Morris Minor Owners Club

Next job is to sort doors ,rusty at bottoms.
Question is .looking at the photos,is it feasible to make up repair panels myself to replace the rusty metal? or should I buy new panels. The reason I ask is that many of the panels I have bought so far quite frankly don't fit too well and often need a fair bit of fettling first.
Even the "made in UK" ones. They are cheap enough so its not a matter of cost.
What I need to repair is the bottom of the outer skin and the panel under this.
Has anybody done this successfully ,making their own panels?
I have access to a sheet metal roller and folder, courtesy of a friend.

Some of the panels we have had needed plenty of work and it was about the same time to make them from scratch, I have learned a lot from a user called Fitzee's Fabrications on Youtube his methods have made me much better at making panels
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6JPmJ ... XPWr3EvJnw

Just had a very quick look at Fitzee, I wiil study all of it tomorrow, thanks for the reply.

Lockdown will have its advantages,plenty of time to spend in the shed.!

I have learned a lot from a user called Fitzee's Fabrications on Youtube

Very interesting, I like his 'freehand' method of making up repair sections for around windows.
A very talented chap.
Best wishes,
Mike.

Hi again
just spent some time on his youtube tutorials. Excellent, he really knows his stuff and doesn't waffle like so many others.
I especially liked his tio about cutting at 45% before butt welding ,simple and makes sense!
Can't wait till tomorrow to try it out!
Thanks for the pointer.

I bought some panels but the edges were poorly defined, necessitating some hefty whacking with hammers. In the end I made my own for the second side.

Thanks for the photos Rob, very useful.

Rob, did you make the small channel which holds the rubber seal on the base of the door?
I would attach a photo, but my attachment refuses to attach. and the copy and paste thing has gone on strike.