2025 has been an eventful year with planned and an unexpected things happening. A lot of it was stuff outside the garage. This reduced my available time and with it, the number of posts on my blog. The Morgan (Moggi), the Mini (Miffi) and the 1967 MGB GT (Maggie) are all in reasonably good running... Continue Reading →
Winter is coming…
It is the time of the year that is not the best for classic cars. While I try to avoid driving on salty roads as much as possible - the Mini is my primary car and (almost) daily-driver. And considering it got much less TLC compared to my other cars, it is very reliable with very... Continue Reading →
Swedish weeks (Part 1) – Saab 900 repairs, rust removal and painting screw-up
Back in September I removed the entire Saab interior to get some required welding done for the German TÜV. The holes in the rear wheel arch and floor were fixed - enough to pass and get the required stamp for 2 years. But there were still plenty of spots with minor surface rust inside the... Continue Reading →
MGB Bodyshell (4): Progress and Problems
Weeks without any work being done on the Mildred's shell have passed. The work stalled after we ran into issues with poor fitment of the right sill. This turned out to be a Steelcraft panel - even though I thought I ordered British motor Heritage ones. In October I brought a BMH outer sill back... Continue Reading →
Breaking bad
What started as a routine service on Maggie - my 1967 MGB GT - ended up in some unexpected findings and additional work. Approx 8000km after switching to the bolt-on wheels and axle with LSD (Mildred's) early in 2024 - a complete maintenance job was due. For this I am following the tasks outlines in... Continue Reading →
Mildred’s 18V581 engine rebuild – Part 4 – First Start Success
Hard to believe that five months past, since we assembled Mildred's engine. A few open tasks and issues prevented the final completion. The biggest problem was that I bought ARP main bearing studs instead of bolts. The 18V engines need those as otherwise the oil sump cover does not fit. Although I know that it... Continue Reading →
Saab 900 TLC session
Saabeth - my son's Saab 900 Turbo T16 - is stored in a dry location back here in Bonn for a few months now. Every few weeks I did a start check up on the car. I started up the engine, recharged the battery and checked the dehumidifier. Back in August I noticed that the... Continue Reading →
12in12 Challenge (Part 1 – The Tour)
It has been a while since my last post and a lot has happened. After a bit of vacation in June a lot of work, family stuff and chores around the house and garden kept me busy - to a point where I did not have the energy or time to update the site. One... Continue Reading →
MGB Oil pump and other stuff
After last weeks engine rebuild session it took me a while to clean up everything. The only thing missing to finish the engine are the ARP main bearing bolts. As mentioned last week I mistakenly bought ARP studs. These are used for the 18GB engines - 18V requires bolts. A set is ordered and should... Continue Reading →
Mildred’s 18V581 engine rebuild – Part 3 – Up’s and Down’s
This full post is going to be a long read. The TLDR summary is: After a number of problems the engine is about 85% complete. A few parts need to be changed and ordered - a first test firing might be still a few weeks away. But if you want all details you need to... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 