Re: Help on an early Sport
Posted: 10 Oct 2017 18:13
There are several Morini forums out there - this one is obviously not "hopeless" or I wouldn't have bothered asking members to take the time to consider my question. I have the greatest respect for the experience and knowledge routinely displayed by the members of this group and am deeply appreciative of those who are kind enough to share it. As a Morini neophyte I need all the help I can get.
I am not a concours fan myself. I have an early drum Sport like the one I've been tasked to restore. Mine gets ridden all over the place and has acquired the patina that goes with it. Still, if the guy who owns the Morini in my shop wants a "trailer queen", who am I to judge. It sounds like the chrome collars for the gauges and sport badge on the steering head were not included on the early drum sports so I that's the course I'll pursue. The final challenge will be the tank badges as he lost points because they are held on with adhesive, not the plastic pegs of the originals.
I am not a concours fan myself. I have an early drum Sport like the one I've been tasked to restore. Mine gets ridden all over the place and has acquired the patina that goes with it. Still, if the guy who owns the Morini in my shop wants a "trailer queen", who am I to judge. It sounds like the chrome collars for the gauges and sport badge on the steering head were not included on the early drum sports so I that's the course I'll pursue. The final challenge will be the tank badges as he lost points because they are held on with adhesive, not the plastic pegs of the originals.