Random notes on the restauration of Morgans, MGBs and Minis
As mentioned before the Lockheed calipers I took of Mildred (my 1973 MGB GT) are in a really bad condition. After getting the pistons out and taking them apart I spent a good amount of time cleaning them with a wirewheel. The old brake fluid turned into some form of goo which I got out... 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 →
Did I mention that Maggie's squealing brakes are a major annoyance? After switching to the EBC GreenStuff brake pads last month the issue became even worse compared to the standard ones I had for the last two years. This has been a battle ever since I installed replacement brake calipers and moved away from the... Continue Reading →
The last couple weeks did not really allow any noteworthy updates from the garage. Work, travel and a few other things kept me busy. One highlight was a rallye training specially on improving regularity timing together with Sandra - Morgan driver and team partner from last years British Classic Rallye This training took place in Bad... Continue Reading →
The days are starting to get longer and it is not as cold anymore. Last week I read a good blog post over at AnnoyingLittleCars. That reminded me to complete my tasks list for Maggie's spring service. As mentioned before, I currently have not a lot of time and therefore I don't post about the... Continue Reading →
The decision to do a bit more than an buff-up on Mildred's engine was made a bit more than a year ago. After cleaning, painting and appling all new seals to the engine I started working on an engine test stand. But I did not fit a radiator at this point - so the only... Continue Reading →
It is more than a month ago that I (kind of) finished the rear-axle swap on Maggie. And it is frustrating that she is still sitting in the garage in axle stands. Just before I had a business trip to London in mid-January - I noticed that I have the wrong handbrake cable. The width... Continue Reading →
Back home after an interesting week from a business trip to London. As mentioned in my last post, I used the opportunity to visit my son with Saabeth - his Saab 900 Turbo. Fitted with new Vredestein Quatrac all season tires the trip to Uxbridge could not have been better. With 327000km on the clock... Continue Reading →
Smooth. This is the one-word summary of the rear axle swap. Something that does not really apply to the tasks when I fiddle around in the garage. It certainly helped to have done this before. Back in late 2019 I helped a friend to replace the axle of his MGB roadster. And of course, when... Continue Reading →
Fixing C6622 