As of 4:30pm this afternoon, I became the proud owner of a 1994 Plus 9 in Royal Ivory with Rolls Royce red leather
Inkeeping with tradition, I drove the 100miles back to London with the roof off and really finally understodd why I spent so much money those years back on a decent sheepskin jacket! Very pleasantly surprised at the cruising speed the car was happy with, motorway speeds were extremely easy to maintain.
A few novice questions:
Heater - how? I see the knob (with a flame icon on it) under the dash, connected to a wire running into the heater box. Should I pull or twist? How hard? It doesn't seem to want to move much more than 3-4mm and I don't want to break anything. Should I just pull harder??
Luggage - where? I really fancy a nice hard leather case; I understand it will be decent money and accept that, do Morgan sell these themselves? Or is there a recommended place otherwise?
Gearbox - what? The 3.9 owners manual says the reverse gear is where 6th would be, but my box has reverse to the left of first gear. LT77? Just curious!
Gearknob and handbrake - replacements? Ugly black plasticky gearknob with rotating indications on it is not making me weep with joy. Do MMC do a nicer metal one with Morgan engraved on it or is there an aftermarket for such things? Can a handbrake lever be bought to match?
Dashboard - change? Walnut, red leather and black plastic do not look great together. Can white/cream dials be sourced? Can the black plastic backing for the switchgear and minor gauges be replaced with something smarter like a sheet of engine turned metal? Is there smarter switchgear available, the ones on the later cars look far nicer, can it be retrofitted?
Pedals - improvements? 2 x rubber squares and a throttle that looks like a ball bearing
I have heard of the 'organ' type pedal for the loud one, this should mnake the car easier to heel and toe as currently there is not much to roll my foot onto. Any nice aftermarket or MMC options for brake and clutch?
Car is downstairs with its tonneau and storm cover on to discourage cats. I just happened to be pulling into the garage when the other half arrived home... she was quite smitten with the car it has to be said! I forsee a good relationshop developing betwen the two of them
Any help will be hugely appreciated!!
