My Morgan 4/4 was the only car I ever serviced with wood preserver. I bought it in 83, first registered in the UK in 65, it ended up in a chicken coop in the West of Ireland. It was running, supposedly restored, but after a year back on the road the steel chassis cracked, the timber frame had dry rot. I spent the next 9 years restoring the car, every part of it needed attention. I had years of fun driving that car all over Ireland , with a couple of trips to Scotland and Southern England. With the light body construction and the earlier Ford Kent 1500 pre. crossbow engine it was quite fast for its day but could have benefited from an extra gear. Morgan used parts common to other main stream car manufacturers, the bumpers (missing on your car) for instance were from a Ford Prefect 100E, Anglia 105E were the same pattern but the holes were drilled in the wrong place. The overiders were Morris Minor as were the tail lights.
Morgans are cool. While it's impressive that they've managed to last so long with so few changes it's more impressive that there's still a market for them. They do what they want and don't really care what anyone has to say. I wouldn't say this is 60s style considering the MGB and all the other roadsters that came out in the 60s, it's more 40s or 50s. Why are the switches unlabeled? Because of Lucas electrics, they all do the same thing: nothing.
@@marzsit9833 Yes, and my car is all built in Spain, but the Valencia and Kent are basically the same engine, and the XR2 even has the original Kent with the accessories for FWD, even after all the fuzz creating the Valencia to make the clutch changes easier making the block some millimeters shorter.
I restored one of those for a customer. I never want to see another one ever again. The custom fabrication and re working the skins to be perfectly flat was a nightmare.
I can see why Americans could get confused. The morgan body "FRAME" is made of wood. And then clothed in Aluminium or steel panels. The chassis is steel. Although the floor sections are plywood but they just fill in the spaces between the chassis rails and are not structural. They are also cheap and easy to replace if they rot. Wooden body tubs are not unique to Morgan. All MGs before the MGA also had wooden body tubs. The plus 4 does not have 4 seats - it has a bigger engine. But you could get the 4/4 with 4 seats - the rear is a lot more vertical and it spoils the looks IMO. The ford kent engine was used through to around 1980 when the new CVH ford (front wheel drive) engine replaced the kent. Then Morgan moved to FIAT twin cams. After a couple of years (it is rumoured) a Ford director was buying a morgan and arranged for ford to supply the CVH in rear wheel drive format and Morgan returned to Ford. They now use BMW as well as Ford engines and the old wooden body frame and steel chassis have gone - replaced by an aluminium monocoque tub with bits of wood for old times sake. I imagine it is a lot better but my old 4/4 (1979) suits me just fine. Update : even the great Derek Mathewson (of mathewsons auctions ) recently said a +4 was a 4 seater! And he REALLY knows his cars.
The wooden floor panels used to rot horribly. The solution was to replace then with marine grade plywood coated with several layers of marine varnish, including the edges.
Even though I lived in Cyprus the wooded floorboards on my 1960 Series 3 4/4 rotted. The solution was to replace them with Marine grade ply coated with numerous coats of marine varnish, don't forget the edges.
Point of clarification, how can you be “on the wrong side of the car” when you’re on the right side of the car. Great video, greetings from Great Britain.
who is this guy? Tell him to lose some weight to fit the car, and get more correct details of the car "partially wooden chassis???" Wooden frame on steel ladder chassis. Plus 4 does not mean 2 seats at the back
It worked for Noah. Believe me, looked after, they can last a very, very long time. Admittedly, they aren't driven a very great deal by their owners. Regards.
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No part of the chassis is wood. Chassis is steel, the body frame is wood with an aluminum skin.
Noone:
Morgan: Let's build a 1936 car... FOREVER!!
(Naturally, I love it)
My Morgan 4/4 was the only car I ever serviced with wood preserver. I bought it in 83, first registered in the UK in 65, it ended up in a chicken coop in the West of Ireland. It was running, supposedly restored, but after a year back on the road the steel chassis cracked, the timber frame had dry rot. I spent the next 9 years restoring the car, every part of it needed attention. I had years of fun driving that car all over Ireland , with a couple of trips to Scotland and Southern England. With the light body construction and the earlier Ford Kent 1500 pre. crossbow engine it was quite fast for its day but could have benefited from an extra gear.
Morgan used parts common to other main stream car manufacturers, the bumpers (missing on your car) for instance were from a Ford Prefect 100E, Anglia 105E were the same pattern but the holes were drilled in the wrong place. The overiders were Morris Minor as were the tail lights.
