Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Due to many customer cars that showed up over the last few weeks at the bodyshop - progress on Mildred slowed down a little bit. This week work on the right side of the car started. The inner front wing had a lot of holes. After removing the bad metal a custom panel was made... Continue Reading →
After fixing - or actually rebuilding - the left inner sill a number of test fittings and smaller repairs had to be done. Especially the left front door post required some thought. While we did have an entire BMG door post as replacement at hand - the decision between replacing and repairing had had be... Continue Reading →
Finally, after many months of waiting - the work on Mildred's bodypanels has finally started. In just a few hours the old rotten boot floor, one outer floor extension and the front duct were fitted with new replacements parts. It paid off to get more expensive BMH panels and chop out the old ones entirely.... Continue Reading →
After weeks away from the garage it was about time to prepare for the season. With nice weather forecasted - I wanted to get the Morgan ready. It got a complete check just before I parked it last November. Even though I disconnected the battery and charged it twice since - it was dead now... Continue Reading →
UPDATE June 18th2025: The 3MF file for this part is now available on Makerworld. https://makerworld.com/de/models/1529509-mgb-glovebox-catch-ahh6291-and-ahh6292#profileId-1603845Even after 60 years most MGB spare parts are relatively easy to find. There are a few exceptions however. And the Buffer and Catch for the earlier metal dashboards is one of them. None of the stores I looked at -... Continue Reading →
Ever since I bought the Brantz International Pro2 a few years back I had the idea of creating a proper Rally Dashboard. At the same time I had a something in mind that would not require changes or damage to the original dashboard. After all - most of the time I don't need the equipment.... Continue Reading →
In an abstract way the title fits that last couple weeks quite well. A role change at work, back and forth with Mildred's engine crankshaft, fiddling around with the new 3D printer, outstanding deliveries and a trip to Northern Germany in the Mini - they somehow all could be summarized into too many moving parts... Continue Reading →
In the Year 2525 2025…....Project Mildred is still alive. And I hope it will thrive. Hopefully all of you had a good holiday season and a good start into the New Year. Even without much time tinkering in the garage for the last two weeks I can certainly say I did. Just before Christmas I... Continue Reading →
Finally! It took much longer than expected to get the parts of Mildred's engine back. The first part of the engine rebuild was the disassembly back in February 2024. The company I worked with sent the parts to an external machine shop in Aachen. Expected completion was about 6-8 weeks. Calls in April, May and... Continue Reading →
A harsh silence and a painful back strain (which ironically I got when boarding the train in Amsterdam) are my new trip companions on the way home after doing 4000km with Martin in his 1971 MK3 Mini Cooper S. It feels unreal to see the landscape pass by without the screaming noise of the 5-speed... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 