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MG TD TF 1500 - TD/TF tool box cover fasteners

I have a TD.
The cover to my tool box is off a TF.
I note 4 holes in the center section.
The rim on my tool box compartment does not have mating holes.
From the way the cover flops around I think, maybe, there should be four fasteners there.
I may have plugged these holes a long time ago when I was plugging all the extra holes in the body.

Should there be fasteners?
What size?
How are they fastened, threaded holes, or nuts and lock washers?

Thanks

Jim B.

JA Benjamin

Jim the lid is secured with four, thick, short metal screws. I have my originals in a plastic bag somewhere handy. I just need to find it. When I do I'll post a pic & include verniered dimensions. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Thank you Peter, you are always a fountain of knowledge.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

Jim,

Four(4) slot head self tapping screws were used originally. There should be four holes in the rim rest of the tool box.

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

Here are the ones on my TF. I suspect the slot head screws got replaced with Phillips head screws sometime in the past 62 years

Jack Long

Here are the ones on my TF.

Jack Long

Very short slotted sheet metal screws.

Tom
'54 TF

T Norby

Thank you all.
Last week I backed the TD out of the garage under its own power to the first time in 48. Years. I drove it around the drive way. No brakes. That's fixed now. Running rich. That needs work.
Very few oil leaks.
After running the engine for an hour I re-torqued the head and set up tapper clearance.

I was tightening all the bolts one more time. They all seemed loose when I ran into this.

Almost ready for the first official run around the block.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

The screws on my TF tool box are miniature slotted brass with spring washers and brass nuts. Are they correct, I haven't a clue, but they look nice and were on the car when I got it. PJ
PJ Jennings

PJ, Rob has your answer. My guess is the holes were oversize & the PO elected to use machine screws & nuts. It is possible that they may well look very similar to the originals when viewed from above. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

My early production TF 1500 (August 1954) had small Phillips head sheet metal screws just like the photo Jack posted. I am sure they were original to my car which I have owned since 1973. It was unrestored when I purchased it. Regards, John
JimmiXzSq

At one time, in the very far distant past, before I owned it, something blew up in my car. It slit the foot board and the firewall and the tool box. They were re-welded. I suspect the front rail/lip on the tool box was replaced.

I did find two holes on the rear rail, in the proper position for the screws. I used #6 by 3/8 long, as I had them.
I had to drill the front two holes.

Thanks to all.

Jim B.

JA Benjamin

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