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MG Maverick
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 Posted - 09/09/2019 : 06:53:00
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Whilst in the process of reconstructing DHC's J2 ash frame and body, I noticed the body number impressed into the rear upright panel. This is only visible when light catches it at the right angle and I had not spotted it before. Its been impressed just above the rear end of the transmission tunnel.I am posting this just for general interest/knowledge, any comments would be appreciated from the ' experts ' on these models.
I have reconstructed the original firewall by delaminating both aluminium surfaces and laminating to a new piece of ply.
Same with the original floorboards, I have removed the top layer of the ply and laminated to a new ply base infilling missing sections.
This J2 is a conservation, not a restoration utilising as much of the original car as I have.
The original floorboards had a hardboard top layer, a section can be seen in the photo, under the seat plate, this appears to be original. Any comments please on this, Thankyou.
The top layer of the floorboards are now removed and laminated to new ply, the hardboard ( a small section remains ) would appear to be original.
Chris
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Delaminated top layer of the trapdoor, to be laminated to new ply. |
Edited by - MG Maverick on 09/09/2019 07:20:16 |
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Ian Bowers
United Kingdom
942 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2019 : 07:29:24
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My understanding is that the firewall was faced with hot dip galvanised iron sheet (with a fine crystal finish), and not aluminium.
Ian Bowers
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2019 : 07:32:13
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Thankyou Ian, I am corrected.
Chris
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Richard Hardy
United Kingdom
2159 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2019 : 08:04:28
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The firewall actually had a fairly large galvanised flake, not fine
Rich
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2019 : 08:43:43
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Thanks Rich.
Chris
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Oz34
United Kingdom
2542 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2019 : 10:15:28
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Chris, this is clearly the J2 equivalent of the stamping above the passenger's knee on a P Type
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Simon
United Kingdom
450 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2019 : 15:21:07
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| You have done well to reconstruct those floorboards. On my 4199 (only a week or so after)the floorboards were plain ply without any hardboard overlay. Almost certainly original but totally destroyed by woodworm larvae and impossible to find enough good material to recover! Never thought to look for the body number on the heel board but it was too far gone anyway. Surprising to see the Petrolift fuel pump on the firewall, mine had the conventional SU pump. Body number also stamped on scuttle framing as shown on the P type picture. Will we ever know what was really "original" after 85 years?? Simon C. |
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/09/2019 : 16:28:22
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Tom Wilson from the US visited today. He gave us a lot of advice, we were able to view and discuss the many original items, including trim that we are attempting to conserve. In his opinion, the hardboard covering to the floorboards is not original, but a later addition.It would appear that bucket seats were fitted, replacing the originals. The floorboards were indeed riddled with woodworm, but removing the top layer of ply and soaking in fluid, then laminating back onto new ply will maintain the historic value of these items.
Chris
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/09/2019 : 16:46:47
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Thanks Dave, I will have a look at the same position for an impression. I cannot comment on the petrol pump, the holes for the pump were ' in place ' and had actually been moved up slightly for some reason. The petrolift pump was donated by a friend from South Africa as the one that came with the parts was far too corroded, and broken.
Chris
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