Now the Morgan project is almost ready, I decided to put all my other work on hold and finish the Morgan first.

It is late September and the sun is still shining, perfect weather for some test drives to get “the bugs” out, and with my birthday coming up the finished Series One will be a nice present to myself J.

On Sunday me and my son bolted the front wings on the car, a straightforward job because everything had be in place when the car was in primer. All the holes for the woodscrews where made, the finishing strips where cut to measure, and the RVS bolts to put the sill and rear wing together are waiting in a box. The position lights are “in position” and ready to be plugged in.

So it took us about three hours to complete that task and end up with an almost finished series one. I use here the word almost because we still have to make the weather equipment. But I still have to look for examples of the side screens and hood, because I have nothing to use as a pattern. So if anyone can help me with that

On Monday I did a nice test drive, did some adjustments on the ignition and carburettor, and after that a longer drive. It runs very well, and far better that I thought it will do. Only the gearbox is rather noisy, except in fourth gear. From all the mechanical parts is that the only thing that is not overhauled, simply because I found no source for parts. So I decided to give it a chance, hoping for the best. But in the meantime I have found someone that can help me with the parts, so that gearbox problem also will be solved this winter.

Time to go for the Technical inspection (MOT) so the car can get here own licence plates and correct insurance. The Morgan passed the test with flying colours, not one remark was made. So I am very happy J J J.

And finally to finish the story,  I felt I had to do one more thing... I decided to use one of my test drives to visit Jean and Danielle, the couple where I bought in 1990 the Morgan from.

The Morgan was used to be restored by Jean for his wife (see the start off this story), but a lot of other cars came and went, and Jean never started the restoration. But luckily Jean sold the “car” to me, and we always kept in touch.

Danielle never forgot the Morgan, and I promised here to come over with the car as soon it was ready. And so I did, and it was a very pleasant and even emotional moment when she saw the Morgan. After almost 30 years she sat behind the steering wheel, so now the circle is round...