
Blind Man Morris

The Dirty Dozen –
The Minimalist
Morris Minor
Survival Kit
A Morris Minor doesn’t need a van full of tools — just the right ones.
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The Dirty Dozen is your compact roadside survival kit: twelve tools (it's actually 14 if you count them individually) that live quietly in the boot until the day they save your bacon. They don’t rattle, they don’t rust (much), and they’ll get you home from 90% of breakdowns. The other 10%? It's probably not fixable at the side of the road.
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For the minimalist owner — the one who loves driving their Minor more than lying underneath it — this kit is the perfect compromise. You’re not pretending to be a full-time mechanic. You just want to be self-reliant enough to tighten a loose nut, swap a fuse, or coax the old girl or boy back to life at the side of the road.
What's In the Kit?

1/4" Whitworth Spanner
For body panels, engine bay and brakes

7/16" AF Spanner
For the distributor, engine bay, and hinges amongst others

Medium Crossheaded Screwdriver
For the distributor, internal body panels and trim

Tyre Pressure Gauge
For checking the tyre pressures after you've hit that big pothole

5/16" Whitworth Spanner
For suspension parts

Adjustable Spanner
When one spanner isn't enough or for worn nuts and bolts

13/16" Insulated Sparkplug Socket
For removing and replacing the sparkplugs safely

Torch
Self explanatory!

1/2" AF Spanner
For the engine bay, charging system, thermostat, manifold etc

Flat Bladed Screwdriver
For carb adjustment, hose clips, electrical fittings

Pliers
For wire crimping, picking up items, for undoing things and lots of other useful jobs

Tape, Cable Ties and Fuses
Hose issues, electrical connections, loose parts.
Fuses are normally 35 amp glass but this can vary
For more tool related information, see our book:
The Morris Minor Tool Box Companion
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Listing almost every tool for almost every job on a Morris Minor