MG-Cars.info

Welcome to our Site for MG, Triumph and Austin-Healey Car Information.

Parts

MG parts spares and accessories are available for MG T Series (TA, MG TB, MG TC, MG TD, MG TF), Magnette, MGA, Twin cam, MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGC GT, MG Midget, Sprite and other MG models from British car spares company LBCarCo.

MG TD TF 1500 - Radiator slats.

What have I done! My TD, which I imported from the US, had an after market radiator grill. It was a bit like the ones found on the pre 1936 MGs,but the mesh was of a heavier gauge. It didn't look quite right. I needed to replace the water pump and in order to get to it I removed the radiator. Good opportunity to replace the mesh with slats. So far so good.The plan was to paint the slats to match the tan interior. I trial fitted the slats before they were painted and decided not to paint them, but to have them chromed. They are now with the chromers. What do you all think? Will I be struck off this board? Lionel TD3490.
L.F. Thorne

The late TDII had the slats chromed. Make what you will of that!
Ian Bowers

Interesting. My TD, built 11 Feb 53, has painted slats although I have no way of knowing if they are original. TFs have, per Clausanger, chrome slats and in highschool I had a friend who said his slats were painted chrome but I've never seen chrome slats. Nonetheless L.F., it's your car and the chrome will probably look spiffy.

Jud
J K Chapin

They YT had chrome slats, but the regular TD had slats normally painted interior color (there were some color combinations where the slats were painted body color.

The later TD/C had chrome slats.
Bruce Cunha

Thank you all for your comments. I know it is daft, but I am pleased that no one has taken me to task or criticised my plan. Lionel TD3490
L.F. Thorne

My car is BRG w green interior
I painted the slats the wheel color (Ford Argent) it would have been just too much green for me!
J Stone

Reassembly after paint

J Stone

@ J Stone, I did the same many decades ago before the big emphasis on originally details came into play.



John Quilter (TD8986)

This thread was discussed between 22/03/2023 and 27/03/2023

MG TD TF 1500 index

This thread is from the archives. Join the live MG TD TF 1500 BBS now