>From the factory now they are plain unvarished plywood. The underside may
have an underseal coat if specified by the purchaser.
Note that to be really authentic there should be rubber boot marks where
someone stood in it to stear while it was being moved from shop to shop.
Dave Vodden
1992 plus 4 4 seater
Hampshire UK
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From: morgans-owner
To: Vandergraaf, Chuck; 'morgans@Autox.Team.Net'; 'GOTom@aol.com'
Subject: Re: Painting fenders
Date: Thursday 19 June 1997 06:28
Chuck:
I have a retored '67 4/4. When the previous owner restored the car he made
it as original as possible. The underside of the wings is red like the
body. The chassis, wood, wheel arches, and rear axle are all black.
This brings up another question in this thread. I have seen several
Morgans in which the flloor boards were either varnished or stained. Mine
are painted black. how do they come from the factory now? Back then?
Steve Bauserman
67 Morgan 4/4
83 Mercedes 300SD
96 Cherokee Country
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From: Vandergraaf, Chuck <vandergraaft@aecl.ca>
To: 'morgans@Autox.Team.Net'; 'GOTom@aol.com'
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 1997 11:54 PM
Subject: RE: Painting fenders
>Tom,
>
>My '52 +4 Flat Rad is grey, but the undercarriage (rear axle, front
>suspension), inside of bonnet, firewall, inside of all four fenders is
>red. According to the information I picked up from the Morgan Works two
>years ago, the original colour was green (presumably BRG). I haven't
>checked to see what's underneath the red paint, and I can't imagine a
>BRG Morgan with red undercarriage, unless it was somebody's idea of a
>Christmas joke.
>
>With the exception of a view from the front of the car, it's hard to
>spot the red inside fenders. Out of curiosity, I also had a look at
>what colour photographs I have of Morgans (Harvey's and Bowden's books)
>with no success: the photographs show no discernible colour on the
>inside of the fenders (these area are invariably too dark in the
>photographs).
>
>Morganites,
>
>Is there a standard color for such components as rear axles, etc. I
>noted that new Morgans under construction in Malvern Links have black
>rear axles, but has this always been the case?
>
>Chuck Vandergraaf
>'52 +4 flat rad
>Pinawa, MB
>
>
>
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>>From: GOTom@aol.com[SMTP:GOTom@aol.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 1997 8:51 PM
>>To: morgans@Autox.Team.Net
>>Subject: Painting fenders
>>
>>Hello Morgan land,
>>
>>I am getting down to painting (yea!!!!!!) and am looking for some
thoughts on
>>painting the underside of the wings and rear fenders. We have chosen
"Dark
>>Metalic Jade Green", a 1997 GM color, (it could be confused with some
forms
>>of BRG) and will trim out with a tan interior. the question is, "should
the
>>underside of the wings and rear fenders be painted black or the same as
the
>>rest of the car? Comments would be welcomed.
>>
>>Tom Gainer
>>53 Flat Rad
>>
>>
>>
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