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MG MGB Technical - Boot lid fit

I've fitted a new boot lid, I bought it a few years back and have just got round to it. It fits all the way round except the top corners, that are about 3mm proud. I messed around with the hinges but I can't cure it. Any suggestions?
Thanks Chris Cummins
c cummins

Chris, I assume from what you say that in the middle it is flush even though it is not at the corners. I believe my car has its original boot lid and it is the same as yours.

The easiest think to do is to live with it. An alternative would be to remove the lid and try to bend it alittle along the edge between the hindges. I have considered doing this but I have chickened out so far. If I do get round to it I might put some cuts in the inner frame skin to reduce the bending force required and then weld them up after.
David Witham

I have a 72 B and it has a rubber weather strip on the underside of the boot lid, just thinking if you have the same, then maybe check if it's in correctly. If you undo the hinges and just rest in place is it still proud?. If so a little bending may be in order.
G.L Lodge

chris
put packing strips between the hinge and the body which drops the hinge in turn drops the boot lid down at the back
you may need longer bolts thats all
ste
Ste Brown

I have a similar problem with a replacement lid for my '72 B. Believe it or not the lid will actually flex about 5 mm if you put some effort onto the centre, top edge. When pressed the centre goes down wrt the corners.
This needs some care to avoid denting the surface and considerable nerve, or madness. I managed to get mine to bend about 3mm. It's still not quite enough, but I've run out of nerve for the moment, and I may live with the current fit.
The set up I used was to put the lid face-up with a wooden surface underneath to protect the inside edges. I then used my weight to push down. I believe a better process, and certainly more controllable, would be to use a hydraulic jack to provide the push. You'll have to work out where and what to push against. I may go for the lid on the floor as before, with a jack and a vertical post up to the garage roof joist. More madness?
If it works please let me know. I'm re-skinning both doors at the moment so will not retest my nerve for a while yet.
Regards
Richard
Richard Coombs

I had this problem, it was partly caused by the rubber seal being too bulky, but was still sticking up so I put packers under the hinge plates,........sorted!
Allan Reeling

This thread was discussed between 04/09/2007 and 10/09/2007

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