Inner wings, holes, etc
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:19 am
In the on-going saga of my "running restoration" of my '69 saloon, I've just had a hole repaired in the back bodywork at an MGOC-recommended garage for half the price quoted by my local Morris Minor centre which I was rather pleased about - half the work the Minor people said needed doing, apparently didn't! Got it done for £200 excluding painting rather than the £450 I was quoted, so it pays to shop around! Although it did take them nearly 2 weeks...!
It turns out that my hole came from water coming into the boot through the badges on the lid, ran down the inside of the lid, then out through the drainage hole on the right and collected in the bottom right hand corner of the boot floor. Anyone who finds damp patches there (apparently it's quite common) would do well to put some sealant on the back of the boot badges.
The next job that needs doing is the inner front wing (passenger side) and a bit of the floor in the same place (probably got for a new quarter-floor). Anyone got an idea of a guide price? I am not interested in respraying as I'm happy to have a patchy minor until all the rust is done. Any ideas?
Many thanks,
Neil
It turns out that my hole came from water coming into the boot through the badges on the lid, ran down the inside of the lid, then out through the drainage hole on the right and collected in the bottom right hand corner of the boot floor. Anyone who finds damp patches there (apparently it's quite common) would do well to put some sealant on the back of the boot badges.
The next job that needs doing is the inner front wing (passenger side) and a bit of the floor in the same place (probably got for a new quarter-floor). Anyone got an idea of a guide price? I am not interested in respraying as I'm happy to have a patchy minor until all the rust is done. Any ideas?
Many thanks,
Neil