Hi Owen When I was looking for another Morgan this spring I went through this as I had seen a rather nice 4/4 at a dealer. the dealer could not tell me if it was the wider or narrower body tub, I tried again with another dealer and got very conflicting information that there is no way to tell (did not believe that) then it was nailed on the head by one dealer who said 'its simple, look at the windscreen and hood. If its a lift the dot on a 4/4 its a standard narrow tub and if its an MMC quick fit hood its a wide tub as there is only one width of windscreen and that's the clue to the tub width'.....I have only checked it out on 2 cars and it seems to make sense.
I bought a 2008 +4 in the end but measured a friends similar era 4/4 with the later hood and sure enough between the door latches there was 1/4" difference in the tub. Had that information been available at the very first dealer I would have bought the car he was selling as it was just what I was looking for. Maybe he could not be bothered (and it was the owner that I spoke to not a member of staff and not a new dealer either!). BR Colin On 6 August 2012 20:55, Owen Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > Gordon, > Body widths on 4/4s aren't just 'narrow' or 'wide' with a simple > changeover date. My 1988 4/4 4-seater is described as having a +4 body on > the paperwork. It's 5 ft. wide. Most 4/4s from that era had 4' 9" bodies. I > do not know what has happened since. > > Owen. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Rickerby" < > [email protected]> > To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2012 5:52 PM > Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Hard Tops > > > >> Yep I thought that myself, but I think he wants it as a daily driver and >> head seen one. It have been Hammonds on Top Gear, but I remember a guy on >> Talkmorgan complaining about have bought one secondhand and it not fitting >> at all. Hence the question. >> >> When did the 4/4 body change from narrow to wide? >> >> Gordon >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Bailey >> [mailto:mike.bailey@lionhart.**net<[email protected]> >> ] >> Sent: 06 August 2012 09:24 >> To: mogtalk2 >> Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] Hard Tops >> >> Why buy a Mog if you want a hard top ? Like going to bed with Sophia Loren >> in a deep sea divers suit ! >> best >> Mike >> puzzled in SWS >> >> ______________________________**__ >> >> From: Gordon Rickerby >> [mailto:gordon.rickerby@gmail.**com<[email protected]> >> ] >> Sent: Sun 05/08/2012 21:37 >> To: mogtalk2 >> Subject: [mogtalk2] Hard Tops >> >> >> >> Folks >> >> I have been asked by a friend who is looking to buy a Mog about hard tops. >> He has looked at a 2003 2 seater and asked me if a hard top could be got >> for >> it. He says that it had a 4 seater windscreen, but I thinking that the >> body >> changed about that time (lowline)? How does that affect it? I said that I >> only know that you should be sure that the hardtop fits before you buy. >> >> >> >> I'm pointing him in the direction of Sid Watson >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> Gordon >> >> >> >> View posts on The Mail Archive >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> >> Modify >> <https://www.listbox.com/**member/?&;<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>> >> Your Subscription >> <http://www.listbox.com> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------- >> View posts on The Mail Archive >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> [http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> ] >> >> Modify Your Subscription: >> https://www.listbox.com/**member/?&; <https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------- >> View posts on The Mail Archive >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>[ >> http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> ] >> >> Modify Your Subscription: >> https://www.listbox.com/**member/?&;<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> >> Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5181 - Release Date: 08/06/12 >> >> > > > ------------------------------**------------- > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>[ > http://www.mail-archive.com/**[email protected]/<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > ] > > Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/** > member/?&id_**secret=1390470-387f3e38<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;> > Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com > ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
