Andrew,
After reading Larry's & Denny's replies, you may or may not have a serious
problem.
You may be able to remove the fender and adjust the hinges and then refit
the repaired fender and other parts. What Denny says about getting the
uni-frame straight first is correct then replace the rockers. But keep in
mind, (from personal experience) although you may get the frame straight at
the measuring points (and tracking true) the frame may still show signs of
bending and straightening which may chase away a potential future buyer
(read: you may never get your investment back). I bailed out of a rocker /
A column repair because after all the work there would still be a cosmetic
crunch (just had to shim the bumper (RBB)) in the frame rail forward of the
engine mount and I knew that any potential buyer would shy away. Just My
two cents.
Good Luck.
Preserving the "B"reed
Jerry K
3 74-1/2 MGBs
1 74-1/2 MGBGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:42 PM
Subject: Bent unibody repair...
> My '70 B's unibody was bent in my recent accident. The drivers door
> doesn't shut right, and you can see that the top of the door joint is
> wider than the bottom.
>
> see:
http://lundgren.thornton.co.us/camera/MG%20Pictures/1Dec2000.MG.Wreck/
>
> I just got my flyer from the ProperMG. They have rocker repair kits for
> about $135 each. I didn't know the parts were that cheap. The labor
> however remains.
>
> Should I consider opting for sill replacement rather than straightening
> the body? What should the price difference be? I would expect
> replacement would be a better long term option, and as since the car is
> going to need paint anyway it might be a good time to do it.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Andrew
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