ESM NEWS PAGE
I hope this news page is proving helpful by providing information on our products where you may otherwise not be aware of them being available or of progress being made in bringing them back into stock. We are very pleased to finally be reintroducing some of Mr Grumpys kits, primarily the Marina based Disc Kit. We took over Mr Grumpys in 2005 and it's taken a "rather long"time to get the remanufacture up and running! Many frustrations along the way of course as well as our link up in 2006 with Nic Harding and Morris Minor Centre (Bath) Ltd. and the associated moving of stock from Bath to Sussex. We never anticipated it taking this long, but as with The great Morris Minor we kept going, and so, finally, Mr Grumpy is back!
Graham Clayton Managing Director ESM Morris Minors Ltd.
22.10.09 GMP050 MR GRUMPY'S NEW DISC BRAKE KIT. Available from early November. This is basically the original Grumpy kit which was based on the Marina/Ital. It is a very simple and robust kit. Solid discs with new Marina style hubs which have been adapted to take readily available bearings as fitted with the Morris Minor Centre vented disc kit. This kit completely transforms any standard Minor's brakes and of course is truly "retro". Other Grumpy kits to be reintroduced during November ... Carb Heat Shield Kit and External Sunvisor (GRP) with steel / chromed brackets.
21.10..09 SUS103 Eyebolts. Back in Stock. Good news with the arrival of a new stock of eyebolts. We recommend our Poly bushes SUS104A (two required per eyebolt) when fitting these.
28.08..09 RP202L/R U.K. Manufactured saloon roof guttering section. This is the profiled gutter that runs above the front doors along the roof edge on all models. It is long enough to completely replace a Van/Pick up gutter. Far better quality than previously available. The gutter section is supplied etch primed.
28.08.09 Update - U.K. Manufactured from original Morris Minor Centre (Bath) Ltd Tooling- Steel Bootlids RP130 ( Bath Part No PAN147 ) - NOW IN STOCK- The inner and outer skins are primed before assembly and sealer is also being used between their join on the lower section below the handle. This was never done on factory originals and makes these new boot lids far better protected against rusting . The retail price is £349.50 plus vat. Outer skins only are also available for those brave enough to do the job themselves (if their inner panel is sound) for £195 plus vat.
Here are a couple of pictures from our visit to the pressing plant showing the "rubber" press used for production of the Bootlids. The first, pic 1, shows the main bootlid tool having just been removed from the press and having had the bootlid pressing removed. The second picture shows the pressing. This is then pressed again using the new intensifier tool which acts as the other half to the tool in pic 1 and is vital for producing the required definition in the panel. Finally the pressing is trimmed and finished.
07.08..09 King Pins Update.( Also known as Swivel Pins, ESM Part No's SUS133 / SUS134 ) There is light at the end of the tunnel ! Our original supply is back and we now have stock . Another manufacture is also underway and so king pin availability for the future looks secure.
02.02.09 Series ll 803cc Type Rubber Gear Knobs now available & in stock :Part No 8G216.These early 1953-1956 gear knobs have not been available for many years and most originals are in pretty poor condition. These have been remanufactured to a very high standard. We also have delivery of original type 803cc spin on oil filters GFE107. Again these have not been readily available for many years.
10.11.08 Update - U.K. Manufactured from original Morris Minor Centre (Bath) Ltd Tooling- R/H Doorskins are back in stock & having further tweeked the press since the last batch these are extremely good quality. The Front & Rear steel bumper valances are now coming through & we have some available in stock, again we are very happy with the quality. More to follow soon. We are also hoping to have the first run of steel bootlids for a few years available early 2009. The test pressings have been done ( the bootlid is made up of two pressings) and having been checked assembled & tested have thrown up a few relatively small issues that need correcting. As noted on our previous update we are reliant on old machinery to produce these parts and so also rely on a bit of luck to meet all scheduling. Unfortunately the tooling for the L/H Doorskin is now in need of renovation before any further pressings can be made. We anticipate a significant delay before this tooling is operational again.
10.11.08 MM Front Brake Cylinders. - We now have good stocks of early MM type front brake cylinders. These fit the early 1948 to 1953 Minors allowing you to retain all the original drums/backplates etc.