Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
After receiving a new head gasket on Saturday I started preparing the assembly of the Mini engine. Back during the restoration in 2019 I tried to keep the Mini as original as possible. This included sticking to the cast iron exhaust manifold and exhaust system. In 2023 the rear rusty and broken silencers got replaced with... Continue Reading →
Removing all ancillaries from Miffi last weekend left me undecided if I am going to just try a headgasket and cylinder-head exchange right now or do a full engine overhaul. Either way the head needs to come off. And as a small fridge for cold drinks and a reclining garden chair were recent garage upgrades... Continue Reading →
Last winter I started to notice that Miffi is not running as good as she usually did. Ever since the restoration back in 2019 the engine fired up right away when the ignition key was turned. As if the car said: " If waited so long - let's burn some rubber and go". But this... Continue Reading →
A day after Part 4 was released a 20min run with 2000-3000rpm to settle in the cam-follower was completed successfully. But with Mildred's body-shell is still far from being ready - it was unclear when I could test the engine. And with a few smaller issues in Maggie's engine and an ever louder noise coming from the... Continue Reading →
There are many reasons for the missing updates this year. First and foremost was an unexpected change at work in January. My team was dissolved without prior notice. Org changes are normal in large companies - but the way communication is handled these days is bewildering.While some colleagues were impacted much worse than myself, my... Continue Reading →
A few weeks back, on a cold December night, I got out the box with the new wiring loom I started last year. As Mildred is intended as daily driver, a number of additional features will be added. This requires modifications to the standard wiring harness. While I started off from a 1973 MGB UK... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Fixing C6622 