Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Ever since I built the garage workbench, I wanted to have an easy to clean bench surface. My idea was to get 1mm thick sheet metal to cover the OSB board. But back in 2020 when we still had Corona lockdown, I just used stuff I had at hand/could easily get. After starting to use... Continue Reading →
Time to reflect and look forward. 2022 started with the family in Corona quarantine and almost ended the same way. After a trip to Plymouth for the master graduation celebration of my oldest daughter - my kids all caught Covid-19 for another time. My wife and I both have the fourth vaccination and were lucky... Continue Reading →
Back in September I tried to prepare for my trip with the MGB through London city. This is an update and correction for the registration at the Transport for London website. I want to emphasis again, that I recommend to AVOID travelling by car through the ULEZ and CC zones in London if you can.... Continue Reading →
No real progress or major update this week. I caught a cold a few days ago and could not anything for the last couple of days. This is frustrating because a few parts returned from powder coating, including the engine brackets and the pulley - which means I should be able to finish the 18V... Continue Reading →
Receiving the endoscope pictures, including the assumption that a piston might be damaged, was a bit of a downer earlier this week. Going through the options I told myself that I can pull the engine and swap in the 18V engine I have. With this plan in mind, I borrowed a trailer today and drove... Continue Reading →
Luckily, I was able to get a replacement Mini swivel hub/upright/axle stub - whatever you want to call it - from BMC Kestel via mail his week. 40€ for the part sounded reasonable at first. And yes, it has been cleaned and painted - but it is also not short of dents and scratches. Next... Continue Reading →
The pictures below are not from taken by a remote-controlled submarine filming the bottom of the ocean. No, unfortunately not. It is actually really bad news I received via a WhatsApp message today from GB Classic. This is the bottom of cylinder 2 of Maggie's engine - my 1967 MGB GT. And while all I... Continue Reading →
A few days after the Driving Safety Training the "new" noise on the front suspension became louder and louder. Initially I thought that this originated from the alternator belt. After removing a bit of slack one new noise was gone - just to make clear that there is a new noise from the suspension. Earlier... Continue Reading →
This weekend I was able to continue with the assembly of Mildred's (the 1973 MGB GT) 18V571 engine. As written before - I wanted to clean up the engine and have it back in running condition - just in case that there is a bigger issue with Maggie's (my 1967 GT) 18GB engine. Maggie is... Continue Reading →
