Morgan/Moss build ?
 

Hi Just a intro to me and my build. 50 something and been looking at kits since 18 so hopefully will get there.
I have started my build after a trip to ebay found what was described as a Morgan/ Moss shell last year. have also got a Triumph Herald chasse with running gear and log book from ebay. Keith

Been planning build so looked at different engines and have got a 2.8l v6 Chevrolet Camaro engine and auto box. This requires altering the chasse to much so have decided to make a new chasse and go through IVA. But use Triumph suspension.Attachment 5231

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Next turned to rear suspension needed better diff BMW e46 would do so had adaptors cut to fit Triumph drive shafts but leaf spring would not fit over so converted to wish bone suspension part Triumph and rest made. Had to alter top wishbone to get coil over through but rolling chasse now.Attachment 5239

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Nice work. Keen to see how this works out with your chassis. Have had similar thoughts myself but not put into practise as yet. Keep the updates coming with plenty of pictures.

Thanks will try and keep it up to date

I plan to fit discs brakes all round up rated Canley classics up front and mgtf rear discs with golf calipers and make up carriers and have fitted 1500 spitfire anti-role bar to the rear and standard herald to the front. Also fitting pcd adaptors to give better wheel selection, with the 35mm I made the chasse wider and the adaptors the wheel base is 70mm wider.Attachment 5243

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As this is being made up with a new chassis and so many different donor parts, will it end up as a Q reg?

Yes it will have to be a Q plate, but as long as it is road legal and I can drive it, I don't mind! after all the work what does it matter its just numbers and letters.

Very interested to see progress on this. Love a scratch built car. Also nice to see a healthy attitude towards a Q plate. I could never see the problem with a Q myself.

+1 :cool:

It certainly looks & sound like you know what you are doing.

But good luck anyway, Paul. :)

Thanks I do a lot of research into each bit but probably over engineer everything as I normally work with wood.

Just found time to add more pic of work I have done over the last 6 months so almost up to date, started the body work had to cut bulkhead d in half and widen by 70mm to bring wheel arches out! alter one thing alter all. Also fitted angle around the floor to give me something to fix the engine tunnel to and a prop catcher. Also made up a frame to carry front of fenders, most parts are just tacked in place and will be fully welded when all fitted and works.Attachment 5267

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Managed to get a good day and a half on car this weekend and have started framing the roof so good progress.
Got an image in my head of where I want to go from a Morgan's April fools seen on line, so this will be my take on it I hope.Attachment 5274

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Kept looking at the roof and could not make my mind up it looked like a 2CV so have re jigged it with moor curves, changed the back window and built a sun shield. I think this might work? just need to finish all the rails.Attachment 5283

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Great work

Not got to much done over the last 3 /4 weeks keep looking at the roof still some thing not quite right so bit the bullet and chopped the roof down by a 100mm I am a lot happier with it now. So have started the bonnet side frames today.Attachment 5348

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Any progress? This is an awesome build.

Hi thanks not much done over the last 4/6 weeks with work and other commitments but hope to have some done soon

Managed to get all the framing done now and have started with some of the panels. I Have decided to bond the panels on and joggle the joints and will put in some small counter sunk pop rivets in as required, to hold the joints. The panels are in 1mm mild steel I have sanded the backs and cleaned with acetone then bonded with ever build sticks all extreme. So hope this will do the trick.

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Looking really good. It is a shame how work and other trivialities interfere with real life!

Managed to get a day on the car this week and have made a couple of panels and started a third so moving on if not all that fast, but learning all the way especially on the English wheelAttachment 5474

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Looking good! Thanks for the update.

Hi I have had a bit of time on the car over the last couple of weeks and have managed to fit some more panels but slow process very steep learning curve on shaping panels on the English wheel etc. hope progress will speed up but I think the hard ones are yet to come.Attachment 5525

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Respect!

Thanks for the kind words just hope my vision is not more than I can do.

In any build there are low points and even despair, but they will be overcome.
Keep at it , but sometimes just walk away and do something else for a while. Build a plastic aeroplane or boat then come back refreshed. If we weren't mad we wouldn't be here.

Spot-On!

Astounding to be able to visualise then deliver such tidy design.

Thanks can see things in my head but just cant get it down on paper

Hi have managed to get some more panels fitted today bad weather my gain so have fitted the four side panels all ready cut out an made two more so good day! sorry about pic quality.Attachment 5559

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coming along nicely. Good work!

Looking good!

Wet weekend so got a good lot of hours on the car after putting up shelves for my daughter. Good brownie points so have managed to get six panels fitted to one side of the car, and quite pleased with the results for a change. still four more on that side but I think I will get the other side up to the same stage before I tackle them. Think I might have to coat the steel with some oil as a light surface rust has started to appear must be the weather. Attachment 5574

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Fantastic! Really looking good.

Thanks I think it is starting to come together but still a long way to go

Really is looking good a real classic.

I know I said I would get the other side up to the same stage but had a go at one of the curved roof corners this week. So spent a total of five hours with a sand bag and mallet to form the curve not quite there yet but getting there.Attachment 5600

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Fabulous work, I am envious

Thanks much appreciated