"MOE"
1950 Morris Minor

"MOE's BRO"
1957 Morris Minor

Moe came from the factory with:

Old style split flat windshield* and small rear window
Early rear fenders (larger wheel opening)
27 hp, 918cc, "flathead" four cylinder engine
4-speed manual transmission
Wheelbase: 86"; front track: 50.6"; rear track: 50.3"
 

Moe's Bro had:

One-piece curved windshield and large rear window
Fiberglass flares on late fenders
Competition rollbar
No engine or transmission
Good floors and modified front crossmember (it had an Alfa Romeo drivetrain at one point)
 

The PLAN for Moe:

Insert under the Minor's body a Fiberfab/CMC Gazelle (kit car) chassis* fitted with the 2.8-liter V6 engine* and automatic transmission, independent front suspension (with disc brakes and rack and pinion steering), and leaf spring rear suspension (with live rear axle and drum brakes) from a 1976 Ford Mustang II. The Mustang II's front track (55.6") and rear track (55.8") will require either substantial fender massaging or splitting the entire body - click here to see how Beardsmore Bros. have done it in the UK.
Remove the roof, all side windows, and the back seat to make Moe a true roadster.
Put in a new floor and interior (maybe a bench seat for the front).
Construct a Carson top by fabricating a non-folding frame, and then attaching a re-sewn, early model Morris Minor Tourer soft top for a lower than stock roofline
Install a set of polished alloy wheels* from a front wheel drive car (36mm positive offset on a 7" wide rim) to narrow Moe's front and rear track width as much as possible (short of having the steering rack and rear axle narrowed).
Apply PPG's soft peach and vanilla shake paint per the Missus' desire (it's her car, so she picks the colors!).

 

Moe's Bro has been . . .
 .          - - SOLD! - -

Explanation:  We moved to a much smaller property last summer, and really had no room at the new place to park it (or the trailer it was on).

 * Asterisked items
  are shown below.