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	The Bastardised Minor Club (a.k.a. The BMC)
	Members List Name / Location Description Bastardised Rating Paul Lopus, Rome, New York, USA pics 1960 '1000'. Time to build: Four Years. Chassis: 2" x 3" Tube with 10 point Roll Cage. Motor: Chevrolet 350cid with Weiand Blower. Transmission: Turbo 350 with 2800 Stahl Converter. Rearend: Ford 9" with 3.70 gear ratio & 4 bar suspension. stainless steel gas tank, wheelie bars, front independent suspension, motor mounts, tranny mount and too many other parts to mention, fabricated and built by the owner. Tilt steering column. Race style bucket seats. Simpson 5 point seat harness. The car is classified as a Pro-Street Rod in the USA 9.5 Graham Powell 1955, not yet complete but is on the way to having narrowed Jaguar front and rear and either a 289 Ford and 5 speed 'box or a Rover 3.5V8 and the same 5 speed 'box.. 9.5 Darryl Emmerson pics 1949 Lowlite with Willys front, a 7 1/2" couped roof chop (the rear window is moved forward about 6"), and a Carson top (solid roof made to look like it's removable). It's left hand drive and is powered by a 3.5l Rover V8 from a Rover P6. Rear wheels are Auto Zodiac Centerlines. 9.5 Terry Goodman, Pennsylvania, USA pics 1959 Traveller, with 1987 Ford Couger engine & trans (302ci with an o/d automatic). Narrowed and shortened 1986 Mazda pickup truck frame using the original Mazda front suspension/steering and replacing the rear-end with a narrowed Ford 9" while still retaining the rear leaf springs from the Mazda truck. 9 Terry Hurst. Virginia, USA 1958 Saloon. It has a Chevrolet S-10 front suspension and a narrowed 8 3/4" Chrysler rear end and 4-link suspension with coil over shocks. I am putting a 440 cubic inch big block Chrysler engine and automatic transmission in it. I am putting a full roll cage in it and making it a pro street type car. I plan to make the engine around 700 to 800 horsepower. I am leaving the outside of the body pretty much stock except for lowering it some and the wheels and tires. The floor pans were pretty rusty but the rest of the car is in good shape. This worked out fine for me because am cutting it all out anyway. There are not many Morris Minors in this part of the country, I own 3. The other two are in worse shape than this one. 9 Nick Harvey, USA '54 2-Door. It started out with a 1 litre Suzuki motor and 5 speed. It now has a 4.3 T.B.I. computer controlled Chevy V6 with a 200R4 overdrive automatic. It's mounted on a lenghthened Suzuki Samurai 4x4 frame. The 4WD was working fine with the Suzuki motor, but when it blew and I put in the V6 I had no room for the transmission case. I hope to get the 4WD working over the winter. It has 235Rx15 tires at the moment. I have room for 33's but that won't happen for a while. The body is stock with the exception of '39 Ford tail lights and custom bumpers. I used all the Suzuki gauges, steering column and brake assembly. 8.5 Bradley Miller webpage 'Honey I shrunk the Streetrod' Two-door saloon, 3" roof-chop, planned engine is a Chrysler 2.2/2.5L engine either with or without a turbo. 8 Andi Kyle pics 1972 Van, but now has a split screen, Porsche 911 headlamps, Lancia HF turbo engine, Toyota Celica rear axle, 7.5 x 16 rear wheels 6 x 14 fronts, I have used the clocks from the Lancia in a totally new dash, the rear axle is mounted on coil overs and 5 bars. 8 Craig Trudgeon 2-Door, with ex- Fiat Abrath works engine (bigger, longer valves, higher lift, bigger porting and less compression). I just got hold of a 1GG supercharger off the Toyota 2ltr V6. This runs the same housing as the Toyota MR2 one but is flowed much better with tighter built vanes in it. With a smaller pulley it should be happy running 12-15psi boost but being flowed should be alot more efficent. So with the right injection set up, four in the manifold one before the supercharger we are expecting somewhere around the 400bhp mark. Currently Ihave the engine in the car running two twin side draught 45mm Webers. Because of the fact that it is a two door no engineers are even game to enginer it with the blower fitted so I am getting it on the road unblown for the time being. Currently the engine has a little over 225bhp with the Webers. I am currently arranging to have the car engineered to be blown, but the engineer wants me to run it as is for a while to see how it gos and then put a full roll-cage in it and he will be satisfied. 