltonsmountain]

sounds live a drive shaft joint has gone rather than an engine mount,,

[@truxton1000]

I have had a TR6 for ten years, and my wife has not even bothered to sit in it, never mind going for a trip, she is worried her her will be mess.

[@craigmorton1944]

The answer is buy your wife a really large head scarf and a set of cool sunglasses like Audrey Hepburn used to wear. Take your wife to dinner somewhere with her new look -- she will love it. Fold the scarf in half making a triangle. Place on her head .Tie the scarf once under the chin and then take the corners and make a firm knot behind her neck --- No messy hair.

[@truxton1000]

@@craigmorton1944 Well I finally took her out a couple of weeks ago after having the car for ten years. Just for a drive for 20 minutes. She complained about getting pollen on her so she sneezed constantly, you can probably never get a woman happy 😆

[@adamknopp6631]

Where is Basil Fawltey? 😊

[@htimsid]

Is that a Wolseley 18/85 'S' lurking in the background?

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Yes it is!

[@craigmorton1944]

What about trading up to an E Type ? I started with a $380 motor bike, after trading 21 cars I ended up with an Aston DB6. Sold the Aston and now own a 1969 Ser 2 E type roadster. (my forever car). Good luck and persevere. My wife is also understanding and loves British sports cars.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Well that would be for me, the E-type. I want to do something fun to get my wife involved in my job and hobby.

[@tirebiter1680]

They did export plenty of those to the U.S. I assume they all went into the crusher and became scrapmetal.

[@LivingWithAClassic]

Not sure, don’t live in the US

[@berwhaletheavenger]

If you drove that car in the UK, people would stop you and interview you.

[@porscha901]

The 1100 club join it

[@marksmith762]

Needs a fair bit of work but a good start.

[@robertnesbit6654]

MOWOG..

[@johnpipe362]

What is that thing sticking out of the bottom left of the grill?

[@LivingWithAClassic]

A plug for a block heater