-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #2.5.1 ] --
Steve;
Again I have to agree with John Blair. (One of these days I'm going to
beat him to a reply).
If you have restored other types of cars you will find Morgans a whole
new game.
When I first started car restoration, I chose to start with something
simple, common and cheap, a 1964 Mustang convertible. At 600 dollars it
was cheap ( at the time) and parts where plentiful. Learned all my
basics and ran out and bought a Morgan secure in the knowledge that I
wouldn't screw up this wonderful project. What I found was that the
while the Morgan required totally different skills than the Mustang ,
it was really a much easier project in than there where so few parts.
Most of the body parts had to be fabricated from scratch, the materials
where cheap enough that I could screw a a few times with no great lost.
The satisfaction of the Morgan restoration far exceeded that of the
Mustang .
The nice thing about a Morgan is it's a great car for restoration
whether its a " money is no object" or " watch every penny '' project.
All parts are avaliable from the factory or the other suppliers from
nuts and bolts to complete body tub, yet most of the body parts can be
fabricated by the owner by to these same standards if money is tight.
Example: when I restored my car a body tub was approximately $3000
complete. the cost of building my own was appoximately $400.
It took me about 18 months to get my car into drivable shape and I hope
to be able to say the restoration is complete this coming spring ,
sixteen years and 160,000 miles later. ( the worst thing you can do
is drive a Morgan before the restoration is complete because it will
never get completed once you start driving it.
Go for it !
Bob Nogueira
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> Date: Sunday, 17-Nov-96 06:18 PM
>
> From: Steve Bauserman \ Internet: (sbauserm@actsnet.com)
> To: aMORGANS@autox.team.net \ Internet: (morgans@autox.team.net)
>
> Subject: Re: +4 conversion?
>
> I have just come from looking at the car.
>
> It is basically all there disassembled. The wood is complete but
badly worn.
> Sheet metal is all there. As near as I can tell the car needs wood,
the two
> flat pieces of metal over the rear wheels, a wiring harness, door
skins, turn
> signals, rear lights, switches, voltage regulator, badges, windshield
supports,
> interior, wiper motors and arms, and lots of work.
>
> Features of the car are five steel disc wheels with an original set of
Dunlop
> WW tires with stickers still on them, disc brakes, Brooklands steering
wheel,
> rebuilt original motor and transmission and solid chassis. The owner
has a
> letter from Peter Morgan stating the motor number, color, and agent to
whom the
> car was sold.
>
> I am interested in several things. Please understand money is
secondary in
> this issue. I have this fatal character flaw which causes me to be
drawn to
> old cars needing restoration, British first, then German. I complete
a
> project and move on.
>
> First has anyone out there ever built a new would frame or know of
someone who
> has done this? Secondly, can you buy just a wood frame? How many
Saturdays
> would this project take if I do the work including wood and painting?
I would
> farm out the upholstery. Is this a project that could be completed
and is the
> end result worth it? I mean as far as being a car that could be
enjoyed and
> driven (4/4 and +4 subjective comments aside).
>
> Thanks again for all of your advice.
>
>
>
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