8 Steve Weber Vancouver, Washington, USA 1963 2 door saloon with a Buick 231 V6 with a 471 blower hanging out the hood, super trap mufflers, 13" wheels up front & 14" out back, painted in primer only. 8 Richard & Joslyn Hobbis, Guildford, Surrey, UK webpage 1969 Traveller, Rover K-Series 1.8i engine 160bhp, Ford Sierra 'box, Ford Escort axle, Quaife limited-slip diff, vented Ford Sierra front discs, Ford Fiesta rear discs, turreted rear telescopic shocks, coil-over front shocks (no torsion bar), panhard rod, leather interior, Kenwood/Rockford Fosgate ICE, air-conditioning (to be finished), Peugeot 205GTi 15" alloy wheels 8 Bryan Klim pics 'Ladybird' - Twin-cam Toyota mill and more mods than you can shake a stick at ... lowered, electric windows, widened track, 5-speed K-50 transmission w/matching diff, 4-wheel disc brakes, custom 13" wheels ... the list goes on and on. 8 Mike & Brandie O'Hanlon Escondido, California, USA 1959 with a Buick 231 V6 with a Turbo 350 transmission. Opel rack front end w/disc brakes & a Ford 8" rear end. Its had about $8000 worth of modifications done by Hotrods & Custom Stuff here in California, USA. It currently has a redwood flatbed on it. We plan on making this a cool little hotrod truck & would love to be in contact with other people who have done this & get ideas & so on. 8 Paul Macaree, Essex, UK `69 pickup. It has (will have?) a mid mounted 1600 CVH engine. This is modified with a Pace turbo kit and series 2 water cooled turbo. This was going under the bonnet with a type 9 gearbox but as the suspension had to be moved and a new chassis built Idecided to put it in the pickup bed, transverse on its original box. I have 2.8 Capri front suspension, vented discs and an Escort Mk.II quick rack and pedal box. The body is all steel with the stepside arches. Hopefully I shall unbolt the body and drop it on the new chassis soon (sounds so easy !). Any hints, help, men in white jackets much appreciated. 8 Vic Courtney, Perth, Australia My project is turning my sedate Morris into a tiger. Mods as follows:- Toyota 4AGZE (supercharged) modified to put out 210 hp, 4-wheel disc brakes, fibre-glass tilt front end, rear guards flared 2 inches, custom interior Estimated 7-8 Steve, London, UK Split Screen with an 1800 engine, twin carbs, four speed overdrive 'box and back axle from an MGB, and it goes like the proverbial. Marina discs, larger back drums, lowered supension all round, three inches either side wider rear wings and no bumper, Wolfraces (very eighties!) and a cute sunvisor. And, of course, poser blue light spotlights, bonnet debadged and smoothed, Hillman Imp back indicators on the front, built in side lights, and soon a decent stereo arrangement to make sure they can hear me if they don't see me. 7 Paul Steele, UK Traveller, Rover K-Series 1.4l, 137bhp at the wheels, coil-over front shocks, disc brakes, Sierra 5-spd 'box, wood-panelled interior. 7 Brian Saunders, UK Traveller, Rover K-Series 1.4l,127bhp, 5 speed Ford gearbox, Ford back axle. Suspension is modified with Gas Spax all round and disks at the front. It has had several magazine reports in the UK, these being, Minor Monthly, Car and Classics. It has also has featured on the BBC programme Top Gear, driven by the ex racing driver Tiff Needel. 7 Steve Baker 'Stan the Van' - Fiat 2 litre Twin Cam 130bhp Argenta version. Ford Escort 1600 rear axle, Fiat 5 speed box, Morris Marina discs using a Marina pedal box with a Marina Ital servo and hydraulic clutch kit, currently running on Ford Sierra GLSi steels 185 x 14 modified to take Morris hub caps. 7 Dudley Palmer, Coulsdon, Surrey, UK pic My pick-up ain't finished yet but it has got a Mk1 Ford Escort 1600cc engine, Ford Cortina 2000E racing gearbox, Austin A60 back axle, Jaguar brake servo, Mercedes tail light clusters, home made body kit, phat tyres imported from California, bucket seats, blacked out windows, and today I bought a TR4a chrome fuel filler cap but in the end it will be sprayed in a mental colour of my choice, have a Morris Marina front disc brakes conversion, and finally it will have the biggest ICE install this planet has ever seen but thats miles away! The picture is shit but it was taken in January 2000. 