Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
The main reason I got a trailer for the Morgan this Monday morning was the issue with the alternator that came up last weekend. Instead of adding this to the tasks at Viktor Günther Motorsport - I said that I will get a replacement myself. Interestingly - at VGS the alternator sporadically functioned just fine.... 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 →
With a load of documents, high hopes, and a lot of sunshine I headed to a technical inspection with the MGB last week. Back in September/October last year I did a full service on Maggie just before taking her out on the last longer drive (approx. 500km) for the year. Since then, we just occasionally... Continue Reading →
Admittingly, getting the Mini and Morgan back engines into running condition is not comparable to the Apollo mission. But while it might not be rocket science it sure was a learning curve for me. And interestingly enough – I made similar mistakes on both cars – or more specifically: the carburetors tuning and ignition timing.... Continue Reading →
