traveller bodywork pictures needed

Post by **morris62** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:32 am

on the traveller there are two panels i need to fabricate but i don't know what they are supposed to look like can anyone help....?, please

it's the rear bumper mount plate and the bottom of the panel in the picture

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:17 pm

Its available as a repair panel, found a pic on Bull Motifs site. Would be quite complex to make up from scratch.
http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop_item.php?ID=2864

Post by **morris62** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:22 am

thankyou, thats one of the pictures that i need. the othe is of the other metal plate that some how attaches to the bottom of that panel.

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:42 am

Again this is fairly complex as it has strengthening bits built in, have used one of these and it was a great fit and easy fix!

Post by **morris62** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:04 pm

thanks, but thats not it?

Post by **MGFmad** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:59 pm

I think this will be the part you need, they are handed to allow the bumper irons to fix to the side of them - into the captive nuts.

Post by **morris62** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:12 pm

thats the one, thankyou

as you can see from my picture theres not much left of the a original.

the first pic that DAVIDMCCULLOUGH posted just connect the woodwork or does it also connect to this piece?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:14 pm

Notice all these pics came from Bull Motif website morris62! Suggest you look it up and bookmark it for yourself. If you need a copy of the workshop manual let me know and i will give you the free download for that.

Post by **DAVIDMCCULLOUGH** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:47 pm

It sits inside MGF's pic and bolts through the floor, the top hole and 4th hole are screwed to the pillar with a spacer inbetween and the 2nd and 3rd hole is where the bottom hinge bolts through. The other hole to the left side at the bottom of the pic is for a coach bolt that goes through the ladder rack.

Post by **morris62** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:54 pm

thanks bmcecosse these pic's aren't shown in the morris 1000 restoration book or the practicle classic's one.
thankyou DAVIDMCCULLOUGH thats an excellant explanation and will allow me to fabricate these parts.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:20 pm

In don't think they are stupidly expensive to buy! I admire DIY efforts in any one - but there is a limit!

Post by **millerman** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:01 pm

They are EXTREMELY easy to fabricate

Don't bother with the captive nuts, very easy to hold nuts when reassembling

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:54 pm

I was thinking more of the back panel - not the little brackets which are as you say - easy!

Post by **morris62** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:43 am

back panel already fabricated and on, fairly straight forward but with everything sometimes you need to keep the costs down.

if i can i'll post some progress pictures later

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:21 pm

Just make sure you get everthing handed correctly as one of our branch members Dale on here has one section fitted the wrong way on his car (fitted previously to his ownership) and I am trying to remember what the problem was that made us notice it, I am sure he will remember.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:15 pm

Well done ! Excellent sheet metal skills then - very useful.
And -believe me - I'm the Master at keeping costs down !

Post by **morris62** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:23 pm

i have another question, just been trial fitting the timber frame, the rear crossbar (bottom) is a solid piece of timber? loks like it been replaced at some point i was checking the boot floorpan metal work to this piece unfortunitly this seems to be too short and only just touches the wood.

my question is........how wide is the correct rear timber in depth?
the metal floor is correct based on the old bit so i'm presuming it's the timber differance.