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with the door aperture gaps equal all
round (the 'A' post and the sill panel can
be moved to achieve this). When all is
well, the 'A' post and outer sill can be
welded into position.”
panel is welded to the car at the rear
end. The lower chassis ('castle') rail
can then be attached, forming a shelf
for the floor pan. The chassis section
holding the jacking point, the jacking
point itself and its support brace should
then be welded into position and the
floor seam-welded to the lower chassis
rail. The vertical inner sill panel is then
attached, after which the welds can be
cleaned up with an angle grinder and
the inner surfaces of the panels treated
to an anti-rust paint before being finally
'boxed in' by the outer sill panel.
Well, all I can say is that I’m glad my ‘C’
came from the US of A and not the UK.
Although sunny California is certainly
better than New York. Lucky most US
imports came from the west coast.
Automnal Run
Now MGCers et al, it's about time to go
on another MGC run, put Saturday 4 th
May in your diary and we'll meet at
1.30pm at Beaumont Road, Adelaide,
just off Greenhill Road.
Before trial-fitting the outer sill, the door
should be re-hung so that door fit and
gap widths around it can be gauged
accurately. Next the outer sill is at-
tached with self-tapping screws or self-
grip wrenches and the door lined up so
that the body swage lines meet neatly
Remember ladies and gentlemen keep
‘em tuned,
Rich
Thanks “mgb-stuff.org.uk”
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