1946 Morris 8 Series E - off to storage

re: the boot lid not closing, I had this on mine and then I realised I had the hinges the wrong way round, as in I had bolted the bit that attaches to the body to the boot lid or something like that, also one of mine is lots shorter than the other from memory, have mine fitted the right way round now and the boot lid closes properly, but I do remember dicking about with it for hours until we figured out what way round everything went. there were no spacers inside the boot end, just bolts with a single washer that go into the floating threaded panel inside the upper boot return. id take pics but my car isn't with me currently, if you want some ill try get them

The hinge saga continued.

climb inside this is the issue with the hinges

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about 40mm offset to where it should be

after an hour of not getting there, changing the hinges round every which way i could thing of, i figured they cant be the right hinges and so cut them to start modifying to get them to work.

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..... and then realised i ballsed up!

the brackets can flip so the pivot point goes up inside the panel..... aaaaaaahhhh noooooo balls balls balls balls balls

tack hinges back together

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and....

all issues fixed

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i'm an idiot

stays back on

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there may be some issues getting into the boot then the cars lowered back down off the dolleys. Oh well. it'll be fine.

so then started musing about the fuel filler.

SVA manual says no filling the tank inside the car. Fair enough. I don't want an external filler cap though. So was thinking i might mod the boot so a corner is a flip open fuel filler cap.

something like this

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with the boot opened you'd get the corner still remaining however its not really getting in the way, and its not like anything will ever be put in the boot. :-)

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will muse on it some more

the other thing that i need to replace on the boot flange is the stiffener that the factory had fitted. I guess as there's a bit of movement opening it it'll probably crack with time, so stiffener back in it is.

The morris one was a straight piece with a couple of beads in it...... this seems like an opportunity for more of my favourite swaged holes to me....

template

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multiple lines is me trying to work out what holes might work.

Cut out in steel

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fold

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swage and try in situ

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and one for the other side

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i checked and the tank top still lifts out without to much effort.

Will see how i feel about it next time i'm on the car.

You know, that flat bit of body between boot lid and rear window looks like a nice spot to put a flush fit flap for a fuel filler, especially if the only thing living in the boot is the fuel tank. Nice and easy to access too and should be easier to fabricated a filler neck than if it's having to line up with the boot lid corner.

Glad you found what the problem was with the hinges, just a shame it was an angle grinder moment too late. What a nuisance!

Appearances can be deceiving. The panel above boot is curved in two directions and the hinge plate reinforcing panel is in there too. Not impossible though.

If I really wanted I could cut a recess in the rear quarter and put a filler inside that with a flip hatch. I'm kind of loathed to cut the body though. The boot can be replaced if I botched it. The body would be a world of pain to sort a mistake on.

More musing required.

Thanks for the info on the imp. I think the sticking point with mine is the equivalent position is inside the car. There's not going to be a bulkhead in the boot so the filler would be in the passenger compartment.

If your not going to use the boot then why not use the lid as as a huge filler flap.

I've also got the avenger to finish and also should really do my dad's riley rme 2 1/2 ltr as that's been in the garage since 1969 waiting to get done!

Too many things and never enough time.

The boot as a fuel flap could work if I did a removable panel. I still need in through it as it's the only way to the fuel tank and diff.

Wow a Riley RME - that's the larger engined Riley RM - a lovely car when sorted - hope you are has good at woodwork has what you are with the metal forming though

So I managed a bit of time on the morris.

Tacked in the rear flange supports

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then checked again to make sure i can take out the fuel tank cover. No problem.

then back to the gear stick surround.

I'm in two minds about having it welded on or bolt on for access. Decided to try bolt on to see how it would work.

drill a couple of holes

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dig out my handy corner cuts

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will go in here

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I tacked them in just to see how it will fit. I'm still uncertain, so will leave it for a bit longer

this needs a panel still

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sheet steel cut out

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mark up some lines

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bead

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clean up and tack into position

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interior looks like this now

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looks quite race car to me

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column sticks out a looooong way but thats an indication of how far back you sit.

Onto the next job on the list, which i looked at about 3 pages ago then got distracted by other things.

The engine bridge.

Template

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to go on this bulkhead to spread the load and provide a bolt on point.

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will sit about here

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There will be a strut going back into the dash bar to take the load back into the cage.

forget to take pics for a bit.... end up with these 4 plates bolted together with captive nuts

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they still go here

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mark out and create a level line

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then attack with the hole saw

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jig made to keep straight / aligned

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clamped up

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and welded in place

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bolt plates back in

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That was the end of progress for the day.

I've got a few things on so may be a while till the morris progresses.

Coming along nicely