Morris Minor Owners Club

What is missing from the space in front of the wheel arch and behind the pillar?[frame][/frame]

Has anyone got a decent exploded diagram of traveller panels.

See parts 113 on Bull Motif site. http://www.morrisminorspares.net/shopca ... l%20Models

cheers, couldn't find them on ESM. What is the purpose of this panel? Is it just to complete the floor and stop any dirt/water flying in or does it have a structural job? There was a panel in the space that was just held in with wire. It looks like a panel I found on ESM. I assume it was meant to be welded in place though!

The rear of the traveler is totally stripped now so we could evaluate which panels needed replacing. The fuel tank is suprisingly clean and the rear panels around the fuel tank are all solid except for the left wheel arch which needs work. The rear corners need totally re-building also.

Good luck with it. The panel obviously adds considerable strength when welded in!

I've just looked back through Taupe's amazing restoration thread. There's loads of photos of the rear section being re-built so that's a good reference. Does anyone know where I could get a workshop manual for a traveller? I sold mine off with my 2 door moggie.

PM sent with useful link........

This is the bit you need

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... 4f4bc6d051

Really adds a lot of strength as the rear of the car car flex a lot without this.

Have a look at this one of mine, 1st and second pages in shows the area you are looking at.

http://mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=23756&start=0

The panel sitting on your back seat bit is only there to cover up the hole between the wood and body and is usually just screwed in with wood screws.

Thanks for the link. I was trying to find that thread. Brilliant photos. I did assume the panel that was held in with wire would be screwed into the wood. So there's an entire panel missing on both sides! that's good. According to the history the car was extensively restored in '98. Clearly by cowboys. There's still bits of wire sticking out the very poor welding on the rear arches. Tonnes of filler and gooey sealant everywhere.

Also, are the screws that fix the rear arches to the timber from inside meant to be hex-head screws like the ones on ESM or are they philips head screws like the ones we removed?

The original screws on mine were round head with a straight slot similar to the brass ones I fitted, just they were steel and rusty