[Mgs] Hole in boot

[Dan DiBiase]

MGB's had aluminium boots? I thought only the bonnet was aluminium in the
early cars?

(Using British version of 'aluminum so Paul H knows what we're talking
about ;-)

Dan D
76B
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 12:50 PM Max Heim <mvheim at sonic.net> wrote:

> In aluminum, it is going to need reinforcement on the inside. It might be
> a legitimate case for fiberglass. Filler is just going to crack and pop out
> as the metal flexes. TIG welding is possible but might warp the surface.
>
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> Max Heim
> mvheim at sonic.net
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> On Apr 1, 2022, at 9:06 AM, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
>
> I don't believe he specified what model MG.  MGA and very early MGB are
> aluminum; have no idea about spridgets.  later cars are steel.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mgs <mgs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Thomas Gunderson
> Sent: Friday, April 1, 2022 10:25 AM
> To: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
> Cc: mglist <Mgs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Hole in boot
>
> The lid is aluminum.
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> Sent from my iPhone X
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> On Apr 1, 2022, at 10:50 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com>
> wrote:
>
> In that case for me I definitely wouldn't use lead.  If you want an
> 'invisible' repair and the holes are nice and round then I'd probably use
> washers, shaped for any curve then the centre hole welded up. Weld in,
> grind down, fill and flat.  More or less what I did when I filled in the
> aerial hole in a rear wing.
>
> On 01/04/2022 15:19, Thomas Gunderson wrote:
> The trunk lid has 4 holes that were used to mount a luggage rack. I want
> to fill them.
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