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Cars and Coffee today, you never know what turnout will be on a holiday, could be a blowout or jammed. I'll try and get a few pictures of something unusual if it catches my eye, probably few or no Oldsmobile will be there.
Tuesday I have an appointment for an alignment, getting closer to being finished. I worked on the luggage lid yesterday, and it looks acceptable, also put carpet/mats on the floorboards to dress up the interior, and it helps with the floor insulation and heat from underneath with these 100 degrees days. Pictures latter. Off to Cars and Coffee... Tedd
I took very few pictures of the Cars and Coffee, I got busy with Oldsmobile car friends asking about the Money Pit or where in the hell was the Old's and a bunch of Miata guys wanting me to give a comparison between the z3 and the Miata. They both have two seats but are different kind of cars for different kinds of people, a little hard to explain unless you drive them both.
Here are a few pictures that I snapped before leaving and a few I added that were there, but I didn't get a shot before they or I left, They are unusual and are at most of the local shows. Galloping horse next to the MP Porch looking good Morgan, one of 8 imported in to the USA Early Morgan Tucker in the wild, rare sight Three wheeled Morgan
I pulled them out of an album I had. Thought you guys might be interested.... Tedd
Last edited by Tedd Thompson; Jul 2, 2022 at 05:52 PM.
That first Morgan is all fiber glass and powered with a BMW V8 from the factory. Morgan, being such a small company, could not afford to produce, test, and get the license required to get the car mass-produced in the USA. The same guy owns all three of these Morgans and usually brings one of the four wheelers to the shows around here.
I have had the pleasure of being parked alongside the Tucker a couple of times, Glen, the owner, is a great guy very informative and likes to share that rare car at quite a few small shows just so the public can get to see a real Tucker without going to a museum. He also has a 37 Cord that is emasculate. By the way, if you park next to a Tucker don't expect much attention to be given to your ride ...Tedd
Last edited by Tedd Thompson; Jul 3, 2022 at 11:59 AM.
You can still buy a new Morgan like they were built in the thirties, probably built by the relative or son or grandson of that relative that built the first ones. Mostly all hand built on original equipment. Interesting old company that has found a nitch following. As I understand it, they have a waiting list to get one..Tedd
Cool to see that Tucker ! If you've never seen the movie "Tucker" you should rent a copy and watch it. It delves into the behind the scenes political struggles the independent car makers had to fight. The Big 3 automakers were very much in control. Great movie anyway.
Still doing small stuff, working on the luggage lid some and ceramic coated the whole car this morning. I'm still not happy with my camera/phone, as the pictures I took look blah and muted, but were sharp and had depth this morning when I took them. Still having fun, alignment tomorrow, I'm in the short strokes now.. Tedd Rear luggage compartment lid repaired sort of Money Pit after ceramic coating
Aliened and back on the road, made quite a difference on handling. I haven't pushed it yet in the corners, but rough roads are less jittery with no slop in the steering wheel, and is now clocked correctly.
Just about the last bigger thing to do is the glove box fitment. It's hanging on by a striped screw and needs the base reconstructed. I have a friend that is good at working upside down in cramped spaces and as soon as he gets off vacation I'll get her done., then she is done and so an I... Tedd
You really have brought the MP back to life, it really looks great. As they say "nothing that money can't fix" I've got a 71 TR6 I restored in the 90's. It's fun to drive but pretty dated and I'm having trouble getting in and out due to the door size. The knee replacement and subsequent broken femur have not helped my range of motion. Tucker is a great movie, unfortunate for him, he had some great ideas.
Steve
Tedd you sound like a proud parent that has a child that just graduated from college and got their first job. You have done the car proud. You brought it back from the edge. Now enjoy it.
Yep, Glenn, I'm a little anxious to put it on the road. I have just talked to my fabricator mechanic friend, and he is booked up for a while, I may tackle it or at least look it over and see if I can shew horn my body upside down into the cockpit. Cain't screw it up worse than it is, plus I bought another glove box as a backup if I destroy that one.
Steve, I can relate, I have had 6 complete joint replacement, things aren't what they use to be....Tedd
Tackled the glove box this evening. I got it out and put it next to the used one I just bought. I think the new one is a winner. This was just an explorative repair just to see if could get the damn thing out from under the dash without breaking the box worse than it is or torking something on my body, did better than I thought. Here are some bad pictures but the best I could get with my POS camera/ phone. New and old glove box Old glove box Hole where glove box should be
Glove box.Took a long look and some measurements, thought about it late last night, I now have a plan! Drilled out the oversize washed out screw holes, so I can fit 5/6 bolts through them and did the same on the undercarriage of the dash, will lay down a piece of 3/16 X1 inch aluminum strip with matching holes to the glove box to give it a strong back, may glue the whole mess in with epoxy or Shoo Goop. Should hold up longer than I'll be driving. Here is a picture of the glove box with bolts Bolts added to glove box
attached... Tedd
Last edited by Tedd Thompson; Jul 11, 2022 at 06:50 PM.
Good thought, but the bolts will be dropped from the top, I needed to get a measurement, so I can drill the strong back before it is in the upside down mode and hard to get at. My neighbor is cutting a piece of aluminum for me out of a road sign that will slide over the enlarged striped mounting holes. Those 5/16 bolts are way over kill but out of sight, should last two lifetimes... Tedd
I called in a favor and Frank (neighbor) came over and helped with the upside down part of the installation part of the glove box. Took a couple of hours and all of our patience to get'er done. I put the finishing touches to some side badging and other small stuff, think I can call it done. Still needs a sound system, but that is a drive in and let someone else do the job. I'm a happy camper and satisfied with the finished car. She won't win a concourse, but she has won my affection. Frank assuming the position to work on the glove box The glove box back where it belongs
Mini road trip today, had a great time, a little over a hundred miles total. There is a little bar and grill that makes a good burger and has cold beer in Butte Meadows that I have been known to frequent, stopped there, but they were closed, bummer! The plus is the fun twisty road to get there, then another real twisty road to Sterling City and down to Paradise where the Camp Fire happened, still sad. Down the hill and back to my place, another twisty road.
Car functioned flawlessly, rang it out a few times for the hell of it, she will scoot if you depress the right hand peddle! Trying to get a few real miles on it before I leave on a long trip. I think I can say it's really done this time, probably the last post on this car, thanks for coming on this build with me, I had fun, I hope you got some entertainment out of the ups and downs even though it was a little expensive, what does a memory cost anyway in today's market?...Tedd
Tedd, I enjoyed it. You did a commendable job bringing this one back from becoming a parts car. Time to enjoy it now and put all the frustrations behind. Now we will look for pictures from your road trips.
