An Introduction: Chris Collins and Morris Tilly Project

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by jack neville

Yes that would be it Lionel.

Thanks Jack

[jack neville]

As mentioned above, (despite Chris amassing 10% of all the Morris Tillys that came to Australia), we only had one set of tailgate hinges from all the remains.
Each hinge is a strange shaped cast piece with a fixed pin which holds the long upright flat piece. It also has slightly raised bumps where the bolt holes are.

[jack neville]

A piece of 4" heavy angle iron gave me the shape to cut down to form the hinge base. The rest involved a bit of lathe work, angle grinding and file work. The raised bumps are little pieces turned on the lathe and bronzed on.

[jack neville]

Hinges completed and tailgate finished off ready to paint.

[motto]

General knowledge quite likely known already to interested parties but just to make sure.
The KD in the description of timber refers to having been 'Kiln Dried'.
Your timber work is every bit as good as your steel Jack. Very neat,

David

[jack neville]

We have already cleaned up one set of engine side panels and after searching for several weeks I stumbled upon the second and only other set we have which one of us misplaced. Since I am typing this I blame Mr Collins.

This set is from the very rusty remains we originally got from Len Watkins. Like the rest of that vehicle it has weathered badly and although the main panel is redeemable, the inner rib is very badly rusted and will not survive the sandblaster. I carefully drilled out the spotwelds and removed the rib with the intention of fabricating new ones.

[jack neville]

Then I remembered we had a spare set from the car which were in excellent condition. The panel on the later cars had the flutes pressed differently but that is the only difference. So these engine covers have been sacrificed to provide the inner ribs for the Tilly.

[Chris Collins]

Originally Posted by jack neville

I stumbled upon the second and only other set we have which one of us misplaced. Since I am typing this I blame Mr Collins.

Bounder, cad...

They were placed in a fairly visible place ands we'd no doubt wandered past the dozens of time and we'd not noticed. No matter, they're found now and on their way to being resurrected