HI Doki

On Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:20:03 +0100, "Doki" wrote:


"Adrian" wrote in message
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HI All

I'm looking for ways to flatten, and keep flattened, the interior
hardboard-and-vinyl panels on my recently-acquired '64 Morris
Traveller.

At some stage in the past the old girl's let in rainwater, and some of
the interior panels have buckled. The particularly bad areas are along
the top of the doors, just under the window seal - where the panel is
standing a one to two cm away from the door in some places.

Rather than replace the whole lot (I think they're probably original)
- I was wondering about ways of removing the panels and clamping them
flat, to permanantly remove the 'wavyness'...

Should I be thinking about 'steaming' the panel, or maybe even using
some of that 'wood hardener' to stiffen the panel once it's clamped..?

Anybody done this - or is it a waste of time ??

I've had parcel shelves of similar material flatten back out after going out
of shape (left hanging by one of two hangers for a couple of months in a
mildly damp shed). Just put it back as it should be and it sorted itself
out. I suspect your biggest problem is goign to be makign something to press
it back flat with. Once that's done, I'd just leave the bits somewhere a bit
damp to get back into shape and then dry them out for a few days in the
house or something, still in the press.

That's a though - I've just sent off for one of those trim removal
thingies (ebay!) - to avoid graunching up the paintwork...

Once I can get the panels off easily, I can see what sort of state the
hardboard is in - and formulate a suitable plan.....

I'm hoping to sell 'the other car' - but want to get sorted any work
that's going to take the Moggie off the road _before_ it becomes our
only mode of transport...

Thanks
Adrian