What makes you think they lined up from the factory? <g>
Seriously, my friend has a never-wrecked, original paint, unrusted, 69
roadster bought from the original California owner (a personal friend). The
only thing wrong with the body is that the doors don't fit. In this case it
seems to be hinge wear. So I wouldn't jump to conclusions about sill rot
based on door fit, though it could be a clue.
on 2/5/01 7:01 PM, David Councill at dcouncil@imt.net wrote:
> The doors tell all. The body filler will not make up for structural loss.
> Once the sills have rusted far enough, the doors sag. They may shut fine
> but they won't quite line up.
>
> David
>
> At 05:40 PM 2/5/01 -0800, Max Heim wrote:
>
>> Use a magnet to see if it sticks in the sill area, lower fenders, and any
>> other suspect locations. This will give you an idea of the presence of
>> plastic body filler (if it doesn't stick).
>>
>> Don't try this on my car <g>
>> -
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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