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 →
After a long and busy week, I managed to get to the garage at 5pm today. And I ticking off items on the Morgan issue list one by one. Today I started with the Lucas 1130 sidelights. The bulb holder insight the lights have a short piece of cable. While trying to reconnect it after... Continue Reading →
If you have ever taken one of the last carburetor Mini Cooper's on a longer tour - you know that the standard seats aren't comfortable. The later MPI Mini's (MK7) - like the one I worked on earlier this year - had really nice uprated seats. But finding a good pair for a reasonable price... Continue Reading →
Viktor Günter Motorsport in Cologne did an excellent job again. I asked them to check the ignition, the carburetor and help diagnose the "overheating" issue. All of this is sorted out now. They asked me to do a short test drive and the engine runs great. But the planned 20 minutes' drive back home revealed... Continue Reading →
After two and a half intense days work on the Morgan I am back where I started two months ago. What on earth let me think that I could pull the wiring, add relays and have everything done in three weeks? I don't know.... Back in June I made an appointment at Victor Günter Motorsport... Continue Reading →
Not in my most daring dream I would have thought that I spent a few hours this week with Rick Astley. But I am not talking about the English singer and songwriter. Nope. Even though the first lines of one his songs pretty much sum up my week: I walk the wire every nightI can't decide... 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 →
9 month, almost 2000€ additional cost, 3 stitches to my eyebrow later and the Morgan is finally back in a driving condition. Well, almost... Let me do a recap.... Back last July I wanted to attend a first Morgan meeting and worked hard to get the car back together. At that point, the complete restoration... Continue Reading →
Putting the brightwork, lights and trim back on a freshly painted Morgan takes time. Well, I take my time because I don't want to scratch anything just because I rushed myself for no reason. First task of the day was to get the car on the dolly I built last year. This has 8 large... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 