Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
The new wiring loom finally arrived. As mentioned before AutoSparks did not send it to the updated address and Billy Bellinger was so kind to forward it. The new long (and freshly cleaned up) workbench was helpful for this task. After I unpacked the box, I decided to revisit the old loom again. The rear... Continue Reading →
As it was super windy and loud outside today I figured that nobody will care about me making some noise in the garage. The left front wing can now be screwed on from beneath the car as I used drive-in nuts. Unfortunately I need to replace the ones I am using now again as the... Continue Reading →
My December task list wasn't necessarily the longest. But taking a few evenings "off" from the garage and building a new workbench last weekend have thrown me back a little. Time to catch up. I started off by removing the scuttle panel, steering wheel, dashboard and steering column again. As I am currently not planning... Continue Reading →
With nothing else to do today I decided to complete my Morgan budget calucation spreadsheet for this year. The file was created on the day the Morgan made its way into my garage back in April. It started of as a link collection for various spare parts. Everyime a new item was added to the... Continue Reading →
A Morgan +8 and a 4/4 four seater built in 1984 share some components, But one of the things that is different is the bulkhead. When I visited Wolfgang, who sold me the EzPowersteering, I took a look at his really nice +8. The footwell part of the bulkhead is a bit shorter (approx 5cm)... Continue Reading →
While I haven't done much on the Morgan for the last two weeks - I still have been quite busy. As mentioned in my last post, stress at work, frustration about the lockdown and chaos in the garage resulted in a bad mood. There is nothing I can do about work and Covid-19 - so... Continue Reading →
For the first time in the last couple months, I did not spend a minute in the garage last week. Work kept me busy until late afternoon all week. With Miffi (my Mini Cooper) and random stuff temporarily stored in the garage the space is limited. This results in moving stuff around for quite a... Continue Reading →
Last Thursday evening I was able to pick up all panels from the paint-shop. Everything is now protected with EP and the backside of the aluminum panel that go on the frame is painted in British Racing Green. Ok - we all know that there isn't a single BRG - there are many shaded. So,... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year I took the Weber 32/34 DTF4 A carb apart.At that point I did not have an ultrasonic cleaner and someone I know offered to clean it. It came back clean - but after a couple of days the surface started to change. Though I am still unsure I believe it is some... Continue Reading →
The backside of the panels for frame are currently being painted and I am still anxiously awaiting the new wiring harness from AutoSparks. The goal of having a rolling chassis has been completed - with one little thing to do: installing the new EZ Powersteering. While this in theory sounds like a straightforward job it... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 