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MG TD TF 1500 - Driveshaft tunnel padding

On page 137 of his book, Horst Schach shows a rubber cushioning on the rails to support the driveshaft. That's clear, but he also shows a "thicker" pad "used directly over the frame supports." I can't see any reason why those pads should be thicker or even separate from the rubber used over the rails.

Am I not understanding or anticipating something?

Thanks in advance for any guidance...

David Littlefield

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David Littlefield

Perhaps they need to be thinner so that they will fit under the rear body tie bar (the sheet metal that the tunnel attaches to).

Tim
TD12524
TW Burchfield

Actually, it says the padding in that area should be thicker. Maybe to bring it up to the same level as the tie bar?
David Littlefield

Sorry, got that backwards. But that is probably the reason.

Tim
TW Burchfield

I used builder's felt to make pads / shims between floorboards and rails in my TF. Doubled it up when necessary to make a flat surface between rails floorboards.

I chose builders felt because I believe that water would wick away from it rather than being trapped in pockets in foam or rubber pad material. Am I right? I dunno. My car doesn't get wet frequently, so I think that I'm OK.

Lonnie
TF7211
LM Cook

I did the same as Lonnie, I doubled up where necessary when installing the floorboards as a lot of the supporst are on slightly different levels. I used a neoprene foam strip. Here in Tucson we get so little rain...
Geoffrey M Baker

This thread was discussed between 19/03/2016 and 20/03/2016

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