Door Wood

[CJD]

Does anyone know the type wood used in the post 60k cars? It looks like walnut...my father thinks it's teak...

Thanks,

John

 

[trrdster2000]

CJD, Ashe and it's still used in Morgan's. Try to make a good template out of cardboard before you start, both sides and in some cases all four sides will be different.

Wayne

 

[TR3driver]

+1 on ash.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Not much wood, though, on the TS60001 and later cars, though, other than blocks into which the screws for the sidescreen curtains go, and an odd tack strip or two behind the doors? At any rate, no "framing" wood that I recall.

 

[CJD]

Excellent. It had me fooled as it was very dark after the years. Ash is available at lowes...I was sweating having to find such a small amount of teak!?!

Thanks guys!

John

 

[tr8todd]

I fixed a Morgan door frame once that had enlarged screw holes. I made dowel pins by drilling out plugs from a baseball bat and then glueing them into the drilled out holes in the door frame.

 

[PAUL161]

I fixed a Morgan door frame once that had enlarged screw holes. I made dowel pins by drilling out plugs from a baseball bat and then glueing them into the drilled out holes in the door frame.

I have to do that on my TF door frames. Most of the holes need plugging to reset the screws. Even though the wood is in excellent condition, 55 years of adjusting the latches has taken it's toll on the screws & holes. PJ

 

[TR3driver]

I fixed a Morgan door frame once that had enlarged screw holes. I made dowel pins by drilling out plugs from a baseball bat and then glueing them into the drilled out holes in the door frame.

Same trick works with ordinary hardwood dowels from the hardware store.

 

[CJD]

My holes are all good. One board is cracked with a piece missing...so that one will have to be replaced. The piece is not anywhere in the door, showing the PO was aware - of course!

John

 

[toysrrus]

Howdy John,

You may want to check out "Macys Garage" as he supplies some nice door wood panels from what I can see. I have`nt bought any from Mark Macy but If Its the same Quality as all his stuff; You`ll be a Happy Camper.

Have Fun,

Russ

 

[lbcs_r_fun]

Does anyone know the type wood used in the post 60k cars? It looks like walnut...my father thinks it's teak...

Thanks,

John

Your post made me chuckle. To think that Triumph would use something as exotic as teak! They went out of their way to save a penny or two - probably used old pallet wood.

Seriously, our 3A doors have a very close grained wood - looks like mahogany, which was/is fairly cheap. Ash was popular where structural strength was an issue such as Morgans and early MG's, etc.

If you have decent patterns you can make your own for a fraction of the price that suppliers charge. Personally, I would glue-up some Baltic birch. You don't have to worry about grain direction with the plywood, and it is very strong. Use a good grade poly glue, e.g. gorilla, etc.

 

[CJD]

I'll take a look at Macy's...thanks for the tip.

You know, I really think mahogany might be what's in mine. I chipped at it a bit, and it is to solid to be rotted ash...but it is very dark all the way through.

Thanks,

John