Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello everyone,

This is a question about Morris Traveller woodwork. As you can see in the photo, the wood joint on the rear wheel arch is beginning to split apart.

I have seen the posts in the Bodywork section describing how to restore and preserve the timber. They suggest using a resin type glue mixed with sawdust for opened joints.

Would you say that this joint has opened enough to warrant this procedure, or can I try something else beforehand? It would look better if I could just pop the joint back into place somehow.

Thank you in advance for your help.

David[frame][/frame]

Something is forcing the joint out - are the floor/chassis rails etc in good order? Is the wheel arch showing any sign of opening up?

Its probably that the screws holding it together have rusted through

Taupe

Looks like any Traveller joint that's more than ten years old. Filling now will prevent water ingress.

Thanks for all your replies.

As far as I can tell, everything else is OK.

I am not sure how to check the screws - if they are broken and I just fill the joint, will this become a problem?

Also, is this a load-bearing joint?

Apologies for any daft questions - I am a new owner, currently learning how to take good care of my Traveller that I bought at the end of last year.

probabaly just normal movement and shrinkage of any timber over the years