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I think looking at it that it's a screw in one and it is an earlier model a 1983.
I'd prefer the new wood route myself even it were to prove extensive these frames are not crazy money. Richard is starting off his Morganing with this car so he will probably want it to last.
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I think looking at it that it's a screw in one and it is an earlier model a 1983.
I'd prefer the new wood route myself even it were to prove extensive these frames are not crazy money. Richard is starting off his Morganing with this car so he will probably want it to last. I agree. "CPES" epoxy is not in-expensive to source. However; it will last and if used with some idea of maintaining strength it will not break. But at least for this piece I think it would be easier to just screw in a new timber. Sure makes Me wonder how it rotted in the first place. I can understand wood in the sill or rocker but not where this one is. Must be a story some place. Button Seattle
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I think looking at it that it's a screw in one and it is an earlier model a 1983.
I'd prefer the new wood route myself even it were to prove extensive these frames are not crazy money. Richard is starting off his Morganing with this car so he will probably want it to last. I agree. "CPES" epoxy is not in-expensive to source. However; it will last and if used with some idea of maintaining strength it will not break. But at least for this piece I think it would be easier to just screw in a new timber. Sure makes Me wonder how it rotted in the first place. I can understand wood in the sill or rocker but not where this one is. Must be a story some place. Button Seattle I think one of Richards initial posts was telling us that the car had been shut away unused in a garage for 12 years so that tells the story I guess.
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Is it the piece marked Wd816 on the harpers catalogue? If so it is easily replaced but might require the petrol tank to be dropped
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If it's dry rot it goes powdery and will be dryer to the touch - this is caused by a fungal infection eating away and is a bit more serious as the fungus spreads That's why you insert boron rods or paste into affected timber. It's actually Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate, and slowly dissolves and permeates through the wood, killing existing rot and preventing new rot from forming.
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If it's dry rot it goes powdery and will be dryer to the touch - this is caused by a fungal infection eating away and is a bit more serious as the fungus spreads That's why you insert boron rods or paste into affected timber. It's actually Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate, and slowly dissolves and permeates through the wood, killing existing rot and preventing new rot from forming. I used that approach on the porch of our 1920s house in Den Haag. 7 years later when we moved to Kenya it was still fine.
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ouch that looks scary I'm off to check
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is that in a medieval barn????
It can't be a Morgan!!!
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ouch that looks scary I'm off to check Don't panic....your cars frame will have been treated for rot!
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If that's the spare wheel frame, its not that bad a job to do.
Fuel tank doesn't need to come out
With a bit of care the whole frame will come out through the inside of the car
Just replace the whole frame, rather than the individual piece
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