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The large gap is at the top of the doors between door and body /roof. A gasket change will address that. The joint gaps are +- .025" with one at about .040". I've ordered some Ash veneer from an eBay seller and will see if I can properly use that to fill in then use the Captain Tolley's Crack Sealer...

It might help if responders were aware of the car type and the woodwork function. A Morris Minor traveller is a 1960's -70s car. As such it has a unitary body construction. The timberwork on them is purely decorative, fixed to the outside of the panels to give the impression of an external frame. S...

Yep. three down and three over is a somewhat nicer version of mine.
The frame is installed. The installer did the best he could with a janky kit from a well known Morris supplier.

The "Traveller Estate" (station wagon) is a modification of the 4 door "Saloon" which has an Ash wood frame starting behind the front seats. This section has an aluminum roof skin and aluminum infill panels closing in the rear. These are a steel unibody construction. Their vans and pickups are on a ...

Yes - there would be flexing in normal use. I'd post a photo or two but I don't seem to be able to do that

Hello...I used to be a member along with my dad when he and I restored a 1919 touring T in the Late 60's and again in the early Naughts with a 1926 Touring. That said, I'm here to ask a couple of questions about Ash wood framing and people who know about this are few and far between. Except for T Pe...