Originally Posted by Luddite
Interesting thinking on the monetary evaluation of old +8`s or indeed any Classics and as Richard points out there will be many out there polished to perfection and hiding all measures of bodge such as chicken wire and filler in areas of structural importance if when one may be unfortunate enough to be really dependant on the crash worthiness of it all...?

All of which on Morgans at least being of a relatively simple chassis construction there it is perhaps more difficult to hide bodge than in vehicles of much more complex monocoque construction and which can rot from the inside outward within their many closed cavities, due to condensation or perhaps worse still, fording streams, and flood damage, the latter being ever more common in recent years.

For the uninitiated there is one book which I have that illustrates details of the after effects of Trad Morgan corrosion happy to dig it out if the title/author might be of interest.

My own Morgan having had the benefit of Kevin`s strip down and rebuild to concours standard with under 10k miles on the clock at the time it`s chassis bulkheads and much else still gleaming in high gloss two pack paint all be it with under 35K miles on the clock seems to have greatly benefited as the result of that bit of extra care and attention to detail which Kevin invested in it. However it`s paintwork displays a degree of usage in my ownership, thus not polished to perfection but more than good enough for me, and in some way provides comfort to perfectionists at car events given it gives them something to point at and tut tut over...(-:

Bottom line, is that it would not take a great deal of effort to bring it back up to concours standard today..it`s value today... I could only guess at.. Care to have a go at a realistic possible market value..? Don`t worry about hurting my feelings...

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Lovely colour Ludd but no wonder you have put hide after that third piccie. How could you put that box on the back of such a pretty car?