Morris Minor Owners Club

ug ug ug

well they normally only let me out for weekends anyway

it truly is deeply agonising to admit that Fenchurch, at any rate, is everything you could want from a car....

except being blatantly the wrong shape...

Dennis, how much do you reckon a set of Cedar timbers would cost. Or should I ask you next weekend

what's occurring next weekend?

J how are you going to engineer in timber which according to au needs a larger size to achieve the structural strength?

He's only allowed out at weekends
I was hoping that Dennis would be able to answer that second question, possible bi timber framework.

i can find out an approx price per meter cube
it ismore durable

in pevensy we have bungalows that have roof tiles made of it, called shingles
of course not such a good grain pattern or colour

or maybe red cedar would be a better choice and possibly structually better

it is fairly good to machine but sometimes can be a bit wooly or fluffy on end grain

and would be a t a guess cheaper than ash

wibble_puppy wrote:what's occurring next weekend?

The Gaydon birthday bash thing, I presume. See Roger's thread:
http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... c&p=214090

hmm red cedar may be a good choice actually
generally resistant to insects and decay even up to around 70 years hmmm
maybe a possibility tho not traditional

of course is used in many outdoor items, greenhouses conservatories etc

I was thinking of red cedar. My brother lives in Charmouth right on the coast in a cedar clad house which has lasted very well. My parents have a house side wall about 20x25ft which is red cedar and has been there for almost 50 years and still looks brand new. Might be worth a thought, but agree not for th purest, and might be a challenge to compliment in traditional car colours.

well it does come in a variety of colours and may be a good choice

it is

durable
low shrinkage
good sound deadening qualities

fixings would have to be galvanised or brass as it will stain other wise, simialr to oak

ah no iron, gotcha.

OK, I've read all that, now the question. I've got new wood, the car is part stripped ready for fitting, but I want to varnish the new wood before fitting it. What would you fellers recommend, and should I use any sort of preservative first?

If this link works it should tell all:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... ic&t=14856

To get back to the Traveller in question - with timber in that state I would bet the steel is well gone too! Must be mad to pay that price - on that basis I had better revise my ideas of value for my Traveller!