Welcome to the forum, Chris! Here are my views on your questions:

Q1 - Yes, plenty strong enough. I tend to place my axle stands just either side of the central pressed steel section. The whole assembly is called the crosshead, by the way.

Q2. Most people don't bother with the oiling system. It's the lower bush in the suspension that wears, and oil from the top won't get anywhere near it. Regular (every 1,000 miles at least) greasing of stub axle is the key to long suspension life.

Q3 Yes, that's what most folk use. But as Graham has pointed out on another thread, any grease is better than no grease.

Q4. These are well known for cracking. Melvyn Rutter is good for this kind of thing - or you can go to your dealer. You can buy spares direct from the factory, but you have to go there in person, they don't do mail order any more.

Q5. If you are capable of restoring classic motorcycles you are more than capable of servicing a Morgan yourself. Sorry, I haven't a clue how much a dealer would charge for a service, I've always done it myself.

Q6. They are called "Wind Wings". I think the general consensus is that they look pretty but they don't do much at all to improve the aerodynamics. There are two types. The most commonly encountered type are simple plastic affairs, they are relatively cheap but are a right pain if you also have the door tops on. Steve Simmonds makes a set in glass, which fit inside the door tops and therefore don't get in the way when opening the doors. The downside, however, is that they are eye-wateringly expensive, around 300 quid now. I have a set on my car, but I got them secondhand which took out the sting a bit.

Tim


Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE