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Just Getting Started
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I'm trying to restore my 1958 4/4Series II. I thought I could learn how to go about doing that here. She has a Ford 100E engine with an Aquaplane Superhead, and has sat in a garage for the past 30 years. The current wheels are sized for Volkswagen Beetle tires so I mounted four of them so I can at least move her around.. It's amazing how much a fine car can deteriorate from just being parked and unused  I hope to get her road worthy sometime in 2024, depending on spare time and money. I'm looking forward to asking a ton of questions of you knowledgeable folks.
1958 4/4 Series II Roadster
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Welcome. I'm sure you will get a lot of help here
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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Welcome from Northern Germany!
I am sorry that I can't give you any information about your beautiful old 4/4 but I am sure that you will find a lot of knowledge here!
2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......
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Welcome to TM .... great fun cars to work on .... spent a year or so riding my Harley all over CA ... you have some great driving roads ... Morgans are a hoot to drive, and benefit from being used ... don't know where your personal preferences lie but, if you have limited spare time and don't want to spend a fortune on the rebuild then maybe aiming for a 'working car' resto (rather than something for Pebble Beach you may be reluctant to take up a mountain road) might be a way to go 🙂
Good luck with it ... keep us in touch with how it's going ... and we always like pics of cars once you master the odd process of posting them 🙂
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Welcome to TM and good luck returning your 4/4 to the road 
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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Welcome to TM. Look forward to progress reports on your 4/4.
Paul
Costock, UK
Plus Four 75th - Furka Rouge - Pip
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Just Getting Started
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Thank you all for your kind welcomes!
1958 4/4 Series II Roadster
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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Welcome to TM, lots of help available here
Jon M
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It is very rare to find a 4/4 Series II with an original Ford 100E engine . Most were replaced by more powerful later Ford units (usually 1500cc )
The Aquaplane head will of course help, but it is still a heavy old lump of metal and the exhaust valves are still going to be a limiting factor.
The F Type 3 Wheeler crowd know a lot about this engine and many race them . In in the USA try Fred Sissons in Indiana as he is pretty helpful.
You are totally correct about the rest of the car though , it is incredible how lack of use wrecks a perfectly good car . I know of a +4 that was raced in the 60 against Chris Lawrence that the owner parked in a garage , died , his son inherited and has done nothing with it for 20+ years. Moving it now would be a serious proposition!
That is also why my +8 has 75,000 miles on it, folks tell me that is far too many many but for a 1999 car it is barely more than 3500 pa which is just enough to keep it well maintained and used.
Andy G
1999 +8 , Indigo Blue.
Ex-John McKecknie/Mike Duncan 1955 +4 racer.
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I should probably start a separate thread to report on my progress (or adventures) in Morgan restoration.
1958 4/4 Series II Roadster
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