MORRIS-TYPE JB VAN (AUSTIN-101 Version)

Front panel & roof repairs

March 2014

The last two months have seen more progress on the body work, by Maurice (MTR).
The lower front panel has been removed and replaced. It had some severe distortion to the nearside half...probably not helped by the bumper being fastened directly to the panel!

Also both nearside and offside panels, above the front door openings, have had any rot cut out and repaired.

Cut-out holes have been mended in the roof at the front....can't begin to think why they were there to begin with....perhaps a periscope was fitted?

Maurice has also separated the roof panel to begin repairs to the roof.

See photos numbered 39 to 54 below.

Above--drip strips ready to be fitted to door openings.

Even more body work!

Jan 2014-Latest photos showing repairs to offside A post, B post, step and sill. All done by Maurice at MTR.

Body Work -Offside Wing and Step

More Body Work...Offside front wing & Step.

More photos of the start of work to repair and replace missing panels.

More Body Work...Nearside step

Here are the photos of the work done on the nearside step area. Quite a lot of work in making parts and getting them all to align.

13 &14 Step plate and supports

15. Step in place

16. New Door runner made

17 & 18 Door runner in place and most items welded.

More body work...front wing repair

As a result of old body work repairs the nearside door does not fit correctly when closing. To correct this Maurice (MTR Restorations) has had to remove the front nearside wing in order to realign the body work, to get the door fit correct. The wing had previously been welded directly to the front nearside body panel. In fact both front wings have been welded to their respective body panels, so it will be the same repair on the offside also.
Here are some photos of the wing removal and repair.