morris convertable gaps changing

Post by **night owl** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:55 pm

Do i have a problem?
I have a minor convertable ( just converted from a saloon)and i have jacked it up to change the tyres,when it's jacked up the gap between the top of the door and the back quater glass frame changes from 4mm to 8-9 mm and when i let it down it reverts back to 4mm. It has just got new floors & the strengthing pieces have been installed. Is THIS TOLERANCE ACCEPTABLE.?????

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:56 pm

i would have thought any convertable would react the same, triumph , mgb etc

my tr6 years ago did

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Post by **Peetee** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 7:36 pm

In my experience this is normal. I asked another owner who recently restored his convertible and it did the same. You may also notice the gaps changing as you go over bumps too.

Post by **Willie** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:48 pm

You will always get some slight flexing under those conditions but,
you should find that the doors when adjusted to shut nicely when the
car is on the floor, should still shut nicely when the car is jacked up
at the correct jacking point. Start worrying if the doors start
springing open when you drive over rough terrain!!.

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:21 pm

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... pic&t=6088

Post by **Peetee** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 2:17 pm

I don't know if that is such a good example. Sounds like night owl's car was recently converted. Owens convertible was very rotten.