Morris Minor Owners Club

jagnut66 wrote:Don't forget plenty of wax-oil in those cavities when you're done, to preserve her for the future.
Best wishes,
Mike.

Absolutely! I am also using weld through primer and chassis black on the new metal that will be inside the box sections where possible. I plan to shot blast the complete shell and then use an epoxy etch primer. After sealing any pinholes with JB Weld all the joints will be seam sealed. The underside will have a coat of stone chip and then be finished in body colour. Finally all box sections will be treated to high pressure wax spray.

Stiil got a couple more hours to do after I finish my coffee, but here is another update in the meantime. I welded on the front lower sill panel and the outer sill.[frame][/frame]

I also welded on the new chassis rail and lower plate in the engine bay. I used the existing rail to confirm dimensions and left the front few welds so that I could adjust to get a good fit on the front panel if necessary. that can wait now until the LHS is done as it has no bearing in the structural integrity of the body.[frame][/frame]

I fitted the front panel to check the inner wing position. A small adjustment with the BFH was necessary to get it to sit perfectly level.[frame][/frame]

I welded the new bottom section of the door hinge panel. The inside was painted and plenty of Copperslip applied to the tapping plates![frame][/frame]

The BFH was again used to make fine adjustments to get the rear door gap required![frame][/frame]

The cover panel was prepared with the weld through primer and chassis black[frame][/frame]

And welded in place[frame][/frame]

moving rearward the spring hanger area is next...[frame][/frame]

By removing some wood and the aluminium panel for better access, the rust was cut away and new metal welded in[frame][/frame]

Moving on to the the left side the front inner wing was removed[frame][/frame]

I thought I might be able to fit the inner wing first, but not enough good reference metal to locate it. So again I removed the rotten part of the floor...[frame][/frame]

Looks like you are doing a fantastic job! I'm about to start similar work on a 2 door saloon - and I'm scarred stiff! The bracing looks like a good idea - drivers door already a bad fit and likely to get worse as I start hacking back rusty metal around the sill area. Budget dictates that I will have to fabricate many panels and patches - but I'm not looking for much more than structural integrity. Can you tell me what guage of metal you are using? Thanks.

I am using 1.2mm. You can get it here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 1097157753

Thanks for that - looks reasonable.

rogerowen wrote:Thanks for that - looks reasonable.

have you tried your local blacksmiths or steel fabricators
i paid 35 gbp for a 8ft x 4ft sheet and they cut it into 3 sections to allow me to transport it home

The floor pan section has been cut to size and tacked in place[frame][/frame]

And the rotten metal removed from the the bulkhead area ready for the repair sections[frame][/frame]

The repairs complete ready for the inner wing panels[frame][/frame]

this is not a restauration, but building a new car, using some old parts ;)