Re: Gluing or not
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2001 6:48 am
Date sent: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 09:19:09 -0500
From: PMS GB Ltd Clives_page@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Gluing or not
To: "Viv James TraX Interconnect (Pty.) Ltd" viv@trax.co.za>
Hello Clive -
You obviously haven't been down the diabolical road to my house
at Zeekoevlei!
My car has done about 8000 miles since rebuild, almost all on club
events of one form or another including 6 sealed clock regularity
rallies some on really bad roads like bad enough to shear a rear
shock mounting plate, one major hill climb (3 runs) with the best
time for t-types, MGCC driving test, rail trip on SAR to Jo'burg and
so on. It flexes like it should and you can still get your arm pinched
in the door gap. The glue I use can flex in a similar fashion to the
wood itself so the whole structure flexes evenly (I hope). I don't
believe that MG ever intended the joints to work in unison with the
chassis. So far no timber has snapped.
What I don't have is any of the phoney metal plates or rods that
many people use to reinforce their scuttles. Mine is just like they
made it at the factory and happily there is still no scuttle shake.
Rgds Viv
"You might be fine with a well glued body frame on modern roads
it has served you well because it probably hasnt yet been used for the
expected use it was designed for - ie diabolical roads and frequent off
road sports trials etc...................."
Regards
Clive