THANK YOU. I was about ready to tear my hair out. No matter how I searched online, I just kept getting sent to the same dead-ends. The only conclusion that I could come to was that the Duchess would have a near identical wiring schematic. As much as I wish I didn’t have to buy it, I won’t look a gift-horse in the mouth.

Kurt,

Hello (again)

I did find someone selling a manual. Sad that folks want to make money off this. But if you are truly in need …

https://www.mgmagicclassicmotorparts.com/assembly-manual-marlene/

Paul

Hello Kurt

Regrettably, Classic Roadsters Ltd. Closed their door decades ago. We have their assembly manual for a VW based Duchess (their TD replica). But we don’t have a Marlene manual. Sorry!

Paul

This might be more coherent.

First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu. At the bottom it says “media.” Hover over that with your curser and you should see another drop-down menu with “albums,” “photos” “videos.” Click on “photos.”

That shou…[Read more]

Instructions on posting photos to this forum provided by the great Ed Ericson.

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Too dang hot here now for a drive. Setting aside the fact my carburetor is poorly adjusted. Looks like you had a good hill climb!

Is the company, or whatever company it has become, still around? Do you think I could get in touch with them, to find a manual for the marlene model?

Hi William,

I just searched for “seat belts with mg logo” and found many vendors in addition to the traditional ones you mention. Ranged from eBay and Etsy to known parts vendors.

And a recommendation … replace them with the original style black rubber; not the silicone. Original style will last longer!

And a recommendation … replace them with the original style black rubber; not the silicone. Original style will last longer!

I bought a roll of black marine carpet from Lowes or Home Depot. On part of the floor it’s laid over 1/2-inch foam padding, the rest it’s glued on with 3M Super 77. Real TDs all had black low pile carpet from the factory (not loop pile, no edge bindings) so this method is actually pretty “period correct” as well as being stupid-cheap.

Take your…[Read more]

When I rehabilitated my MiGi TD I tore out orange shag carpet that was glued to the entire interior except the door cards. I used marine grade carpet that will standup to getting wet without the smell that normally occurs with wet wool based carpet.

Initially I used double sided carpet tape but found that cleaning the floor carpet at end of…[Read more]