When I did this repair I drilled a tension relief hole at the end of the
crack. Then (I think) I drilled three holes on each side of the crack. I
also "widened" the crack with a hack saw blade. After all this I welded a
piece of sheet metal on the inside of the door, welding through the holes
and the saw cut. I think the holes were about 1/4 inch.
That was some time ago and it has held up nicely.
Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA
1970 Daily Driver ~ 1967 Vintage Racer ~ 1969 Undergoing V8 conversion
http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Chris Attias
> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 3:15 PM
> To: MG Listserver
> Subject: Crack of Doom
>
>
> Does anyone have good tricks for welding up the MGB COD? I have a Mk 1 B,
> and the area of the crack, about even with the rear of the vent
> wing, seems
> a little inaccessable because of the inner door skin. I was thinking of
> welding in another piece of sheet metal behind the crack as a stiffener,
> and am trying to imaging how I can do that. Clamps? Rosette
> welds through
> the outside of the door? ?????
>
> Chris Attias
> '64 MGB
>
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