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Some series 1 s have a elecrical heated front side and rear windows mostly with the gangster style roof like mine, but must not be left on for extended periods.
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Would you ask if he is interested in making another and possible one for the hardtop as well? Had a chat with Shaun, he is happy to do both - many options of finish, colour, material, lining, stitching and so on if you so wish. He is happy for you to give him a call if you want to discuss the options. Also, what colour blue is your car? It is Mercedes-Benz Azurite Blue Metallic. 
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Great job..really suits the car.
Have you considered perspex /polycarbonate rear window..you could then drill holes in window covered with rain shields as per many race cars. My experience of the S5 hardtop was that once we'd got it watertight, to prevent misting I then needed 4 or 5 vent holes in the trailing edge of the roof. What Kevfitz said :-) Interesting, do you have any pictures of these? I didn't realise they were needed on the S5. I can grab pics when I'm next with the car... I needed the through flow of air that the rear holes provided only after the roof had been fettled to a point where *it doesn't leak*! (Well, the header rail doesn't leak, and the vertical door seals don't leak... the bottom edges though aren't yet watertight, but it takes a deluge to cause seepage.) At that point of watertightness, it's also sufficiently airtight that unless a window is cracked open, then two-up on a damp day the side and rear windows mist up, even at speed. Williams drilled 4 or 5 holes in the roof's trailing edge - which the S1 doesn't have. On the other hand, does the S1 have heated windows? Will Interesting that it would do that, have you tried running the AC as that is a great way to remove moisture even if its cold and set to heating. My S1 has heated glass all round, so it will just be the rear screen that isn't (unless I can source a heated rear GTN screen).
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Many congratulations Nick, that is looking really stunning.  I can't wait to see it when it's been painted.
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Williams drilled 4 or 5 holes in the roof's trailing edge - which the S1 doesn't have.
On the other hand, does the S1 have heated windows?
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Interesting that it would do that, have you tried running the AC as that is a great way to remove moisture even if its cold and set to heating. My S1 has heated glass all round, so it will just be the rear screen that isn't (unless I can source a heated rear GTN screen). Yes. Williams did too good a job of sealing the cabin (a first, I'm sure!) so that on a wet day there wasn't enough airflow to prevent fogging, even with the aircon on full chat. The heated screen had to be On to prevent misting. If there's nowhere for the air to flow out, it can't come in, no matter how you set the blower. I may be the only Morgan owner to suffer this problem :-) WIll
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I guess you could fit vents in the infill panels Shaun made behind the side windows.
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Many congratulations Nick, that is looking really stunning. I can't wait to see it when it's been painted. Thanks, me too!
Williams drilled 4 or 5 holes in the roof's trailing edge - which the S1 doesn't have.
On the other hand, does the S1 have heated windows?
Will
Interesting that it would do that, have you tried running the AC as that is a great way to remove moisture even if its cold and set to heating. My S1 has heated glass all round, so it will just be the rear screen that isn't (unless I can source a heated rear GTN screen). Yes. Williams did too good a job of sealing the cabin (a first, I'm sure!) so that on a wet day there wasn't enough airflow to prevent fogging, even with the aircon on full chat. The heated screen had to be On to prevent misting. If there's nowhere for the air to flow out, it can't come in, no matter how you set the blower. I may be the only Morgan owner to suffer this problem :-) WIll I will make sure I don't do to good a job then! 
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Nick, if you can let me have Shaun's contact info that would be great.
I thought the blue of yours looked a bit darker.
The GTN paint codes are:
BMW Maritius Blue PJ52B
BMW Titan Silver LHV1B
It is very difficult to match the original because the paints have changed a bit (or perhaps the way Morgan do the painting!)
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Shooter,
He doesn't have a direct line but if you call the main AW number 01234 750205 they can put you through to him.
Funnily enough the blue of mine does appear to be very similar to the GTN blue. Last time I parked next to one was at Brookland in 2016 and it was almost indistinguishable on a cloudy day. In the sun however I don't know how the metallic flakes would compare as I have yet to see a GTN in the sun!
Unfortunately paint matching is a dark art, machine matching is probably the only way to go for anything more than a few years old now.
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Nick, if you can let me have Shaun's contact info that would be great.
I thought the blue of yours looked a bit darker.
The GTN paint codes are:
BMW Maritius Blue PJ52B
BMW Titan Silver LHV1B
BMW 287 BMW 354 in the real world......PPG and their coded Paint codes
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