Time to write an introduction…I have been a professional artist and designer for many years, involved in graphic design, illustration and retail design. Claims to fame include a complete series of retro posters illustrated for Murphy's Irish Stout and winning a design award for a British Telecom retail display, however I now enjoy specialising in pet portraits and painting commissions.
In the past I've re-built a Westfield kit car and built from the chassis up, a 4.3 litre Sebring (Healey replica). I still have the Sebring, which was built as a show car and has little use! Sadly going up for sale next spring.
I have tentatively been looking at Morgans for twenty or so years and a beautiful low mileage 4/4 sport came up for sale at Beamish a little while ago.
The car has loads of extras and I fell in love with the 16" 4 spoke, very retro Moto Lita wheel. The car is almost immaculate apart from a few chips and scratches on the running boards, to be covered/ protected with black vinyl wrap and a gouge in the painted dashboard where the previous owner tried to chisel a badge or something off the dash ( overlooked by me on viewing/ purchasing the car and prior to delivery! GRRRR!!!) This has now been covered with a Union Jack metal/ enamel badge.
Working from home and doing little mileage, I am happy to use the Morgan as an everyday car, apart from in the snow, when I will walk into town for a pint of milk!
I am looking forward to Morgan ownership, upgrades include locking luggage pods, possibly a dab radio and a seat cover/ dog pod for my passenger, Cassie the Border Collie who I re-homed in 2010 (see pic number 5).
Here are a few pics of the car and other stuff including some painting commissions etc.
Looking forward to reading more posts and becoming a contributor on TM
Happy motoring to everyone…
Steve
