68Rusty wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
Wet them well with water, then clamp them flat until dry. I did mine this way, I used thick plywood and a bunch of house bricks.
That was 5 years ago and they are still flat.
When trimming the doors, cover all the openings with plastic to keep dampness away from the door cards in future..
I will need to do this on the S as trying hard to keep as many original parts as possible. I did hear about some one using a steamer like a wall paper remover type steamer. Nice to hear you had success with this method Doc, I will try give it a go at some point, I wonder in addition to sealing the door cavities spraying contact adhesive adhesive or applying some kind of wax coating coating on the back of the door card to seal it would also help.
Forgot to mention,
I gave the back of the cards 2 coats of fibreglass resin when dry.
[edit] one card was cracked, I used fibreglass mat to strengthen it in that spot, when I did it. Clamped it flat again overnight.
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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.
