F__k yes !! One problem solved. Finally. Engine is running. Now, I have more fun than the monkeys in the zoo (... the song Floating from Jape was playing on the radio while I was in the garage - look up his album title 🙂 ) It was a stupid mistake. Something I have checked... Continue Reading →

Frankly, when I started working on the Morgan many potential problems came to my mind. I was concerned about repairing the wooden frame and getting everything back together. What I did not expect that it might be difficult to get the engine into a running condition again. My Morgan has a Ford CVH 1.6l –... Continue Reading →

Oh well… the trusted Morgan expert of my choice is busy for the next couple of months. Good for him – a challenge for me. Theoretically I could just wait until he has time. There is no deadline, no external pressure to finish the car. But for whatever reason I have the desire to finish... Continue Reading →

No, I am not talking about my potential mental issues. I am talking about the Morgan of course. After setting the ignition timing on the Morgan this weekend I couldn't really do a test drive due to the rainy weather. Today the clouds started to vanish in the late afternoon. Obviously, I was quite excited... Continue Reading →

Germans love compound words. “Falschluft” or “Nebenluft” are two excellent examples. My assumption is that mechanics in the UK (actually anywhere else in the world) are much more skilled and don’t make stupid mistakes when fitting a carburetor. This would explain why there isn’t even an english – actually no – Wiki article in any... Continue Reading →

If somebody would have told me that I might enjoy rebuilding carburetors a while I ago – I would have laughed out loud. Now however, I must admit that there is something oddly satisfying about it. As I can pick up the Mini Cooper engine with the overhauled gearbox this week, it was time to... Continue Reading →

There are two reasons why this update took a bit longer. Firstly, my job kept me so occupied that I couldn’t motivate myself to work in the garage except for a few hours last weekend. Second and more importantly, I was frustrated that the Morgan did not start anymore after the first test drives. Last... Continue Reading →

I am talking about screwing a car together of course 😊 After picking up the Morgan last Friday I could not get started on the open issues right away due other obligations. Fixing the coolant leakage problem had top priority to do the next test drive. The issue was caused by the fact that the... Continue Reading →

For the most part the technical inspection was a success. Nevertheless, I ended up getting a trailer as the car had to get moved out the garage in Solingen today. First thing that came to my mind when I picked up the car is that it looks great. Sure - there is just primer on... Continue Reading →

The Morgan is coming back from technical inspection. But…..….not as planned on its own wheels – I need to get a trailer again. The owner of the garage in Solingen was polite when he said on the phone that the car doesn’t give them any joy. What he actually meant is that I did a... Continue Reading →