Today I've been applying some extra Tectyl 506 under the front wings & running boards, ready for the spring.I also wanted to refit the long plate bracket on the nearside, which holds the running board in place, because it wasn't quite straight...........see below:
So I removed it - held by three setscrews and two self tapping screws. They all came out easily. I trimmed the edge, cleaned the surfaces and refitted, after applying Waxoyl on both sides.
On the offside I wanted to apply Tectyl properly, so the exhaust had to come off. While I had access I thought I'd remove the bracket on this side. Interestingly, both screws had sheared and were only held in place by the underseal. These are quite thin coarse threaded screws, and a couple had sheared on Bumble when I did the same job. Although it's tempting to attempt to re-drill the hole, a screw stub in wood is never going to end well, and reasonably thin replacement screws do go in down the side of the broken screw. It's also a good chance to add a neoprene seal at the front to stop water and mud getting under the bracket.
Below: This shows the offside bracket after replacement, and the neoprene plug at the front. I also added some heat resistant weave to the fuel pipes, because they are very close to the silencer. I did this job on my two previous Morgans.
I also cleaned up the brackets, which were already a bit scabby..............
Oh, and the aluminium skid plates are just to deflect road debris from the exhaust. They are already peppered with stone chips
