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Well, just to add some controversy on such a fine day, I found this;
- “Wire Wheels
- Clearly the most controversial item that is faced in the restoration of many a MGTD. Were wire wheels available as a factory option or not? The truth is that they were not available during the production of the MGTD from the factory. The factory was constantly bombarded by requests to offer wire wheels on the MGTD but never did during the production years. Later when the MGTF came out with wire wheels the factory offered an upgrade kit that basically provided the MGTF drums and wheels to be used on the MGTD. An adapter was also part of the kit for the spare tire but I have never seen an original factory one.”
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_mistakes.htm
This site also has some interesting info on grill slat color, top color, chrome headlights, etc.
Ringo
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Ringo,
I remember that site is where I had done my internet research as well as a stack of MG history books I have. Very good site. Great reading. My books also stated that the wires were not a factory item for the TD line. The site that I posted might have some mis-information, sorry about that, one of those things you stumble on.
James
James
You gotta love the internet. If I looked hard enough I could probably find a site where I was still young and good looking!
Ringo
(Hot Springs is calling, let me know when you’re ready.)
Ringo
Ringo, I would have to be searching a long long time to find that site with me young and good looking….I do remember being young once though.
I am trying to talk my better half into an autumn trip to Hot Springs for all the fabulous colors your trees have. If we bring the MGTD, I would rather not park it in the Arlington garage if we stay there. If we stay at Five Points on Lake Hamilton, we’ll bring her with us. Do you know Five Points? http://www.fivepointslakehamilton.com/
It appears to be MGTD friendly. As far as you know, do you have the only MGTD around Hot Springs?
I apologize, seemed to jump off the topic of wire wheels.
So, Ringo, I would love to see your wire wheels when I am there.
JasCochran40079.4558564815
James:
That site is interesting but I don’t think they are hsitorically correct.
I would use the formentioned:
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_mistakes.htm
as a bettter source. I spoke with my friend who has been restoring TD’s for over 20 years and he agrees that wires were not a TD option.
Personally I love wires and in my case the baskets. I will be adding knockoffs (from MG Magic) when I get back to Florida.
Mel,
I agree. That site that I had posted also mentioned an MGTE model, I think they meant MGTF. My UK book on the history of the MG states that it was never a factory option on the TD and only came back on the TF because of customer requests. There were several historical differences between that site and my MG books. I am not for sure where that site got it’s information. The site
agrees 100 percent with all the facts and data in my books. I personally love the wires, I also love my baskets, which I think you and I have the same type of basket. I don’t like the rust that appears sometime. I have been cleaning and coating with the clear coat that Ringo recommended and it has help tremendously, zero rust on those wheels.
I got knockoffs on ebay, very inexpensive. Check them out on my later pictures. I adapted them to the baskets very easily.
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