Can I have one?

[Davel]

A bit of advice please.

I've been looking at Cobras and Sebrings etc but am dubious about spending quite a lot on effectively a kit car.

I really quite fancy a Morgan but I don't have a garage, although I could store her in our stable block ( which contains a pool table and a ping pong table etc but no horses) for the worst of the winter weather. The block is through a paddock, so I wouldn' want to drive over it to use her.

Could I safely park one up outside for the rest of the year for pretty regular use?

Would a tonneau cover keep out most of the weather or could I buy an outdoor cover and use that, like I did for the Tuscan?

Are they still ash framed and would parking outside cause more harm than good?

I'm really quite keen on having one but can I ?

[GLLHG]

Davel said:

A bit of advice please.

I've been looking at Cobras and Sebrings etc but am dubious about spending quite a lot on effectively a kit car.

I really quite fancy a Morgan but I don't have a garage, although I could store her in our stable block ( which contains a pool table and a ping pong table etc but no horses) for the worst of the winter weather. The block is through a paddock, so I wouldn' want to drive over it to use her.

Could I safely park one up outside for the rest of the year for pretty regular use?

Would a tonneau cover keep out most of the weather or could I buy an outdoor cover and use that, like I did for the Tuscan?

Are they still ash framed and would parking outside cause more harm than good?

I'm really quite keen on having one but can I ?

Outside all year isn't ideal but lots of owners do do it. The thing which really kills the cars is not using them ( usual old stuff- piston seals etc) so outside storage plus regular use will work.

The real weather element which hurts Morgans is salt on the roads. I use mine all year but I do try to avoid that period when there really is a lot of salt about and if I do take it out I make sure that the underside has been well washed and dried afterwards.

On the trads, the frame is still ash using a steel chassis- Galv is a good thing to look for re chassis. Frames can be factory treated with Cuprosol as a new car option. It is also a very good idea to make sure the underside etc is Waxoyled or similar ( if you have a car which hasn't been W'oyled, try Tectyl instead, it's a bit less gooey and, IMHO does a better job)

If you are considering a Trad and ground clearance is going to be an issue, I'd think about avoiding the Roadster. The one corner of the sump is a disaster waiting to happen

If you are going to store or keep outide, then you will need to think about a good quality cover, such as one made of Tyvek or a similar material

If you want more info re covers, take a look at Talkmorgan.com and search under car covers

This site might also be of use:
http://www.tudor-vernon.co.uk/


HTH
GLLHG

Edited by GLLHG on Tuesday 19th July 19:42

[Davel]

Thanks for the link - it explains alot.