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MG TD TF 1500 - Aluminium

Simple question really.

Are any panels of the TF made from aluminium or are they all steel?
CE Valder

No. Only the threshold plates under the doors and the louvered vents under the wings are aluminium.
Dave H
Dave Hill

Thanks
CE Valder

Replacement bodies were sometimes panelled with aluminium, but rarely the firewall or scuttle.
Ian Bowers

"louvered vents under the wings are aluminium"

Is this correct? I thought they were steel.

Genuine question.

Ian
TF4056
Ian Fry

Mine are aluminium, (1955 TF). One I believe to be original, the other a replacement, probably from Moss USA, over 30 years ago.

Michael
M R Calvert

Ian,

TFs had the louvred vent panel under the wing (attached to the side engine panel ) made out of aluminium.

Quite a few TFs I have seen over the years have this panel oriented the incorrect way around. With the TF engine bay being fairly closet,
one needs to allow the hot air from the exhaust manifold to escape
expediently.

Cheers
Rob Grantham
TF3719("Aramis"),TF9177("Athos").

Rob Grantham

Rob,

Louvers facing aft is my guess?

Thanks,

Peter
P G Gilvarry

Yes, always.
Dave H
Dave Hill

Peter,

Dave is correct on the louvre orientation.

Rob Grantham
Rob Grantham

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