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MG MGA - Fender welting

I'm more familiar with TDs, but I am on an MGA safari to bag one of my own and am a bit puzzled re: fender welts.

What's the straight poop? Painted? Color coded with no paint? Same color regardless of the color of the paint?

Thanks.

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MAndrus

Tou mean the fender piping, between body and fenders?
It should not be painted. If it is, then the paint job was a bodge.
Colour is usually a contrast to the paint.
Art Pearse

Colour of the fender welting/piping is a silver grey. Regardless of the colour of the car. Should not be painted. should not be stainless steel. It is plastic moulded with a top edge that is formed more like a "T" with a crowned upper surface. It is not round like the T-Series cars.
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C.R. Tyrell

Thanks. That's what I needed.
MAndrus

Just a note. When they get older and dirty a "Mr Clean Magic Eraser" and a little water clean them up a treat.
Keith Lowman

When I first had my A in late 69 and early 70s, i.e. when MGAs were mainly 10 to 15 year old bangers, the weld was almost always over-sprayed in body colour. I remember thinking it was a real treat the first time I saw car with it correct in unpainted silver grey.

Paul
Paul Dean

I once saw an E-Type with paint covering the hood welts. Seriously, but this was back in the 70's when they were mere mortals.

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MAndrus

This thread was discussed between 13/08/2015 and 18/08/2015

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