These guys at Christopher John are awesome!
Morgans are cool. While it's impressive that they've managed to last so long with so few changes it's more impressive that there's still a market for them. They do what they want and don't really care what anyone has to say. I wouldn't say this is 60s style considering the MGB and all the other roadsters that came out in the 60s, it's more 40s or 50s.
Why are the switches unlabeled? Because of Lucas electrics, they all do the same thing: nothing.
It's weird to me. This car came out from the 60s and it looks like a vintage vehicle from the 1940s.
They made this car until a few years ago, with a few changes though.
The same engine i have in my 82 Fiesta but made for FWD and 1300cc. They are awesome, a lot of low end torque for what they are.
similar, but the fiesta engines were made in valencia, spain, and the castings are slightly different from the kent-built engines.
@@marzsit9833 Yes, and my car is all built in Spain, but the Valencia and Kent are basically the same engine, and the XR2 even has the original Kent with the accessories for FWD, even after all the fuzz creating the Valencia to make the clutch changes easier making the block some millimeters shorter.
I restored one of those for a customer. I never want to see another one ever again. The custom fabrication and re working the skins to be perfectly flat was a nightmare.
The space behing the seats is not for groceries but a water ski fit's perfectly.
If you would be interested in doing a review on an unrestored, early 1928 Tudor Model A let me know!
How long you gonna be here in Florida?
That laugh at the conclusion of the video! 👍
I can see why Americans could get confused. The morgan body "FRAME" is made of wood. And then clothed in Aluminium or steel panels. The chassis is steel. Although the floor sections are plywood but they just fill in the spaces between the chassis rails and are not structural. They are also cheap and easy to replace if they rot.
Wooden body tubs are not unique to Morgan. All MGs before the MGA also had wooden body tubs.
The plus 4 does not have 4 seats - it has a bigger engine. But you could get the 4/4 with 4 seats - the rear is a lot more vertical and it spoils the looks IMO. The ford kent engine was used through to around 1980 when the new CVH ford (front wheel drive) engine replaced the kent. Then Morgan moved to FIAT twin cams. After a couple of years (it is rumoured) a Ford director was buying a morgan and arranged for ford to supply the CVH in rear wheel drive format and Morgan returned to Ford.
They now use BMW as well as Ford engines and the old wooden body frame and steel chassis have gone - replaced by an aluminium monocoque tub with bits of wood for old times sake. I imagine it is a lot better but my old 4/4 (1979) suits me just fine.
Update : even the great Derek Mathewson (of mathewsons auctions ) recently said a +4 was a 4 seater! And he REALLY knows his cars.
The wooden floor panels used to rot horribly. The solution was to replace then with marine grade plywood coated with several layers of marine varnish, including the edges.
Even though I lived in Cyprus the wooded floorboards on my 1960 Series 3 4/4 rotted. The solution was to replace them with Marine grade ply coated with numerous coats of marine varnish, don't forget the edges.
Does anyone remeber that Regular Show episode that had a Morgan saying "HELLO GOV'NOR!"
I do
Point of clarification, how can you be “on the wrong side of the car” when you’re on the right side of the car. Great video, greetings from Great Britain.
Amazing!
Magnificent
You are not on the wrong side of the car you are on the right side 😉
I thought it meant four cylinders and four-speed’s
No. Early examples circa 1958 used the Ford E93A Engine which had a 3 speed gearbox.
The Plus 4 doesn't mean it's a four-seater. The four-seater is actually called "The 4-Seater."
This car was featured in Postman Pat
You are driving on the correct side of the car.
75% of the world disagrees.
Don't forget to check for death watch beetle before you buy.
How tall r you ?
5’11
who is this guy? Tell him to lose some weight to fit the car, and get more correct details of the car "partially wooden chassis???" Wooden frame on steel ladder chassis. Plus 4 does not mean 2 seats at the back
How personal and how unpleasant
Partly British, or partly made of wood?
British (Partly) Made of Wood = partly British
British [Partly] Made of Wood = partly made of wood
car made of wood, stupid idea
It worked for Noah.
Believe me, looked after, they can last a very, very long time. Admittedly, they aren't driven a very great deal by their owners.
Regards.
Stupid comment
Mot test includes a check for Death Watch Beatle. Never see that on a Honda.
Same year as my silver MGB GT you drove👍