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This is a disappointing extra...the bonnet strap. Its bolted to the bonnet itself......sorry...."bonnet", so is hardly a restraint! It really needs to be mounted on a pair of those nice vintage strap brackets ( Footman Staples) bolted to the body.  
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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Learner Plates Off!
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I think all that strap would do is destroy the paint on the bonnet. I won't be having one for sure.
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Gone to Porsche Part of the Furniture
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Me neither....looks like a fat boy trying to keep his pants up 
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le Asbo du Bling Talk Morgan Addict
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I've lived with it for a day and its wrong, but by the same token I'm not keen on either the number plate or the bare ends of the chassis rails. I'm going to put the plate back on but in black. Anyone got any other ideas that might be worth a try? After the departure of the front number plate, I've now got around to replacing it with something else. Looks a bit better, now all I need are some badges. Before  After 
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Gone to Porsche Part of the Furniture
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What are the regulations for front number plate visibility ? It seems lots. Of 3W. Have them obscured !!
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Since no front plate is required in Michigan, I was thinking of attaching one of the polished silver-metal Morgan badges that goes on the back of the Trads to the black plate mount. That is if I can't get that black and white plate that says MORGAN on it.  only pounds 13.42 on the MMC website
Charlie, Former Editor
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I have taken my front plate mount off and just put two button head allen bolts into the threaded inserts in the chassis tubes.
By the way these inserts are now turning in the tubes, not quite sure what I'm going to do with these. They would appear to be stainless steel inserts, very difficult to pull tight when installing. I tried to pull them tighter with a bolt but was unable to stop them from turning.
I was also thinking of black plastic caps over the tube ends and black plastic nut covers over some of the suspension nuts & bolts. I have done this on my sidecar outfit and it finishes it off quite well.
I have tried it with the front plate on and off, it looks better off.
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I had looked at something similar bu the diameters are wrong, I've also thought about mounting a cricket or snooker ball in the end, trouble is nothing obvious works.
Might need to find a metal fabricators and get something turned out of ali
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keep that radiator (oil) clear!!!! Thought that was a heatsink for the charging regulator? Cheers,
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
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