Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
After fetching the square tubing out of a recycling bin last week, I was really looking forward to building a dolly. This is required to transport the MGB bodyshell to the workshop. The ones I previously built were made from lumber and for safety reasons this is not allowed. Earlier this week I ordered 200mm... Continue Reading →
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 →
With high hopes that the works on MGB bodyshell will start this September, I wanted to ensure that at least the panels we already identified for replacement are at hand when start. A trip to the UK in August to pick them up was unfortunately out of scope right now. In Germany Bastuck seemed to... Continue Reading →
After we inspected the 1970 MGB GT bodyshell (aka Project Molly) last weekend, I went through the list of panels I already bought and wanted to order what's missing.This is what I already bought over the last few month: 3 PIECE SILL KIT OUTER SILL, INNER SILL & CASTLE SECTION - Right HandPIECE SILL KIT... Continue Reading →
The weekend started with a bit of research on LED lights for classic cars. A while ago I switched to LED headlights on the Mini. First, I had the Apollo bulbs from Steveston Motor Company. LED headlights make a huge difference in the dark compared to the standard H4 bulbs and certainly add security. Unfortunately,... Continue Reading →
With Covid restrictions almost gone completely, my job requires a bit of travelling again. For a trip to office in Munich the fastest total trip time (door to door) is 3.5 hours for a flight and 6 hours when taking an ICE train. The average cost is between 350€ for the flight and 170€ to... Continue Reading →
Just a few days after I came home on April 1st, my son visited for a few days. He took the MGB for another tour up to northern Germany adding another 1000km on Maggie's clock. When he returned it was time to do a full service on the car. Especially the brakes did not feel... Continue Reading →
Right after my trip I started a new job. Therefore, this blog update is a bit delayed. The ferry crossing from Santander to Plymouth was "smooth sailing" and the ferry arrived on schedule. Even though Maggie had a spot in the second position to the exit ramp - offboarding took longer as the modern Hybrid... Continue Reading →
