Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
For the next phase in my MGB GT (aka Mildred) project I need/want a roll-over jig. A couple of weeks ago someone offered me his used self-build jig for under 300€. In hindsight it was stupid not to buy it immediately. Now it is sold to somebody else. The cheapest new one I could find... Continue Reading →
As there is nothing, I can do about the Morgan right now, my evenings are now dedicated to the 1973 MGB GT aka Mildred. Clearly: I don't have enough and responsive readers/followers on my blog 🙂 Back in May I posted the question if I should buy this rusted piece of metal. Maybe a wise... Continue Reading →
It has been a while since my last post. A draft announcement for the completion was already ready. But the truth is - a major "f&$k up" occurred and it is my own fault. The already happened last month - it just took me a while to digest it all and make it "public" here.... Continue Reading →
Family obligations kept me from working on the Morgan for the last week. The main goal for the weekend was to finish the dashboard and everything that is connect to it. As most of the task are really about fixing things that are worked before I did not take many pictures. Here is what I... Continue Reading →
Some gauges are bigger than others. And on my Morgan dashboard these are the 100mm instruments behind the steering wheel. The old tachometer was a cheap replacement and stopped working at least a couple years ago. So a replacement was necessary anyway. There are two reasons why I also decided to go with a new... Continue Reading →
The final assembly of the Morgan takes much longer then expected. This is mostly caused by external factors - but also by sometimes small items/screws/cables and so on that are missing. The most important item on the ToDo list is almost complete: the new dashboard. The long awaited package from EuropaSpares with the new Smith... Continue Reading →
Putting the brightwork, lights and trim back on a freshly painted Morgan takes time. Well, I take my time because I don't want to scratch anything just because I rushed myself for no reason. First task of the day was to get the car on the dolly I built last year. This has 8 large... Continue Reading →
It was an unexpected yet very welcome surprise when I got the call yesterday noon. The paint-shop finished the Morgan earlier and told me that they would drop it off later the day. This caused me to panic a little as the garage was a complete mess. As I had nothing better to do that... Continue Reading →
after a sneak peak on Saturday morning (when the car was in the paint booth) I already expected the call from the paint shop today. I insisted on putting the wings back onto the car myself - and it is safe to say: they weren't keen on doing it anyway. I was able to leave... Continue Reading →
On Friday evening I finally got the much awaited call that the work on the right headlight bowl has been completed. They asked me to come into the workshop on Saturday to take the Morgan apart again. The bonnet and cowl came off easily. Removing the exhaust and front wings without jacking the car up... Continue Reading →
