Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Back in September I tried to prepare for my trip with the MGB through London city. This is an update and correction for the registration at the Transport for London website. I want to emphasis again, that I recommend to AVOID travelling by car through the ULEZ and CC zones in London if you can.... Continue Reading →
No real progress or major update this week. I caught a cold a few days ago and could not anything for the last couple of days. This is frustrating because a few parts returned from powder coating, including the engine brackets and the pulley - which means I should be able to finish the 18V... Continue Reading →
Receiving the endoscope pictures, including the assumption that a piston might be damaged, was a bit of a downer earlier this week. Going through the options I told myself that I can pull the engine and swap in the 18V engine I have. With this plan in mind, I borrowed a trailer today and drove... Continue Reading →
Luckily, I was able to get a replacement Mini swivel hub/upright/axle stub - whatever you want to call it - from BMC Kestel via mail his week. 40€ for the part sounded reasonable at first. And yes, it has been cleaned and painted - but it is also not short of dents and scratches. Next... Continue Reading →
The pictures below are not from taken by a remote-controlled submarine filming the bottom of the ocean. No, unfortunately not. It is actually really bad news I received via a WhatsApp message today from GB Classic. This is the bottom of cylinder 2 of Maggie's engine - my 1967 MGB GT. And while all I... Continue Reading →
A few days after the Driving Safety Training the "new" noise on the front suspension became louder and louder. Initially I thought that this originated from the alternator belt. After removing a bit of slack one new noise was gone - just to make clear that there is a new noise from the suspension. Earlier... Continue Reading →
This weekend I was able to continue with the assembly of Mildred's (the 1973 MGB GT) 18V571 engine. As written before - I wanted to clean up the engine and have it back in running condition - just in case that there is a bigger issue with Maggie's (my 1967 GT) 18GB engine. Maggie is... Continue Reading →
There is no update from the Garage this weekend, as we decided to take an extended weekend off. We have been to Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the past - and both cities are really nice, but this time we visited Den Haag for the first time. And this is a place to instantly fall in... Continue Reading →
I spent the last week in the US and got the advice to buy ARP bolts and a Fidanza flywheel over there from AcmeSpeedShop. The timing for the request was on too short notice I guess - in the end this did not work out. After a bit of searching this might be a good... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 