1967 Morris Oxford Traveller - off to a new home

I'm juggling my time/effort between getting the engine SuperCharged, and getting the rest of the bodywork sorted.
I'm waiting on parts/lockdown for the SuperCharger, so it is back to bodywork.

Time for the rear passenger door. As a recap, the doors are unique to the Countryman/Traveller. Therefore they are rare, I've only seen one decent pair for sale in the last few years.
I baulked at the cost, as I thought mine were alright.
But applying the strip disc to the passenger one told me otherwise 

The door bottom is just about to let go.


A previously repaired section around the wheel arch was pretty unpleasant, but should be a straightforward repair




This is the nasty spot that will test me - around the door lock, including a captive for the door lock.
The rust goes a little too close to the quarterlight rubber for comfort. 
I daren't take the quarterlight out as I can't get a replacement rubber, and that one has been in there 50+ years.



Two panels and a hole need repair near to the upper door hinge.
One of the repair panels almost ready to be welded in - white powder coated steel.
Shame the powder coating needs removing before the welder gets near it - nasty fumes.



The bottom of the frame has of course got some areas to repair



There are at  some other repairs needed on the outer skin. 
I think I counted 11 areas in total 

Still as a good mate of mine always says....How do you eat an elephant ?
One bite at a time

I don't often post and there are plenty of threads here that I admire but this one seems to have a fair smattering of everything, more than a fair smattering in some respects. Keep it up, I think we're all looking forward to the end result.

Part 2 of a busy weekend making noise and smells in the garage.

A couple of sections let into the bottom of the door frame, and more of the Morris Minor U-section re-added for the rubber trims.
Yep - that should work.




Another couple of repair section to the hinge area of the frame.
Nice'n'strong




The section over wheelarch all setup ready for butt welding in.




I had to cut out and fit a repair section above the large hole for the door push button  !!
There were also three holes around the styling detal that were welded. 
Two from the fixing from Countryman trim - proving that this door is not original to the car, and another rust hole near the top.

I'll do that triangular section another day.



The only other major repair is the bottom inch of the door skin.
I think it makes sense to do that on the car.
So I've thrown the door back on



I can now set about the long and tedious, but oh so necessary setting and gaping the doors.

Thanks for looking

Okay so lets make the rear door fit.....

I'm no expert on Farina doors, but I know the factory @longbridge got pretty Neanderthal on the doors to make them fit.
If the rumours are true, a 6' length of 2"x4" timber actually has a BL part no.

First step. New bolts, and do them up tight. Nipping up doesn't work, the door still has room to wiggle, until the bolts are properly tight.



The stainless trim around the windows has no adjustment - unless you are me !!
Apply a little lozenge - only a mm or two.



Okay, this is as good as I'm going to get. Remember this door isn't original to the car, so it has never fitted properly.



That gives me a gap at the trailing edge of the door, which can't be called consistent, and can't even be called a gap !!



There is no namby-pamby (or however you spell that) option.
Mark it, and cut a piece off.
I'm going for 5mm door gaps, so I cut a 6mm gap, to allow space for some weld.



I had to continue, and do some of the wheel arch gap, but it was worth it.
I also welded up the little triangular hole in the middle of the door whilst waiting for some weld-through primer to dry.



I was super lucky, and the repair for the bottom of my door just fitted on my bender.



and here it is, ready for fitting and welding



I've got that panel mocked up, but I think I'll pull the door off, and do it on a panel stand
....another day it has been too hot today for big gloves and a welding jacket.
Thanks for looking

Funny - there may have been a small trolley jack in one of the pictures above. 
It wasn't there for effect 

Loving the ratchet strap "persuader"!!

Haha that video is brilliant!

I love the way he kicks it at the end, sort of that'll do !