Originally Posted by Craig Jezz
Would I pass the Lorne/GoMog Concours test ? Or do I give up now?


Craig. your engine bay is SPLENDID. One of the finest examples I have ever seen. If I was the Concours Judge and your car was entered, I would give your bay more points than my own Plus 8s.
My bays are stylized in a fashion favoured in the North America and those of top vehicles through the world during the Golden Age of Automobiles. And I do NOT enter Concours Morgan competitions,
though I have often judged them.

There are some mechanical mods we could debate, but I think your engine bay is brilliant!

BTW, I just noticed that after my ownership, one of E9 MOG's the car's owners, changed the colour of the mohair top from the matching blue, to black.

Originally Posted by Rovert
I saw the "Emog" +8 when touring with friends in France. Far from looking like a Ratners Window Display, it was covered in Traffic Film from the thousands of miles he had covered driving it in Europe.


Yes. We did a lot of mileage in that car. Two 8 weeks trips a year in Europe, both Spring and Fall. But it is a bullet-proof vehicle. It is a driver and will not
age. The later engine and later gearbox I put in in 2007 is unstressed and will last without intervention until 300,000+ miles. We do not favour Motorways
and Autoroutes, preferring little back country roads, where trads reign supreme. That being said, though we adored the colour, it would show every speck
of dust. We would spray it once a day at one of of those roadside places.

Originally Posted by TBM
Under the bonnet? However, I'm sure he'll have had someone to clean all the engine bay bling for him when his tour finished. It looks immaculate now from the photos.


No. I do my all my own Morgan work. Why would I hire someone to spray the engine bay?! As I noted, unlike paint or unpolished metal, chrome and
polished stainless clean off in a few seconds with a hose. It is a LOT easier than using soapy water and wax. AND I discovered 30 years ago that if an engine
bay can withstand 1200-1400 psi, it will not stall in a rain storm. Just be aware that if you go that route, your car might not run for a few days at first. wink

Originally Posted by TBM
If so, it is unfortunate that he comes across as a thoroughly unpleasant character...
He sold the car c.15 years ago.


I am sorry to have offended you so deeply. I am afraid I do not recall you..perhaps you were using another name. My apologies in any event. I try my very best
to be courteous on this forum the odd time I post something.

I sold the car in the Fall of 2013. 9 years ago. If you wish to track the car, I encourage you to do so. It is fun for me to know where it is.

Lorne

This is the bay of my last Plus 8. And the MMC helped me out and polished the ss when they made the car in 2002. We had a lot of fun.

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