Herald Boot Corner Repair Panel

[Bordfunker]

As many of you know I've been working on my Herald 1200 for the last 9 months, and now need to look at replacing the passenger side boot corner where the rear out rigger attached, see pics below.

 

 

 

I have looked around the usual sources for a repair panel, but without joy.

 

Does anyone know if a repair panel is produced for this section, or I'm looking at fabricating a new section?

 

Thanks

 

Karl

[Stuart R]

I'm not aware of a repair section for the upper part and can't recall a repro part being available either.  I think it extends to the over-rider mounts, so would be a long job to replace the complete unit.

 

At first, I thought my Herald was rock solid in this area, but then discovered these boot floor wells had been filled 1/2" deep with a Mastic substance.  I think that just trapped the moisture in from below, the result is that although the floor in that area was rotten, the curved pressing on top remained intact.

 

Impressed by your efforts so far!

 

Stuart.

[steveweblin]

When I had the bodywork done on my Vitesse in late 1997 there were no repair panels available. I ended up having a whole boot floor transplanted from a dead Herald.

[Colin Lindsay]

None at all????

[Pete Lewis]

Think you will have to cut out the rot and drop a new plate in the well

[Bordfunker]

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

 

Looks like I will either need to find a donor vehicle, or fabricate a patch.

 

I think the latter is more likely, but first I'll have to cut back the rust until I hit solid metal, then I can assess just how complex an undertaking that might be.

 

Thanks again.

 

Karl

[Pete Lewis]

It doesnt have to be contoured exactly as you can adjust with packers between the tail rigger

[Colin Lindsay]

Chic Doig makes them; I bought a pair back in the 1990s for my tub.

 

 

[Bordfunker]

Colin,

that's brilliant thanks for that.

 

I'll give them a call.

 

Thanks

 

Karl