Finally a two door sports sedan again!!

All summer long I have been searching for the proper screws to install the doors on Old Biddy. The original ones were rusted solid to the other car body and all twelve had to be drilled out in order to take the doors off. Locating Part # RMZ 512 (described as 5/16”-24 x ¾” oval head, Phillips or posi-drive, with pointed ends) was difficult. None of the major British parts suppliers carry that correct size anymore, but DMP fasteners came through for me. Check my last post for the picture.

Once they arrived, I did a quick test fit just to make sure they worked. I was a bit leary because they did not have the pointed end which acts as a “catch/guide” for threading the screw onto the floating adjustment plate in the body. But they seemed to work just fine.

I called my friend, John, over to help me install the doors. We first rested the door on a wooden crate and cushioned it with foam to help support it. No use injuring our backs. Then surrounded the opening with blue masking tape to protect the paint.

As expected, we had problems lining up the screws to the floating plates.

John went home and made a tool from a 5/16"-24 bolt. He ground the end to a point and put it on the end of an Allen wrench. It worked great!

The first door, the driver's side, went on nicely but it is a bit crooked. Shims will have to be made for the bottom hinge to align the fit properly. The second door, the passenger side, went on easier and it aligned better. I still have to tap out two holes so the screws can tighten the hinge to the body on that side. Yeay! Old Biddy, the two door sports sedan is finally sporting her two doors!

And look what the Brown truck delivered Wednesday!! FINALLY!

It will take about another hour to finish with the doors, and it is onto the wiring harness. I am looking forward to it! It will be me, an MG 1100 wiring schematic, two wiring harnesses to trace and compare, and a cold beverage...life will be good!
What a good week! When it rains it pours…literally. We have had nearly 15 inches of rain here in the past two weeks.
Thanks for visiting.

Toddy