Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi All

My Traveller needs a new crossmember and floors.

I have seen suggestions that that best way to install the crossmember is to cut it in two pieces -- 1/3 and 2/3.

I presume the idea is that the floor on one side and 2/3 of the crossmember, then replace the other floor and 1/3 crossmember.

I presume the idea of this approach is that this would make the job easier to handle and reduce the chance of the body gaining a permanent twist.

Does all this this sound right?

Does anyone have other suggestions?

Cheers
Don

I certainly would not cut it in two......

Hi,
See this post (link below) by 'Niel MG', who's restoring his traveller. Page 12, I believe.
And if you message him I'm sure he'd help with some advice.
Likewise with 'Taupe', a link to whom is also below.
Like BMC, I've never heard about cutting one into sections and it doesn't seem a very good idea.
Best wishes,
Mike.

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=48882

http://www.mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f= ... pe#p253918

I followed the EXCELLENT NeilMG thread when I was going to renew my crossmember - but in the end I just renewed an end section , as the rest was in ok condition........ Frankly I baulked at the size of the job! The end section I bought was a scandal - I could have made it myself in half an hour for next to nothing..........

Hi

Thanks for the replies.

FYI, one of the sources of the suggestion to divide the crossmember (laterally) was in a very popular publication on restoring Minors.

In principle, the idea is no different to welding a new end-piece on the crossmember.

I agree that the NeilMG thread is excellent.

My hero is still Taupe though. Its a pity he apparently hasn't had time to complete his project.

Cheers
Don

I agree that welding in an end section is far from ideal - but I had limited time to do the job, and it is a satisfactory repair for my car at the moment. A full new crossmember would be much better (I have the part in stock!) but I decided it was more work than I was willing to take on at the time. Cutting a new crossmember in half would be a crime I suggest - no matter how 'popular' (are you sure??) that source is.....