Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) I see a red door and I want it painted black

It is and it gives the car a bit of a rat-rod look - I actually really like that style.

For reference, here is a link to the Black and Red one I mentioned.

TBM, Well I'm liking it to! do you know it takes years of the car and I think if you go the whole hog It'll just look a bit dowdy and age it terribly. You've just hit gold spot as is!

I'm actually after an older look - the eagle eyed will notice I've swapped out the round modern indicators for the older style. I'm thinking '50s


Agreed, I like the old ratrod look too - I think Satin Black and Chrome looks the dogs. The wider VW wheels and half moons were the first step, and completed with the full satin coat (although I agree that the red and black is very striking and quite appealing). I'll resist the urge for some of that pinstripe filigree stuff that you often see on the rods.

I also think the Satin covering will tie in well with the doortops and hood in

I love a rat rod......😆
There were photos of a rat/steam punk 3 wheeler at the swiss treffen a few years ago........ I think it was one of the best looking morgans I've ever seen.........
The total opposite to the highly polished anal/OCD highly polished and unused look.........🤷🏻‍♂️😁

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Do you mean this one?
Steampunk MTW

To go about creating a rat rod seems to me as the extreme opposite of polishing to preserve perfection.
I guess I may be more of a middle of the road type myself, in that while I can appreciate a greatly cared for machine, I also like to see machines that wear a measure of their history in terms patina. For sure as in the antique trade, there are no doubt those who might care to apply a degree of false history and patina too, which I suspect may add confusion to gauging the way anyone might appreciate any machine in practical terms... Fakery might be too strong a term, unless done to increase it`s market value, and I can well understand that an owner might enjoy his machine all the more by stylising it to suit his personal taste... Shrug, after all I admitted to buying a Morgan as a substitute for a true vintage sports car capable of being both within my budget, and capable of keeping up with modern traffic with minimum expense in terms of maintenance and repair, compared to vintage Bentley, Bugatti, Aston and other sports cars, all of which has worked very well for me over the years... (-:

I remember being at the LM Classic some years back and was fortunate to have a pit pass, thus I grabbed a few pics, some of which I posted in the TM Image Library. One such was that of a wonderful Bugatti which definitely looked like it had been "enjoyed" over many decades, it`s appearance causing me to enjoy imagining the life it may have led... (-: Unfortunately it must have had a tyre issue and was taken to the on site tyre suppliers area to have the issue resolved.... I later saw it back in the pits, it seems whoever repaired or fitted the new tyre could not resist polishing that wonderful Bugatti designed wheel, and in the process polishing away a measure of it`s history.... Sigh!

Ever grateful that I can once again access the TM image library. However, trying to pick an image out of one of my images from times past, to post it within this post has once again has totally confused both my failing memory and sense of logical operation.... I have at least after much floundering around, found some way of providing a link to the Bugatti pic mentioned, though suspect you may have to click on it to see the wonderful old racer in question...?
Hope it is thought to be worth clicking on if you had interest in my rambling.... Anyone...? (-:

https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/07/02/_DSC3484.md.jpg

That's the one.....!!!!!
A work of art...😁

Cars restored to perfection are incredible things but I'd certainly rather see something that has been used and maintained with an honest patina.
I'm not one for polishing cars, now and again perhaps, but as long as they work.........🤷🏻‍♂️

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Mines your long lost 65 Plus4 Four Seater

Lovely car but those McDonalds people really should try a bit of let us once in a rabbit year hey...other diets are available...

Edwin .... a man after my own heart! .... totally biassed but to my mind red/black is the best two-tone! 😁




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