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Hi everyone - great to own a Morgan again after a break of 30 years having just acquired a 1976 4/4 1600 4 str. that's been off the road almost as long!
It runs fine but needs a bit of mechanical work - the steering is a bit stiff and I need to overhaul the brakes etc. So I hope to find advice and help on this forum.
My previous Morgan's were a 1952 flat rad +4 4 str. which I sold to an American called Morton in 1967. After that a 1960 +4 4 str. (807 COF) which had originally been exported to Singapore but I found in a barn in Norfolk in 1967. I sold that in 1974 as I needed a deposit for my first house. But I ordered a new 4/4 4 str. at the same time and that arrived in Nov. 1976 (YFC 749R) and was sold in 1988 as I was moving abroad to Norway and could only import one car.
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Welcome Snowteck! You'll find lots of help and advice here, most of it will be totally unrelated to your needs 
Steve
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I was moving abroad to Norway and could only import one car. You missed a great opportunity to drive a Morgan in some the best scenery on the planet. Great Morgan driving roads (at least as soon as the ice melts) BTW Welcome to this group and ask away about anything you need for the restoration. Take it slowly and methodically, and it will back in the road in fine fettle very soon.
Andy G
1999 +8 , Indigo Blue.
Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.
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Snowteck, welcome to TM from Sydney, Australia  Richard from Perth Western Australia ( Richard-Aus is his TM stage name) has the same model car so you can compare notes. No doubt he will be along soon. Enjoy
A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
2011 4/4 Bespoke, 1981 Delorean, Auburn Boat Tail
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Welcome to TM. Good luck with the re-commissioning.
Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
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Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross
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Welcome from down-under. Indeed we seem to have very similar cars....B3767 is mine.
Richard
1976 4/4 4 Seater
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Hi and welcome!from just up the road in Salisbury! Sounds as if you have a bit of a job ahead of you. A great resource is Tim Ayres up just north of Shaftsbury at New Elms. www.newelms.comIf you need help, advice or parts Tim will help.
Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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Welcome to TM. Good luck with the re-commissioning. +1 Great to see some photos when you get time.
Martin (Deano)
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Welcome onto the forum Snowteck - Have fun
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Welcome from across the pond to TM.
1998 +8
SS Sport tuned exhaust
2013 M3W
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