Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
I missed to post updates here the last couple of weeks - there was just not enough time. But that does not mean nothing happened - Miffi annual service, a few repairs on the Morgan, the Zoo Rallye in Cologne and a few tasks kept me busy. Two weeks ago I attended the Mog49 tour... Continue Reading →
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 →
Never leave the garage in a classic car without any tools onboard! Well, I told this myself a couple of times in the past and I have failed to follow my own guidance a couple of times. After finally getting the dashboard installed another time, I wanted to test how centering the wire wheels improved... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
While I haven't done much on the Morgan for the last two weeks - I still have been quite busy. As mentioned in my last post, stress at work, frustration about the lockdown and chaos in the garage resulted in a bad mood. There is nothing I can do about work and Covid-19 - so... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year I took the Weber 32/34 DTF4 A carb apart.At that point I did not have an ultrasonic cleaner and someone I know offered to clean it. It came back clean - but after a couple of days the surface started to change. Though I am still unsure I believe it is some... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 