Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi folks!

Okay, So we've decided to get that hole in Hebe's boot floor fixed before we export her, and to slap some new underseal on her there too (To prevent it from all going bad again!

Thing is:

I have the two main panels I need (boot floor repair section between petrol tank crossmember and back of car (by bumper) and the lower boot surrond panel (the one which comes upwards and has the two bumper mount holes in it) but what I don't have is the metal plate/panel which goes central to the lower panel on top of it - (I wish I had a photo!) - to which the boot catch plate is mounted.

What's that piece called???

I want to ring up and ask a dealer for one (any ideas to prices or is it going to be just as cheap to have my welding genius make one up?) so that I can present all the required panels to the welder when I take Hebe for her weld?

I'm also going to tackle the paint myself. - Rather than get him to re-spreay it. I brought a can of Rose Taupe paint when I got the panels a few months back, so all I need other than that is somewhere relitavely dry and clean - oh, and some tape and sanding supplies!

Nikki

P.S - Cam, in your wonderful library of photos, you don't happen to have a photo of the said part do you?

Nikki see if you can identify the part from the CW parts catalogue, body panels section.
http://www.morrisminor.org.uk/

Nikki,

Have a look at Charlie Ware's on-line catalogue!
http://www.morrisminor.org.uk/

It's saved me using an odd name before now!

Colin

Funny how people post at the same time, doesn't it?

If you're painting yourself, (I mean doing the painting yourself... although in my experience... ;) ) you'll need a dry day (low humidity, too) a lot of sanding paper ranging from 400 to 1600 grit, some etch primer, possibly high-build primer, filler/stopper, normal grey primer, Rose Taupe, a different colour for a guide coat (shows up imperfections. Perhaps use OEW - useful for wheels afterwards) and lots and lots of patience!

Hi Nikki (avoided the temptation to call you one of the nic, nicky, nicci variants today ;-) )
I know what you mean but have no idea what it's called.
On Maff they had made a nice job of replacing the boot floor but left the old boot catch support piece in (although somehow managed to fit it in the wrong place ) however it promptly disintegrated the first time I looked at the car.
I made a new one from sheet metal which wasn't perfect as it is not a simple shape, and tying to get where it was meant to go was pretty stressful.
It would be cheaper to get a new one rather than ask the guy to make one - it ended up taking me hours.

It's the boot catch bracket and it can be seen in these two piccies:

http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... air_14.JPG

http://potteries.mmoc.org.uk/Members_Ca ... air_32.JPG

I replaced the lower boot surround panel on Jane_B's car last year. The boot floor needed patching as well but her finances were tight so it was not replaced and the boot catch bracket was OK.

So Am I right in thinking £100 to weld the replacement panels in is a good price???

Nikki

Sounds OK I think, but I don't know how much the going rate is for welding........... maybe someone can advise??

Cheap Labour for anything in my area is £30 - £35 an hour many places are £55+

So it looks like I'm ok then

Nikki