How to save Traveller Wood

[oddbod]

I've got some rot on ash around rear wheel arch and am hoping to "fill" holes as replacing wood is NOT going to happen any time soon. The Traveller lives outdoors so drying and injecting 2 part epoxy may be a possibility, if I can find somewhere to dry out the wood. I know I should have been doing this all the dry days in the Summer (oh yeah, there were none here, well no more than 2 in a row here, not enough to dry my wood anyway.) I'm interested in any ideas, money is NOT available, either to spend on New Wood, or a Craftsman to do it for me. So please, offers advice etc. Bear in mind this is a MEDIUM term bodge, I know it wont last forever and a proper job would be best but I can't afford it at the minute so SENSIBLE advice please.

[ASL642]

Is it possible to post up a couple of photos to give us an idea of exactly how large the area is, then we can suggest ideas.

Could you park the car almost against a building to offer it a bit of protection? Try covering the area with a carrier bag to dry it out (taped with gaffa tape to secure it)

[Sparticus]

Honestly chap it could be worse haha the whole left side of mine is pretty much rotten (Y)

Can you get a tarp over it at all? Dry it out like that? If so leave it a couple of days to dry and use some wood/body filler and some wood hardener around the area?

I'm sure there will be better suggestions

[MarkyB]

A picture would help a lot!
A better way to do it than filler is to cut out the rotten stuff and let in a bit of ash, preferably from another traveller, using scarf joints.
http://www.basiccarpentrytechniques.com ... s%207.html
We did this with a traveller that I had years ago and although it looked unusual it worked very well and showed no signs of deteriorating after several years.
The half lap type is fine, wood glue is as strong if not stronger than the wood itself.

[millerman]

Mark, useful information, diagrams remind me of 'O' level woodwork