Whilst stripping the n/s front pillar, a hole has appeared. As I scraped the wood, it gave way and I've been left with this:
It's a hole that's just over an inch tall and goes about half n inch in, exposing the metal.
A while back (shortly before the hole appeared) I contacted Steve at 'woodies' about replacing this pillar and also the cant rail on the same side, because with the varnish on they looked a bit supsect. Steve was very helpful and said this piece could be replaced, along with the cant rail, and it wouldn't be too difficult.
So, a few questions...
Has anyone replaced this pillar (without doing the rest of the wood), and how difficult was it? (I'd do the cant rail at the same time, I think)
Would it be possible to fill this hole for a temporary fix, rather than replacing the wood sections, until i do the whole side? Is that a daft idea? Would it be safe? Would it pass an MOT? (Which has just expired, bah!)
So basically, should I get the two sections from woodies and replace the bad bits? (Is this straightforward) Or can I patch it up until I replace the lot in a year or two?
I would ideally replace all the wood and do a proper job, but that's just not possible at the moment because I'm well aware of what I may find when the car's stripped down!
I've already got an ongoing VW campervan restoration (taking up the required garage space), I'm working six days per week until April, I need the Morris as a second car a.s.a.p, and I need to keep my wife happy with the whole idea of the Morris as a second car! So I can't really do this now, and I was hoping to make the existing wood last a year or two.
The car isn't a daily driver and probably only covers about twenty five miles per week (taking my daughter swimming once a week, plus a couple of trips to the local town or post office). Although the wood is tired the car is fairly solid and runs well.
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