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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@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 o=
ut
> as the metal flexes. TIG welding is possible but might warp the surface.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> mvheim@sonic.net
>
>
>
> On Apr 1, 2022, at 9:06 AM, dave northrup <dave@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@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Thomas Gunderson
> Sent: Friday, April 1, 2022 10:25 AM
> To: PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
> Cc: mglist <Mgs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Hole in boot
>
> The lid is aluminum.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone X
>
>
> On Apr 1, 2022, at 10:50 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>
> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BFIn 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">MGB's had aluminium boots? I thought only=C2=A0the=C2=
=A0bonnet was aluminium in the early cars?<div><br></div><div>(Using Britis=
h version of 'aluminum so Paul H knows what we're talking about ;-)=
</div><div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>76B</div><div>Central NJ USA<br c=
lear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouc=
h.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div><=
/div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 12:50 PM Max Heim <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:mvheim@sonic.net">mvheim@sonic.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-wo=
rd;">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 surfac=
e.<div><br><div>
<div>--</div><div>Max Heim</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div><br></div><br>
</div>
<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Apr 1, 2022, at 9:06 AM, dave no=
rthrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; target=3D"_blank">dave@rante=
er.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><span style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font=
-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;le=
tter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;wh=
ite-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:i=
nline">I don't believe he specified what model MG.=C2=A0 MGA and very e=
arly MGB are aluminum; have no idea about spridgets. =C2=A0later cars are s=
teel.</span><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:norm=
al;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-a=
lign:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spac=
ing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12=
px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spa=
cing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spac=
e:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"font-family:=
Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weig=
ht:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-trans=
form:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:no=
ne;display:inline">-----Original Message-----</span><br style=3D"font-famil=
y:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-we=
ight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-tra=
nsform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span=
style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant=
-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text=
-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-de=
coration:none;float:none;display:inline">From: Mgs <</span><a href=3D"ma=
ilto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net" style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12p=
x;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spac=
ing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space=
:normal;word-spacing:0px" target=3D"_blank">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a><=
span style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-var=
iant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;=
text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;tex=
t-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline">> On Behalf Of Thomas Gunde=
rson</span><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:norma=
l;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-al=
ign:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spaci=
ng:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:1=
2px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-sp=
acing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spa=
ce:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline">=
Sent: Friday, April 1, 2022 10:25 AM</span><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana=
;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:norm=
al;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:no=
ne;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style=3D=
"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:nor=
mal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0=
px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:=
none;float:none;display:inline">To: PaulHunt73 <</span><a href=3D"mailto=
:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com" style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;fo=
nt-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:=
normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:nor=
mal;word-spacing:0px" target=3D"_blank">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a><span=
style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant=
-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text=
-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-de=
coration:none;float:none;display:inline">></span><br style=3D"font-famil=
y:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-we=
ight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-tra=
nsform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span=
style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant=
-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text=
-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-de=
coration:none;float:none;display:inline">Cc: mglist <</span><a href=3D"m=
ailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-=
style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:nor=
mal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal=
;word-spacing:0px" target=3D"_blank">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:norma=
l;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px=
;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:no=
ne;float:none;display:inline">></span><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;f=
ont-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal=
;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none=
;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:norma=
l;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px=
;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:no=
ne;float:none;display:inline">Subject: Re: [Mgs] Hole in boot</span><br sty=
le=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-cap=
s:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-ind=
ent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decora=
tion:none"><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:norma=
l;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-al=
ign:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spaci=
ng:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:1=
2px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-sp=
acing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-spa=
ce:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline">=
The lid is aluminum.</span><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;=
font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacin=
g:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:n=
ormal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br style=3D"font-family:Verda=
na;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:=
none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br style=3D=
"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:nor=
mal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0=
px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:=
none"><span style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;f=
ont-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align=
:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:=
0px;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline">Sent from my iPhone X</=
span><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font=
-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:st=
art;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px=
;text-decoration:none"><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font=
-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:no=
rmal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norma=
l;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;f=
ont-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal=
;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none=
;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><blockquote type=
=3D"cite" style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;fon=
t-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:s=
tart;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0p=
x;text-decoration:none">On Apr 1, 2022, at 10:50 AM, PaulHunt73 <<a href=
=3D"mailto:paulhunt73@virginmedia.com"; target=3D"_blank">paulhunt73@virginm=
edia.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>=EF=BB=BFIn that case for me I definitely wo=
uldn't use lead.=C2=A0 If you want an 'invisible' repair and th=
e holes are nice and round then I'd probably use washers, shaped for an=
y curve then the centre hole welded up. Weld in, grind down, fill and flat.=
=C2=A0 More or less what I did when I filled in the aerial hole in a rear w=
ing.<br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 01/04/2022 15:19, Thomas Gunderson=
wrote:<br>The trunk lid has 4 holes that were used to mount a luggage rack=
. I want to fill them.<br><br><br></blockquote><br></blockquote><br style=
=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:=
normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-inden=
t:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decorati=
on:none"><br style=3D"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;=
font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-alig=
n:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing=
:0px;text-decoration:none"></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>_______=
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