Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Taking the plunge.....

Quick update:-

Car ordered and specs / build agreed and signed off.
Current handover date 28/11/2026 (Just in time for it to be a Xmas present to me )
Car #056

BTW @Cooperman
Got the instructions for the Glenfinnan lift......... yes they leave a lot to be desired,,,

According to the instructions, you need a crane to unpack the lift....?? Looks like I'll have to hit the gym before it arrives

Well done you’ll love it 😎🏇🏿

If you use their chaps to deliver they use the elect tailgate and dollies to get it into your garage, most can be handballed, I just used levers, timber packers with trolly jack and axle stands at the appropriate stages, although I have to admit my old hernia repair was a bit grumbly after two days of shifting

Ian
If you youtube d3s shooter, in one of his videos he shows the process of putting one up. But please give us your views on the new car.

And being British - which one will be on top deck leaking oil onto the one below?

Sorry Howard - Just noticed this

The lift come with 3 drip trays!

I'm thinking the Pembleton will be living on the top deck predominantley as its the car that will "fit" into the extended roofspace best.

An update on proceedings...
It's been a busy, hard week of graft here at the Saxonian house-hold. SWMBO is not happy with the builders yard that has sprung up, but hey-ho...

Thursday / Good Friday saw the scaffolding erected

Front of Garage



Rear of garage



Easter Monday and me and my builder stripped off the existing roofing (and bloody hard graft it was too.)



The existing roofing was a bitumen covering with glass fibre which was coated with Decothane



Tuesday saw me loading the scaffolding with bricks as my builder cracked on with laying them.





Wednesday was another brick laying day as well. I also jointed the halve joints on the 2 wall plates

Thursday - Roof trusses delivered and fitted



These are "scissor trusses" as I need as much internal height I can muster (3.5 meters to the top of the finished ridge is what I got plnning permission for).



This is the view from inside the garage - On my first view it looks cavernous compared to the old flat foof.

Friday was a little quieter of a day - Dropped my Morgan off at Lifes Motors for Matt to fit new Kingpins and to carry out the service for this years motoring.

Although we did get the roofing felt on and the tile battens.



This weekend I have mainly been screwing the wall plate straps into the brickwork - Fitting new fence panels at my mates daughters house, ferrying the wife and the dog to the emergency vets (the dogs fine BTW but that was another £316 I didn't see coming this week )

Monday the 13th April will be fascia and soffit boards along with the rain water guttering fitted and then we can tile the roof - but at least the garage is now covered for the rain this weekend / coming week. I've been really lucky with the weather - just an odd shower that we coped with.

Have the garage door to upgrade ( fit higher into the roofspace) or change to a roller door dependent on the "art of the possible". I'm talking to our local garage door supplier who fitted this door, this week.

Monday 20th April - Garage lift is delivered - Updates to follow

Busy Busy! ....Thankfully I've worked through all my building jobs and think I have enough sheds, garages and workshops to last me this lifetime! 🙂 ... very satisfying to see it all come together and know it was the work of your own hands.

My only thought is to get half a dozen extra of the longest roof-straps you can find and fit them with loads of screws between the ones on the plans .... cheap as chips, but the world's going through a windy patch and the extra peace of mind when you're lying in bed listening to Storm Gertrude (or whatever) bashing about outside is priceless.

Envy you having a lift ... best I can manage is sometimes borrowing time over my neighbour's tractor pit.

K

Looking good Ian. I second Keith's suggestion of additional long roof straps