I welded the crack, and fashioned a plate with slightly less radius than the
skin, that I screwed the mirror into. I also extended the flange that
supports the drop glass seal, round the 1/4-light aperture. It seemed to me
that the crack had started right where the original flange ended. Finally,
I made sure that the 1/4-light only just touches the rubber seal down the
side of the windscreen. That way the small amount of scuttle shake is not
transmitted down through the 1/4 light to the door.
8 years and 25k later? Seems OK so far.
PaulH.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob DeWeese <bearlock@erols.com>
To: MG Mailing List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: 21 September 1999 01:59
Subject: Crack of doom #&%^*@%!!!!
>Hi gang!
>
>Some of you may remember me from a couple of years ago 77 MGB (green with
>black spots). I'm a locksmith in Baltimore. Coming back to ya, yet?
>
>My green with black spots B is now BRG (or at least close). It looks
REALLY
>good. I put a gold "MGB" stripe on it - The one that goes above the side
>molding.
>
>As part of the body work I had the "crack of doom" repaired. I finally got
>to put that right side view mirror on. Here-in lies the problem.
>
>About three weeks after I put the mirror back on, guess what's coming back.
>THE CRACK! Now in all fairness the gut said he couldn't guarantee that it
>wouldn't come back, but I figured I'd get more that three weeks out of it.
>
>I noticed while I was driving the mirror would vibrate. Best I can guess,
>this is what made the crack reappear so quickly.
>
>I remember reading some different solutions to the problem posted here a
few
>years ago. If someone could repost them/email me a copy/tell me where to
>find them, I'd be very grateful. I'm going to print them out and take them
>to the guy who painted it and see if he can repair it according to the best
>posted solution. I'm also going to have him fill the mirror holes. (Once
>bitten, twice shy)
>
>
>Bobby
>
>
>
>
>Bob De Weese, CPL
>Bear lock & Security Service
>
>
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