More Tin Worm

Post by **johnm** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:28 pm

Maggie has a badly corroded flap of metal just underneath the rear timber post off side that I've literaslly torn off . It looks like a cosmetic closing panel of some kind, should I panic or leave it for a proper bit of localised restoration in the spring?

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:42 am

Could you post a picture so we can see exacltly which area? Its probably OK to leave till spring- if its the same bit thats missing on my traveller one side, that is!- although you might want to paint a bit of cuprinol clear on the end of the grain to stop the bottom of the post rotting.

Post by **johnm** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:22 pm

I've actually chosen to to spray the whole area with Dinitrol for now and leave it until spring. I'm pretty sure it's not structural and that I can keep the moisture out for now.

I suspect that that there's a whole series of small metal panels that effectively extend the saloon boot floor out to meet the traveller timber frame at the back and it's part of this that has rusted away.

Thanks for the input

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:20 pm

No problem! Dinitrol is good stuff. The traveller has a different rear boot floor to the saloon, as you say. However, its mostly all flat pieces, so that area is easy to repair. However, that area is within 12" (30cm) of the rear spring mount so the MOT man could fail the car if he was being overly fussy with interpreting the rules. Totally silly, IMHO because, as you say the flat piece is just a covering panel.

When I fitted the new side of wood to my traveller, I did repair that piece, because its useful to support the wood while you line up the repair flange/ shave bits off the top of the pillar to get it to fit under the roof.

I think thats what its for, to aid assembly of the wood to the steel floor pan of the car.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:10 pm

It's difficult to repair it without setting the wood on fire!! Especially if the wood is soaked with waxoyl/dinitrol.

Post by **johnm** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:25 pm

bmcecosse wrote:

It's difficult to repair it without setting the wood on fire!! Especially if the wood is soaked with waxoyl/dinitrol

Electric welding and a plumber's cloth should do it

Post by **Kevin** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:59 pm

Electric welding

Er what type not Arc I hope.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:11 pm

Better have a 'Fire Watcher' appointed - and you are close to the petrol tank too.