Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
This was quite a productive weekend. On Saturday I woke up early because I could not get a thought out of my head. Last week, when I built the metal crossmember for the Mini seats, I fetched a single piece of square tube from a metal bin. But there was quite a bit more in... Continue Reading →
After a long and busy week, I managed to get to the garage at 5pm today. And I ticking off items on the Morgan issue list one by one. Today I started with the Lucas 1130 sidelights. The bulb holder insight the lights have a short piece of cable. While trying to reconnect it after... Continue Reading →
If you have ever taken one of the last carburetor Mini Cooper's on a longer tour - you know that the standard seats aren't comfortable. The later MPI Mini's (MK7) - like the one I worked on earlier this year - had really nice uprated seats. But finding a good pair for a reasonable price... Continue Reading →
Viktor Günter Motorsport in Cologne did an excellent job again. I asked them to check the ignition, the carburetor and help diagnose the "overheating" issue. All of this is sorted out now. They asked me to do a short test drive and the engine runs great. But the planned 20 minutes' drive back home revealed... Continue Reading →
The main reason I got a trailer for the Morgan this Monday morning was the issue with the alternator that came up last weekend. Instead of adding this to the tasks at Viktor Günther Motorsport - I said that I will get a replacement myself. Interestingly - at VGS the alternator sporadically functioned just fine.... Continue Reading →
Due to the broken altenator it was a better choice to use a trailer. After the VGS checks and treatment I am looking forward for the first drive
After two and a half intense days work on the Morgan I am back where I started two months ago. What on earth let me think that I could pull the wiring, add relays and have everything done in three weeks? I don't know.... Back in June I made an appointment at Victor Günter Motorsport... Continue Reading →
This post must start with a warning/disclaimer. Everything I write here is just a random collection of ideas, decisions, leanings as well as opinions and experiences I gather as hobbyist while tinkering and restoring on some classic cars. Hopefully, this includes a few things that help you - the reader - to avoid the same... Continue Reading →
A couple days I had to buy some small parts for the Morgan wiring loom (which is a topic for another post). Conrad Electronic is shutting down all their shops and will sell online only in the future. When I saw that they also sell their furniture - I didn't hesitate to buy a huge... Continue Reading →
