Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Time flies. The work on Mildred's shell lay dormant for almost a year. In the last post MGB Bodyshell (4): Progress and Problems back in November 2025 the wing and door fitting was the next step to be done. Today start with a call before breakfast. Imperial Thread cutters were needed as work on Milded finally... Continue Reading →
When rebuilding an engine or overhauling the suspension of a classic vehicle there is a point when you need to order new parts. And often enough there isn't a single choice - you think about options. Should I can an upgraded camshaft? if so - which vendor? What would it cost if I choose components... Continue Reading →
When I left work late for the garage at 8pm tonight, I just wanted to finish cleaning up stuff that was left from last weekend's job. But with a completely empty workbench motivation to work on the Mini was back. There wasn't a lot left to do. In order to get to the right hand... Continue Reading →
A business trip to Munich with the Morgan, a family weekend and a bunch of other obligations kept me busy the last two weeks. There was no time to continue on the Mini overhaul. Additionally the clutter of parts, tools and other stuff in my garage started to bother me too much. An eagle-eyed reader... Continue Reading →
There are many reasons for the missing updates this year. First and foremost was an unexpected change at work in January. My team was dissolved without prior notice. Org changes are normal in large companies - but the way communication is handled these days is bewildering.While some colleagues were impacted much worse than myself, my... Continue Reading →
A few weeks back, on a cold December night, I got out the box with the new wiring loom I started last year. As Mildred is intended as daily driver, a number of additional features will be added. This requires modifications to the standard wiring harness. While I started off from a 1973 MGB UK... Continue Reading →
2025 has been an eventful year with planned and an unexpected things happening. A lot of it was stuff outside the garage. This reduced my available time and with it, the number of posts on my blog. The Morgan (Moggi), the Mini (Miffi) and the 1967 MGB GT (Maggie) are all in reasonably good running... Continue Reading →
Last month my father passed away. Even though we all knew that due to his sickness and condition it would happen eventually - it is painful when the moment finally comes. I wasn't sure if I should write about it or not. But my obsession for the Morgan and British cars was certainly something my... 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 →
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 →
