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hunsta

Gday all. Just wonder if there is a replacement alternative for the beading that goes between the guards and the body, for my Moirris 8 E series. To me this seems like a place that will catch water and create a rust problem.
So was wondering if theres a more modern alternative to this?
Cheers
Craig
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colwyn500 · Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland

Just get good quality piping and then a generous layer of a non setting mastic such as windscreen sealant where the flat of the piping touches wheelarch and wing.
I would put more sealant inside the arch where the edge of the wing sits. Leave some bits at the base open to allow stray water or condensation to exit.

Ashley · Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos

I used the tradional piping, stainless steel bolts or screws and loads of cavity wax on the various cars I've done. It works well and comes to pieces easily if the worst happens.

christine lowery · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 3:05 pm Post subject:

we stopped and had a pie in gympie on our way to 1770 a few years ago we have family at hervey bay //river heads
nice pie
christine Cool

hunsta · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:15 am Post subject:

Mmmm. Would seem I'm stuck with it then. Thanks for the replies.
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goneps · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:14 am Post subject:

After 21 years in a much wetter climate than yours my Series 1 Tourer has not suffered in the way you suggest, and I'm not one of those fastidious types who won't go out in the rain or put the car away wet. I'd say the piping acts as a gasket between the panels and prevents the ingress of water.

Richard

DanH · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 9:33 am Post subject:

The piping, if in good condition, will stop most of the water getting into the join. If you put some rustproofing wax onto both surfaces before reassembling them, I guess it would help too.

I have a more or less original Series E here in NZ, with no sign of rust in this area. And we we get a lot more rain than you do!

Dan

hunsta · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:20 am Post subject:

Ok. Thanks. Guess I was worrying for nothing. It will have new piping.
Thanks all
Craig
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DanH · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:10 am Post subject:

Areas I would be more concerned about in regards to rust on the Series E are:

The bottoms of all the doors, there are drain holes but they are not right at the bottom of the doors and water can get trapped down there.

The boot floor, these can go rusty along the rear edge.

The front chassis crosmember, its pretty exposed and can rust due to water leaks from the radiator.

Dan

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4124 Location: South Cheshire

Make sure that the paint is good in the places where it won't be seen, it must be the top coat not just primer.

I saw an immaculate MGA freshly repainted after a bare metal respray, look awful some 2 years later? .....Why? Because everything had been primed correctly, but when the gloss was applied the wings were loosely bolted to the car, the beading then had slots cut into it in order that it could be fitted without removing any of the wing bolts. Of course eventually some moisture gets into the gap, and the primer just sucks it up, result was blistering of the paint around the join Sad

The paint shop reckoned they could guarantee a better constancy by painting with the wings on ???

Dave