7 Leon Wallwork, New Zealand 1970 Minor Van. Now has a 1275cc A+ Marina engine with a Toyota 5-speed gearbox to a standard diff (still alive after 10 years of (ab)use). MG midget front discs and Hillman Hunter booster, standard rear drums all running better pads and linings. Front telescopic shocks, lowered all round approx 2 1/2". 15" x 6" front & 16" x 7" rear NZ Motoform Sekta wheels (similar to Peugeot 205GTI style) with 195/50x15" & 205/45x16" Toyo Proxe tyres. Interior has two Autosport racing seats with small Momo wheel and gearlever using a Ford Laser steering column and switchs etc. Rear van area carpeted grey. Body mods extend to shaved badges, front spoiler, rolled guard lips, no door suage lines, no chrome - all powder coated black or body colour, painted metallic pearl blue from a Nissan. I am looking at upgrading to a 1.8 (VVC) K series engine and Toyota Celica 5 speed gearbox with extensive mods to brakes, suspension and interior. 7 Tracey Paris I have 1959 minor 1500 Datsun motor worked with twin 1.5 inch SU's Datsun 4 speed gearbox & diff Toyota disc brakes. High back buckets seats in purple and grey. The paint is purple with dark purple flames. Front & rear number plate and front & rear lights have been recessed. Front & rear guards are flared. 13 inch alloy wheels & low profile tyres. I would just love to join the B.M.C. and would be proud to wear your tee shirt at the morris minor Nats at Easter in Australia. 7 Richard & Joslyn Hobbis, Auckland, New Zealand pics 1960 4-door, rear doors welded shut, roof removed, lowered 3", 13x6" alloys, Mazda 626 front seats, outrageous purple with yellow drips paintjob, standard 1098cc engine. 6 Simon, Brisbane, Australia website Resprayed original blue from bare metal, 58 Pickup, Fiat disk brakes, telescopic dampeners, Datsun 1200, RamFLow air filter, electric fan and thermostat. Registration plate: 58 MNR. Will be purchasing 2.0L Fiat TwinCam with 5 spd and lowering a little 1 inch or so all round. 6 Philip Austin, Surrey, UK Great Aunt Betsey is a 2-door saloon with a 1300 MG Midget engine and gearbox, Stage III unleaded head, fast road cam, 1 3/4" HIF 44 carb and MG Metro manifold, LCB exhaust, pointless ignition [there is a point to it, it just hasn't got any if you see what I mean], Wolseley 1500 front plus servo, alternator, telescopic front shockers, comfortable seats, halogen headlamps, dash mounted dip switch [from an E-Type Jag] and flasher, heated rear screen, door pockets and inertia reel seat belts. Future plans include a 5 speed gearbox, Minilite wheels, rear telesopic shocks, and a screen demister that works. 6 Ryan Brettell 1967 2 door with a Fiat twin-cam, twin 40mm Webers, discs, lowered & uprated suspension. 6 Darren Ainsworth Marina discs, telescopic shocks, 1275 Midget engine, 5-speed Ford Sierra gearbox. When I get it next month, it's also getting a set of Minilite mag wheels, stiffer torsion bars, a lowering of about an inch and some decent (period) bucket seats and harnesses. At the moment, it looks totally stock, but it's good for 100+mph ... pretty funny on the motorway, especially if my grey-haired mum is driving. 6 Steven Gaw, New Zealand webpage I have had two modified Minors, both with 1200cc Datsun engines, one was a SSS the other a standard 1200. 6 Kevin Hemingway 1968 saloon, 1275cc MG Midget engine and gearbox, Morris Marina front discs, servo assisted brakes, LCB manifold and stainless exhaust, Weller chrome 13" 175/70's all round, telescopics, sunroof, clocks, seats, electronic ignition, alternator etc. 6 Graham Powell 1969, 1275cc with 5 speed Ford box and Ford Escort axle discs and telescopic shockers all round. 