Morris Minor Owners Club

can any one give me some tips with front wings radiator cowl and bonnet to line up been at it for days with no joy thanks

What problems are you having?

Are these new parts you have fitted (and if so - what other parts have been fitted...) - or are you just trying to realign what's already on the vehicle?

POMMReg wrote:What problems are you having?

main problem is gaps between bonnet and wings also holes not meeting cowl and wings

If it's new panels - they always need 'adjustment'...

bmcecosse wrote:Are these new parts you have fitted (and if so - what other parts have been fitted...) - or are you just trying to realign what's already on the vehicle?

not all new parts new inner wings full flitch panels . same wings and bonnet and cowl think problem may be cowl panel was just using it to get me going what do u think cheers

bmcecosse wrote:If it's new panels - they always need 'adjustment'...

ok thanks for getting back to me will need to get some photos done to show you think got ma work cut out on this one

Is it possible that the inner wings are at fault? A lot of alignment depends on them being right, as the wings hang on them. They can also determine the bonnet gaps.

If it's new panels - they always need 'adjustment'...

For adjustment read brute force! Judiciously applied of course

Hahaha - what about trying the wings on without the front panel initially - to see if the bonnet will fit down on them?

dudeman wrote:can any one give me some tips with front wings radiator cowl and bonnet to line up been at it for days with no joy thanks

Compare it with a Minor with original inner wings. Need to establish where the fault lies prior to
banging owt.

New wings made by cross-eyed Sri Lankan's,anyway.

I had a issue with new front wings lining up as well. The gap between the wing and edge of the bonnet was too tight because the edge were the wings bolts to the top of the flitch was sitting at a raked in angle. Some careful bending and tapping with a hammer and dolly straightened this up and left enough space for the bonnet.

DAVIDMCCULLOUGH wrote:I had a issue with new front wings lining up as well. The gap between the wing and edge of the bonnet was too tight because the edge were the wings bolts to the top of the flitch was sitting at a raked in angle. Some careful bending and tapping with a hammer and dolly straightened this up and left enough space for the bonnet.

great help that was the problem cheers