Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
Ever since I bought the Brantz International Pro2 a few years back I had the idea of creating a proper Rally Dashboard. At the same time I had a something in mind that would not require changes or damage to the original dashboard. After all - most of the time I don't need the equipment.... 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 →
One of the restoration goals for Mildred - the MGB GT I am working on - is to (possibly) function as daily driver for my wife. And something she does rely on is SATNAV. In Maggie, Miffi and Moggi I am using a mobile phone holder with wireless charging. Navigation is usually Google Maps or... Continue Reading →
Another two weeks without any major progress on the MGB GT restoration or other projects. I just had time for some little things. With the engine stand almost completed I decided to clean the cooling system before hooking it up. For this I connected a piece of old hose to the water pump and made... Continue Reading →
After a vacation, limited time was spent on project Mildred, with substantial maintenance and cleaning efforts on the Morgan. Progress on the MGB GT waits on required welding and body-work to start. Preparation includes having necessary repair panels and planning efficient wiring improvements. The dilemma over positioning the fuse and relay holder persists.
The last weeks have been extremely busy. Business travel to Zurich and Berlin kept me from my garage. The only reminder of my cars was that I ran across MGB GTs on both trips. In Zurich a nice dark green GT with the recessed shark mouth grille (so 1971/1972 I think) and in Berlin a... Continue Reading →
The Morgan wiring loom is finally finished and back in C6622. It was a good thing I tested everything on the workbench - besides an unexpected failure of the horn (it has a short circuit and blows the fuse right away) - everything is working well now. I took an insane amount of time to... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I worked hard to finish off the Morgan wiring. A closed-end battery cable connector had to be cramped onto the new brown cables from the fuse box. As I don't have the right tool for this I drove over to Stephan's workshop and borrowed the large hydraulic cramping tools from him. Next, I... Continue Reading →
Thanks to my colleague Artur in Poland, I was able to continue with my Morgan's wiring loom. As mentioned before, it was impossible to get MTA Uni F630 bus connectors. Artur was able to order them in Poland and forwarded them to me. Jestem ci winien piwo, Artur. These are fuse box connectors which perfectly... Continue Reading →
With summer coming closer the main priority is to get the Morgan back on the road. All bookings for our Bonn-Barecelona-Balears trip have been made by now. But C6622 is currently not going anywhere without a wiring harness. Even though I started rebuilding the loom back in November last year I never got around to... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 