Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
After removing the wiring harness from the Morgan a while back I thought that fixing it will be a quick job. Removing the entire PVC tape wrap took an entire evening. A shortage caused by the white (ignition) cable slipping of the Weber Idle solenoid, caused more damage than I initially saw. It was pure... Continue Reading →
In exactly one month I will be in Land's End and the LeJog 2023 is about to start. Ever since I heard about the event 7 years ago, I hoped to have the opportunity to attend one day. And now it is happening. How did this go about? On almost all classic car rallye's I... Continue Reading →
Not the most exciting job in the world - but I am really glad that I completed the clutch replacement on my daughters Alfa Romeo Mito. Getting the gearbox out was the hardest part. After thoroughly cleaning the flywheel, I centered the new clutch, swapped the clutch retainer bearing and screwed the assembly back on.... Continue Reading →
While I preferred working on classic cars, occasionally I do maintenance or smaller repairs on newer models. Mainly because these are the cars my kids own, and I want to help them save a few bucks. Usually these are simple tasks, like oil changes, renewing brakes, or fixing wheel bearings. A bit more ambitious was... Continue Reading →
The second day started with some quick technical checks. I topped of coolant water, checked tire pressure and oil level. As we had problems with power loss driving up to the Timmelsjoch - I also checked the fuel filters and fuel pressure again. These are all OK and I don't believe they are part of... Continue Reading →
When we started planning our summer trip in January, it was clear that I have a couple more days left on my time off balance than my wife. The entire round trip will be approx 4000km. We have three-and-a-half-days travel time. Do make the most out of this - I came up with idea to... Continue Reading →
Occasionally work does have quite pleasant moments - especially when a business partners an invite. I had the honor to be speaker today on such an event in Vilnius. What I didn't know is that they picked a really awesome location - the restaurant Le Mans at the Porsche Museum here. Even though I prefer... Continue Reading →
Back in the garage - ADAC Premium just paid off
It was quite a bit of luck that the new Vredestein Classic Sprint tires from Autodoc arrived just in time on Friday. They are DOT23 - so from this year. Along with them new Michelin tubes at the Radspannerei in Fachbach. A big shout out to Stephan Oster - the owner and wire wheel wizard.... Continue Reading →
Before I even had a classic car - I followed and read blogs about MGB rebuilds for a few years. Both Sven's MGBGT blog as well as Holger's little primrose yellow MGB site impressed and inspired me. Over the last 5 years I completely restored Miffi (my Mini Cooper), Moggi (my Morgan 4/4) and did... Continue Reading →
