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traveller bodywork pictures needed

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:32 am
by morris62
on the traveller there are two panels i need to fabricate but i don't know what they are supposed to look like can anyone help....?, please

it's the rear bumper mount plate and the bottom of the panel in the picture<br>Image<br>

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:17 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Its available as a repair panel, found a pic on Bull Motifs site. Would be quite complex to make up from scratch.
http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shop_item.php?ID=2864
<br>Image<br>

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:22 am
by morris62
thankyou, thats one of the pictures that i need. the othe is of the other metal plate that some how attaches to the bottom of that panel.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:42 am
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Again this is fairly complex as it has strengthening bits built in, have used one of these and it was a great fit and easy fix!<br>Image<br>

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:04 pm
by morris62
thanks, but thats not it?<br>Image<br>

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:59 pm
by MGFmad
I think this will be the part you need, they are handed to allow the bumper irons to fix to the side of them - into the captive nuts.
Image

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:12 pm
by morris62
thats the one, thankyou

as you can see from my picture theres not much left of the a original.

the first pic that DAVIDMCCULLOUGH posted just connect the woodwork or does it also connect to this piece?

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:14 pm
by bmcecosse
Notice all these pics came from Bull Motif website morris62! Suggest you look it up and bookmark it for yourself. If you need a copy of the workshop manual let me know and i will give you the free download for that.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:47 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
It sits inside MGF's pic and bolts through the floor, the top hole and 4th hole are screwed to the pillar with a spacer inbetween and the 2nd and 3rd hole is where the bottom hinge bolts through. The other hole to the left side at the bottom of the pic is for a coach bolt that goes through the ladder rack.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:54 pm
by morris62
thanks bmcecosse these pic's aren't shown in the morris 1000 restoration book or the practicle classic's one.
thankyou DAVIDMCCULLOUGH thats an excellant explanation and will allow me to fabricate these parts.

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:20 pm
by bmcecosse
In don't think they are stupidly expensive to buy! I admire DIY efforts in any one - but there is a limit!

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:01 pm
by millerman
They are EXTREMELY easy to fabricate :lol: Don't bother with the captive nuts, very easy to hold nuts when reassembling

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:54 pm
by bmcecosse
I was thinking more of the back panel - not the little brackets which are as you say - easy!

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:43 am
by morris62
back panel already fabricated and on, fairly straight forward but with everything sometimes you need to keep the costs down.

if i can i'll post some progress pictures later

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:21 pm
by Kevin
Just make sure you get everthing handed correctly as one of our branch members Dale on here has one section fitted the wrong way on his car (fitted previously to his ownership) and I am trying to remember what the problem was that made us notice it, I am sure he will remember.

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:15 pm
by bmcecosse
Well done ! Excellent sheet metal skills then - very useful.
And -believe me - I'm the Master at keeping costs down !

Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:23 pm
by morris62
i have another question, just been trial fitting the timber frame, the rear crossbar (bottom) is a solid piece of timber? loks like it been replaced at some point i was checking the boot floorpan metal work to this piece unfortunitly this seems to be too short and only just touches the wood.

my question is........how wide is the correct rear timber in depth?
the metal floor is correct based on the old bit so i'm presuming it's the timber differance.