Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Today a long-awaited package from SMCO out of Canada arrived. The set of LED indicator, reverse and break light bulbs were intended for the Mini - but as they are the same for the MGB and Morgan I plan to test them on all cars. Unfortunately, this was not the only positive news of the... Continue Reading →
Maybe it is a good thing to lack insights into how the UPS customs Department functions. Otherwise, I might completely freak out about the fact that the package with the spares for the Mini 40 project is being held back since Dec 9th - without any communication. The tracking info said that the receiver has... Continue Reading →
It is freezing outside - too cold to enjoy working in the garage. Last year around Christmas I started to sort out the wiring harness for the Morgan. This took much longer than anticipated. On the plus side I learned to love the old BSAU7 wiring standard. If you followed my blog, you might remember... Continue Reading →
Some new and used tools found their way under our Christmas tree and had my name on them. My wife got me a nice leather tool roll - equipped with "everything you need to an MGB". It looks great and sure will come in handy for the planned trip in March. However, I am certain... Continue Reading →
Our Daughter Noa moved back home this week. She will stay for a while before starting her studies abroad next year. Because she likes driving Maggie - we took the MG to get the vaccination booster shot close to Cologne. The car started easily, and the engine ran well - but after 30km I noticed... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I finally got to spend a bit more time in the garage again. The first job was to clean and degrease the Mini engine. As the subframes will be completely overhauled - I just cannot drop the engine back into the car looking like a dirty & rusty piece of junk. The pictures... Continue Reading →
The last two weeks had their fair share of ups and downs. Family, health and work-related matters took their time but quite a few smaller - sometimes just organizational - tasks have been started or completed. Although the MGB GT (Mildred) and Mini40 project are on top of my list - I hopefully now have... Continue Reading →
A longer post will follow shortly - but as a quick note: THINK TWICE before sandblasting some smaller parts!!!! Among other things I had the MGB air filter housing (part number AHH6447) sandblasted and powder coated. Surely, it looks quite nice but the metal housing warped, and the metal has expanded. The result is that... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 