Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi , I am almost finished replacing the wood on my old traveller i was lucky to find a mate with some old-but never fitted side panels (made about 15+yrs - discoloured but solid .) Its gone well but my old original back doors ,look and fit , very badly -SO I am looking for a pair of Traveller Back doors in very good condition or just the wood----maybe you may have bought the wood kits but never fitted them ? . I know its a long shot- but worth a try- cos if I buy new ones they will be too `new`!
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Always pleased to see new projects on the site (welcome by the way).
I got a pair of doors from ebay for £26 the pair BARGAIN (then a £60 fine and 3 points on the way to collect them)
I'd love to see the pictures , have another go

There you go

Thanks for putting the photo on ! I will have another go with this one. <br><br>

GOOD JOB!

Bit draughty at the moment! Been there, done that. Good luck - looking forward to seeing the progress. Keep the photos coming.

Cheers...in the meantime I decided to put the old doors back on....just to get me back on 4 wheels..... I will keep looking out for some better ones ps the frame looks a strange colour because I really sooooaked it in 5* to make it a bit more flexible as it had been stuffed in my mates garage for many years...!!<br><br>

well done with car and look at the lammy is it something about us older persons look at my collectin<br><br>

I soaked my wood for weeks before fitting it. Now it has a monthly "dose" of Danish oil.

Now it has a monthly "dose" of Danish oil.

You can get something from the chemist for that.

Right I think I will spark off a debate here......As I said I had to soak the sides in Fivestar before fitting them...and it doesnt look like they are going to dry out enough for a first coat of varnish (I was advised to use Blakes Classic Yacht Varnish ).......But now Im thinking do I Varnsh........or do I oil .....and if so what kind -bearing in mind the 10+drenchings of 5* its now recovering from ??? decisions decisions .
(nice Scoot by the way ...looks like a li S3? )<br><br>
here`s how not to refit the roof panel

I'd varnish every time if the car is to be used regulary or left outside. But it will need regular checking and re varnishing every 6 months..

Well the 5* should dry out however you probably need a bit of natural heat as you really do want it dry before varnishing which will also need warm weather to dry in a reasonable time just make sure that whatever you use is UV resistant.