Glenn - I maintain a no drilling credential unless absolutely necessary. It's very unusual for any of my mods to include drilling - I always use existing holes when possible, or use double sided tape.
There are two sizes of Union Flag by the way. The ones I use on the bulkhead are the 'large' size, and come with pretend screws each side. So I cut the tabs and screws off with a hacksaw and file the edge smooth. Although this exposes the brass, when polished it's a shiny as the chrome finish so doesn't show.
HJ - maybe not really 'issues' as such and not affecting all Trads, but my experiences are hard won over the last eight years of ownership, plus judging a large number of Morgans at the MOG event. While it's true that the factory should do the detailing to stop the paint abrasions, it's slow work. What's taken me three days so far could probably be done in half that time, and they have the leather to do the bonnet corners, but it's probably seen as unnecessary, even though it should be done for the price. The paint protection film additions I've made could also be done but it's small areas and very time consuming.
The first time I noticed that the side-screens were marking the paint on my Roadster I was horrified! Fortunately along the bottoms of the doors there's absolutely no rubbing. But I've judged cars at the MOG event where the rubbing is into the aluminium, and it's not easy to adjust the doors or bonnets.
Oh and I have to also add that there are many improvements in quality and design over even the 2012 car. The chafing spots under the bonnet all seem to have been eliminated and the easy up has a much improved set of seals, so all very positive.
As another aside, the potential buyer for Mr Bumble at BHM has not taken up the offer, so Bumble is awaiting a new home.
For the record, the extras are as follows.............
Inner neoprene lining to Cowl.
Mesh grille.
Twin horns.
Aluminium undertray between cross-tube & engine.
Aluminium undertray between over-rider brackets.
Aluminium lower valance, painted yellow.
Front brake reaction bars.
AVO dampers all round.
Greenstuff brake pads.
Hard chrome kingpins & spiral grooved bushes.
Mulfab steering bearings.
Rebound spring gaiters – leather inners, mohair outers.
Four seater spec leaf springs, lubricated and protected with Denso tape.
Exhaust skid plates to mounting brackets.
Heat shield to catalytic converter.
Heat shield to fuel pipes under offside running board.
Mudflaps/wing protectors to all four wings.
Lower rear panel edge cover plates – aluminium – painted yellow.
Leather & neoprene bonnet corner buffers.
K&N air filter in standard filter box.
Leather & neoprene heater box seal.
Blanking plugs and drain tubes to heater box.
Bespoke engine cover in aluminium, including front cover.
Heatshield for brake master cylinder, and valance blanking plate.
Heat shield and water seal on ECU box.
Yellow tape trim to sidescreen frames.
Door hinge screws capped on doors and A post.
Crosshead screws capped on sidescreens.
Heart of England stainless steel door mirrors & bases.
Leather trim to rear edges of doors.
Heart of England B post trim protectors - Stainless.
Mohair liners to inside of sidescreens.
Small rear view mirror & Clock.
Crossmember covers – Stainless with Morgan wings.
Anti chafe protection – bulkhead to doors (leather); threshold panels (foil); B posts (Clear Film).
Leather steering column surround.
Tinted perspex sun visors.
Seat height spacers in wood.
Bespoke quarter tonneau cover and stick.
Lever hood tensioners.
Extra neoprene hood seals.
Extra neoprene sidescreen seals.
Extra neoprene A post seals.
Aluminium tool tray.
Bespoke tax disc.
