Well, as I enter my dotage, I've shuffled the fleet to maintain the illusion of progress. I'd promised my wife that when I turned 70 I would sell the motorcycle, so my lovely Triumph sprint ST has (sigh) found a new home. Feeling a bit sorry for myself I parked my daily driver Toyota pickup and bought a 20 yr old BMW m3 with instant beneficial effect. Then someone made me an offer on my beautiful, fast, hot rod Porsche 911 and to my surprise I accepted it. Now there was only one thing I could do, buy a Morgan. After a fruitless search for a pre smog ('74 or earlier in California) plus 8 with decent wood that I could afford, I purchased what is ostensibly a '63 4/4. I say ostensibly because it sports a replacement chassis, alloy body, and did I mention, a Honda S2000 power unit and trans. Needless to say it goes like stink. The switch from Porsche to Morgan feels like leaping from the 21st century directly into the 19th while skipping the 20th entirely, but I am really enjoying the simplicity and artisan nature of the beast. As an old hot rodder I naturally see many things that need to be fettled and made right, so this winter will see a fairly significant teardown and reassembly. I'm sure to have some questions and will tap into the tribal knowledge represented on this site. Wish me luck.
regards,
Phil
