Morris Minor Owners Club

Hello. I hope I've got the right name for this. Is 'drip moulding' the thin strip of black rubber that runs down the sides of a Traveller where the rear wheel arch meets the wood (photo attached)? Whatever it's called, and as you can see from the pic, mine's come loose at the bottom (on both sides). How best to stick it back down? Evostick? Or something else?

Jamesy[frame][/frame]

It's wing beading or piping. The round part has split away from a flat part that is sandwiched between the wing and the wood. The only real way to fix this is to replace the piping with a new piece. That means removing the wing and old piping, then tacking/stapling new beading in place, and refitting the wing. The piping will need the flat edge cutting to allow it to go round corners. The wing is held on with either screws or, originally, bolts into captive nuts. The may undo OK, or you might pull the nuts out of the wood - but the screws work just as well. It can be a fiddly job! The alternative is to just cut off the bit that is sticking out, and leave the rest alone.

I would carefully clean up the surfaces to be joined and use some epoxy resin (e.g., Araldite) to bond it back together, holding it in place with a suitable heavy item to lean against it while the glue dries.

I glued mine back together exactly as described. Worked a treat, and you would only know with very close inspection.

Brilliant, thanks. Just found some Araldite in the cupboard. Now to find something suitably heavy...

Jamesy