Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
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 →
Finally! After postponing the appointment with the paint-shop a few times the wait-time for the new new date is over. It only took about an hour or so to take off all lights and exterior parts. The wings and bonnet are still on as some correction are necessary. It is unclear on how long it... Continue Reading →