5 Barry Narnett, Australia Hopes to fit a Morris Major 1620cc engine 5 Irene Heath, Worcestershire, UK At the moment my Moggie ('Felicity' to friends and family) is pretty a much standard 'C'-reg (1965) Morris Minor 1100. The only modifications have been the addition of an alarm/immobiliser, improved brakes and electrics. Future plans: K-series 1.4 engine, 5-speed gear-box, improved brakes. New wheels. Paint job. I'm planning to have her resprayed a very dark blue and have dragons painted on her in silver. By the time she's done, purists will take one look and have heart-failure (I hope), although she'd only be worth about 5 points on your scale. I believe that cars are meant to be used on a daily basis, not shut away in a garage for most of the year. I admit that I've neglected Felicity, mainly because my route to work for some time involved motorway driving (M5 to Birmingham), and she's just not up to it in her present state. The changes will bring her back into regular use, bless her! 4 Joe Fitzgerald 1954 Series 2 4-door saloon, 948cc, ribcase transmission & 4.22 diff with black speedo, roll bar + poly bushes, rear tele shocks, front Wolseley 9 inch brakes, copper pipes & remote reservoir, stainless exhaust, halogen lights, flashing indicators, 3 later wings & one original big cutout (Lowlight) wing (this I only noticed 18 months after buying the car), painted modern Mercedes blue colour 4 Rupert Pugh My car is a 1962 4 door, in Highway Yellow (original but no one believes me). Its lowered all round it has an anti roll bar, 1 1/2" SU carb and pancake filter, knackered exhaust (the LCB manifold is still in the garage...), lots of patches and filler, 'well used' interior (most of which is in my wardrobe!) and it goes like stink with me driving... Oh and it has all red indicators (produced between trafficators and those nasty orange jobs...). It has a boot rack (for carrying around my period style suit cases for taking the piss at shows) and finally theres a massive stereo (which again is in my bedroom as I blew it up... it's the thought that counts...). I'd give it a rating of 4. 4 Philip Valois, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA 1961 two door, 1275cc, disc brakes 4 Alastair Wood West Melton NewZealand One owner 1955 Series 2. However when I inherited it with 30,000 miles on the clock my wife's granny had managed to stuff the engine(being an 803 it had a headstart) tranny and diff. It now has 70,000 on clock, an 1100, later gearbox, tallest diff (except for a ridiculously expensive Midget) and 215's. 14 years, one flat tyre and a minor electrical smoke-up behind the dash, not bad really. I get pissed off in the winter with no heater and wipers that don't really do anything. The handling gets me down at times, it also gets me into trouble! From some stuff I saw on the Minor Mania! site I thought I'd have a go at some real shockies next week. I hope this qualifies me for BMC consideration, I'm also a bastard myself. 3 Dan Spragg, New Zealand I want a fully worked 1100 engine in my 1970 van so that it has some serious balls. 3 Tim & Julie Norman, UK We are planning to be worthy of inclusion in the BMC. Have just (Sunday) bought a Traveller and are in the process of stripping it down. Are looking for a suitable donor car to rob all modern bits including engine. Final vehicle will probably be a 6, but will definitely include uprated heating/insulation, plus big stereo, big engine and colourful paint job. Looking for ideas and recommendations on donor vehicle. We think the BMC's a brilliant idea! TBA Phil Douglas, Auckland, New Zealand (no details) TBA John McCain, Tucson, Arizona, USA (no details) TBA Trevor Sherry, Australia (no details) TBA Laurie Coughran (no details) TBA David Langston (no details) TBA The Cividin Family, Australia (no details) TBA Wui Keong Chen, Malaysia (no details) TBA Adam Farnsworth, UK I am just about to purchase another Morris Minor it WAS a traveller, but chopped up and welded to become a pick-up it has a tuned Mini Cooper S stage 3 head, with twin SU carbs. Lowered front suspension and soon to have a little front valence (if I can find one?). (www.mymorrisminor.co.uk) Estimated 5-7 Roj Warner I currently have a 1967 saloon (known as Gwen) so far I have changed the brakes for marina discs, gutted the inside and put some nice leather celtic work on the door panels, and a full range of tim superdash dials so I can see exactly what that engine is doing! When I bought her she had a 1300 Toyota Starlet engine on board but I will be changing that to a 1300 MG Metro Turbo engine just as soon as I have put spax ajustables all the way round! For wheels I would like to get ridiculously wide at the back; Mickey Thompson's (that's road drag tyres