Here’s a web site about the original MGT series. Gives color combos etc. Paul posted this way back. It answeres several of those nagging questions.

Here’s a web site about the original MGT series. Gives color combos etc. Paul posted this way back. It answeres several of those nagging questions.

Wow. Those are all very nicely done cars. Love the way the tires fill the wheel wells in the ’66. That one would be my pick. Thanks for sharing them. Can’t wait to see the TD.

Very nice indeed.

thanks Donna!Nice cars! Great stories!

Paul – I wish we could have kept both of them, but they were both sold – Can only afford one toy at a time.  Plus not having enough garage space.  Over on the “other rides” section, I just posted pictures of both of these and the current mustang that has assigned space in the garage next to my TD.

On a related subject, chrome grill slats are usually “incorrect,” the exception being late model Mark IIs. The right color was usually–not always–the interior color. But a lot of MG restorers chromed them anyway.

On a related subject, chrome grill slats are usually “incorrect,” the exception being late model Mark IIs. The right color was usually–not always–the interior color. But a lot of MG restorers chromed them anyway.

John,  according to this site  http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_mistakes.htm  re; chrome headlights. 

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John,  according to this site  http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_mistakes.htm  re; chrome headlights. 

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Ringo,

Update (from the Q&A under the Lucas Smoke Replacement ad):”Q: 1) When the Brits took over the aircooled VW plant after WW2 did they use
Lucas smoke? I own an old triumph and the smoke emitted from my ’62 bug smells
quite familiar! 2 if so, I assume this thing will work with old bugs too?
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HAR!! “Unlike the cheap, far-eastern replacement DIYsmoke offered by the ‘usual
suppliers’, this kit includes a filter to ensure that all the smoke is of
consistent size, It has been our experience in our shop that the reproduction Taiwanese
smoke is often ‘lumpy’, which will cause excessive
resistance in our finely-engineered British harnesses…[Read more]

I also give the Petronix “thumbs up”.  We have used it on a ’71 Mustang Mach1 – 429CJ, a ’66 Mustang – 289, and my dad’s Ford tractor that was built in the 50’s I think.  Since I haven’t yet been able to drive my VW / TD, I hadn’t even considered it.

Another successful project!

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Paul – thanks for the link/PDF, the information is very helpful but I do have the wiring complete. I used a universal harness that with easy to follow instructions and color matched diagram.

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Ed, mine did something similar a while back.  I lost all gages turn signals and horn do to one spot.  It was the common wire under the fuse block.  It had came un-sodered (do to lack of any other term).  I used a stick light to chase down which spot had to be re soddered.  Easy fix,  pain in the #$%^& to find.

This is a ’69, two-speed wiper that works fine. I believe the far brown wire is ground, the rest are hot. One of them will be hot when the key is hot, I think, so the motor can “park” the wiper arms. The other two are hot from the switch, slow and fast. Hope this helps.

Yep I remember most of them.  Some of those old signs are still up in Missouri.