Morris Minor Owners Club

Having it on the spit makes it so easy...[frame][/frame]

I sealed all the seams, joints, gaps etc. with seam sealer and then went over the top of that with brush-able seam sealer...[frame][/frame]

Then applied the anti stone chip paint...[frame][/frame]

Again the spit is really useful, surprising how much you can miss if you try to do it all from one side![frame][/frame]

looks like I may have to embark on a similar rebuild. major problem is I only have a space 7ft high so a spit wont work.
how much did all the repair panels cost in the end or would you rather not add it all up?
Regards,
John

John, 7feet is plenty of room for the spit, total height at peak when rotating is about 6'5".

In the end spent over £1,000 on panels but could have saved quite a bit by making some myself or repairing existing panels. The question is cost vs time and as I wanted all new metal with no patches and no rust it meant that repairing panels would be even more time consuming. As a quick rule of thumb I worked on the principal that I would buy if I was saving considerably less than minimum wage by making.

These are most of the repair section templates that I used to make parts from sheet. As you can see, even though I bought a lot of panels, there are still a few to make.[frame][/frame]

Put the final coats on the underside. That will be kept in body colour.[frame][/frame]

I have been shotblasting some of the many parts that need to be refinished...[frame][/frame]

They are blasted and etch primed the same as the shell. These are just a selection in process of being etched, there are still dozens more. It is a time (and space) consuming process, but well worth it I think...[frame][/frame]

Definitely worth it.

George

very thorough cleaning and well worth it in the end knowing that it has all been done properly

If the paint job is as good as all the other work done to the Traveller, then it will be mint! Reckon you can have it ready for the National in 3 weeks?

The painting takes a long time, well it takes me a long time! The shell is off the spit and the door aperture supports have been removed. The doors and wings were trial fitted and are removed again for painting.[frame][/frame]
I have applied a 2k primer filler[frame][/frame]
And started to do the same to the doors[frame][/frame]

Here is the guide coat applied to the primer prior to block sanding or "flatting" ready for the colour coat...[frame][/frame]

This is going to be one special moggie when finished. Wish I had this kind of time and patience. And space. and skill. Oh well....

Neil, This work seems to be carrying on very well indeed, and is an inspiration to many I'm sure. Thank you so much for the superb photos (and brevity of comment!). A picture is worth a thousand words!

Thanks David and Roger.
I put some colour coat on the back of the doors...[frame][/frame]
Engine bay...[frame][/frame]
and rear load area...[frame][/frame]

Primed and guide coated...[frame][/frame]
Then block sanded...[frame][/frame]
Over 3 1/2 hours of rubbing later...[frame][/frame]

That's thorough, it's going to look amazing once it's done!

great work looks lovely with all that shiny new paint