for those who don't know) at least 20 inches of width each, these would sit nicely on centreline auto drag wheels. For body work I will be binning any unnecessary trim, smoothing of the boot and solanoiding the lock. I would also like to put an external sun visor on (so if anyone has one they don't want?). The rear bumper and front valance have already gone and the front wings have been extended to fit nicely, the only other thing I would like to do is take off the rear arches and remount them 2 inches higher up (this will give it a more evil stooped look and will go with the sun visor idea) finish it all in matt black and hey presto a lovely fast good looking minor!!!!! Estimated 6-8 Richard Clinker, London, UK My beast may not yet be turning 15sec 1/4 miles (or even 1 min 1/4 miles) but i'm on my way... She is a 1965 almond green 2 door saloon 1098cc, reg no GWP831C. She has a big valve gas flowed head (Mini 1000s), 1 3/4 carb (Metro), water heated inlet manifold, and a soon to be fitted fast road cam with belt drive. She also has a cartridge oil filter and an alternator. Behind the sports wheel (Mini again) I have a Smiths oil pressure guage and water temprature guage and a rev counter (not working). Being a student its taking a while due to financial restraints and the fact that my mum disagrees with the idea of taking out every student loan available in order to make my car a two litre. She'll learn... My aim is to make her into a fast car with as few external differences as possible. A 2 litre 16v engine from a Rover 600 is my preferred choice. The same engine with a turbo is also freely available and very tempting. I think the handling and brakes may need upgrading before 180+bhp is applied to her. Having said this my impulsive nature may lead me to put a Rover v8 inside her (300+bhp). Either way the boy racers in my area are in for a surprise.... Estimated 4-8 Mr Tom It all started some 15 years ago when my father pointed out that my new tyres were not true "crossply" M orris ones and I was in danger of becoming a "bit of a bastard". Since then I've added disc brakes, wider wheels, heated rear window, bucket seats, halogen headlights, hazard flashers, telescopic shocks, inertia seatbelts and a radio. As I am sure you are aware, the car still looks and sounds pretty much the same as any old Moggy 1000 yet the classic car buffs dismiss me and and was hoping for some recognition amongst yourselves as a "Minor bastard" for which I would be more than happy to purchase a T-shirt and wear it proudly to every morris gathering in SE England. Estimated 3-4 Frazer Dixon Wolf in sheeps clothing:- 2 litre Fiat twincam with various improvements + super unleaded only, competition parts, complete rebuild etc. Independent rear suspension – modified Ford XR4i rear with telescopic shocks. (Modified boot interior to accommodate). New front end (modified XR4i again). Inc anti roll bar etc. Large wheels front and back. Vented disk brakes (servo). Uprated chassis to handle power + new tunnel etc. New instrument display. New front seats. Noise level = Ear plugs required and tunnels best avoided! Shorter list is what is standard: It looks standard - The body shell still looks the same. The wipers haven’t been modified, the speedo is still there. Rear seats are original. Everything else – changed. Current project time:- 4 Years. Expected time of completion – another 2 years, but driving whilst working. Bonus:- Car looks an absolute piece of rubbish (no paint job yet – will be standard). Have lugs welded on wheels so original hub caps go back on. Looks standard (unless you look closely or come up behind it), but shifts and handles like a dream. Most fun car I’ve ever driven. What’s next: Fix my cooling issue (gets very hot very quickly). Widen the front end by 4 inches (2 inch insert between each front wing and body – including hidden air scoops). New exhaust system – 4 straight through (2 each side). Interior and paint. Estimated 7-8 Want to be listed here? Want a picture of your car on this page? Have I got something wrong? Let me know, send in the details/pics and I'll update the page as soon as you can say "Bastardised!" Email the Bastardised Minor Club at bmc@minormania.com Say it once, say it proud, "I'm a Bastardiser!"