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Took my 1968 Plus 4 4 seater for its first MoT since 1992.
It passed, no advisories.
Culmination of a chassis up restoration in which I did all the work (apart from the trim) myself.
Then went on a 150 mile run including a lunch and ice cream stops, a few minor tuning issues to address but nothing major.
Onto the next project - a 1955 Plus 4 4 seat DHC on Monday
Arwyn
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Sounds like a great achievement Arwyn.
Paul
Costock, UK
2014 4/4 Rolls Royce Garnet Red
Disco 5
Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross
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Just barreling along Talk Morgan Guru
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Just barreling along Talk Morgan Guru
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Well done Arwyn  Mrs Cooperlady rather fancies adding a DHC to the list
Jon M
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Took my 1968 Plus 4 4 seater for its first MoT since 1992.
It passed, no advisories.
Culmination of a chassis up restoration in which I did all the work (apart from the trim) myself.
Then went on a 150 mile run including a lunch and ice cream stops, a few minor tuning issues to address but nothing major.
Onto the next project - a 1955 Plus 4 4 seat DHC on Monday
Arwyn
Can't compete with that Arwyn - great result . Did have successful trial of new ultrasonic bath today though. Popped in dismantled Guzzi carb for 30 minutes and not only cleaned it up but removed unnecessary black paint since body was anodised dark grey already. Fingers crossed it will have unblocked idle circuit. With left over warm detergent dropped in push bike chain and after a couple of passes that came up spotless as well 
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7
1966 Land Rover S2a 88
2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
1945 Guzzi Airone
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Well done Richard. I just took Belle out to some fuel for the lawnmower.
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 MG ZS EV aka Trigger
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Mrs Cooperlady rather fancies adding a DHC to the list Jon, a rather nice one here for sale in Stowmarket..looking to swap for a tidy Roadster he says 
2009 4/4 Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Connaught Green +8 prev
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Yes that one is in good nick. It was a FolkMog AngleMog event last year.
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 MG ZS EV aka Trigger
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Today I replaced the wiper blades. Usually an insignificant job, but when you have a broken leg/ankle and you're getting around using an armless crutch (visualise a pirate with a wooden leg) it's quite an achievement. Top effort Topline...
A Morgan Identified Fastidious Owner...
2011 4/4 Bespoke, 1981 Delorean, Auburn Boat Tail
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Learner Plates Off!
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Learner Plates Off!
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Some great photos but what catches my eye most is your car in travelling configuration!
Being relatively new to Morgan ownership - well very new as I’ve only had the car 4 weeks - working out how to carry luggage for road trips is a topic of conversation in our house. Costs for bespoke luggage are eye watering so for our first road trip - a short jaunt to Wales where we are bound to get wet - we will use bags that are reportedly waterproof.
I’ve read through posts about high level brake light mods and trawled the web for photos to see what others use
But in your photos where are you keeping the side screens?
I have a 4/4 Sport, which has a high level brake light built in but has a luggage rack lower than the normal one, as there isn't a spare wheel for it to sit over or a carrier for side screens. I bought a custom trunk from Mossman, it fits perfectly on the luggage rack without restricting the rear view. I think I modified a cardboard box as a prototype to get the dimensions. I have an LED brake light strip which attaches to the trunk with velcro. When the trunk isn't on I carry the spare wheel (can't do both) and attach the brake light to bits of velcro on two leather straps that I put through the rack and round the wheel, this also makes it more difficult to casually remove the spare. The wiring for the brake light was there when I bought the car, I presume it is in parallel with the built in one, I just had to work out what connector it was. I typically leave side screens on when touring. The sport models have a bit of luggage space where the spare would be, it doesn't take the side screens entirely but gives enough room to let them sit on the shelf behind the seats in a bag. ![[Linked Image]](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52788674035_490cea2daa_4k.jpg) Untitled by David Edmondson, on Flickr
"this means the end of the horse-drawn Zeppelin!" - N Seagoon
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Learner Plates Off!
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Moved it home into the garage from its winter hideout in the storage container. Let the reassembly begin! ![[Linked Image]](http://tm-img.com/images/2023/04/04/IMG_5692.md.jpeg)
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